With its four-bladed main rotor and twin-engine design and night capability, it provides better performance and better capability for the PAF in providing
helilift operations for combat support and in HADR operations.
They have bought a
helilift, a device that allows crews to move the helicopter from the landing pad to the hangar each evening and morning.
In one of the biggest
Helilift Operations undertaken, the IAF since June 17 has airlifted a total of about 10,731 persons flying about 1163 sorties and dropping/landing about 1,84,262 kg of relief material and equipment.
Mi 26 will continue to operate in this area to maintain supply of aviation fuel and rescue work.It will also provide
helilift to the heavy equipment of BRO for repairs and construction work as well as support construction of temporay helipads for better exrtraction of those stuck or stranded using small helicopters.
It will also provide
helilift to the heavy equipment of BRO for repairs and construction work as well as support construction of temporary helipads for better extraction of those stuck or stranded using small helicopters.
Mi 26 will continue to operate in this area to maintain supply of aviation fuel and rescue work and will also provide
helilift to the heavy equipment of BRO for repairs and construction work as well as support construction of temporary helipads for better extraction of those stuck or stranded using small helicopters.
The 1-ton statue, produced outside Moscow by a Russian sculptor, was flown to Sakhalin in Russia's Far East and then
helilifted to the island.
In a short span of two days, over 15 sorties have been flown by IAF helicopters and have
helilifted 36 tonnes of food packets and dry rations.