Guwahati: In the quick response towards Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief (HADR), in the wake of Cyclone Fani, Indian Air Force will launch three C-130Js Super Hercules aircraft to Bhubaneswar.
The aircraft will carry approximately 45 tonnes of relief material including medicines for the cyclone hit locations.
The aircraft was positioned at Hindan and crew were on standby for relief mission subject to request from the Ministry of Health and possibility of air operations at possible at cyclone-hit areas.
The crew will also set up a contingency response group at Bhubaneswar for controlling ground operations.
The first three aircraft are being led by Gp Capt A Verma, Wg Cdr HR Bhatt and Wg Cdr R Nanda.
*Note: An 32 airborne from Kolkata carrying two specialist engineers with repair eqpt for the Bhuvneshwar Water Supply
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