 "An air force AN-32 transport lands for the first time at Pakyong airfield in Sikkim on Wednesday")
Demonstrating the versatility of its most rugged and reliable workhorse, an Indian Air Force (IAF) Antonov-32 (AN-32) transport aircraft made a first-ever landing at the challenging 1,650-metre-long Pakyong airfield near Gangtok, in Sikkim, on Wednesday.
With Pakyong now usable by AN-32s, the Army can quickly move soldiers, weapons and supplies to this highly sensitive sector, which includes flashpoints like Doklam, Nathu La and the Siliguri Corridor that connects the eight north-eastern states with the rest of India.
Business Standard has learnt there is even better news for the IAF’s ageing fleet of 105 AN-32 transporters, which were bought from the Soviet Union
