The defence minister ShriManoharParrikar, familiarised himself today at Air Force Station Hindan, with the operations being carried out by the C-17 'Globemaster III' and the C-130 J 'Super Hercules'- the two most modern transport aircraft in the inventory of the Indian Air Force. He was accompanied by the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha and the Air Officer Commanding in Chief of the Western Air Command, Air Marshal SS Soman. On his arrival at Hindan, the minister was briefed by Air Marshal SS Soman on the role for which both these aircraft are being employed and their potential for employment in various contingencies. This was followed by a tour of the flight complex and a visit to the special equipment bay.
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