ITANAGAR: In a major boost to the country’s rapid airlift capability in Arunachal Pradesh, the mighty C-17 Globemaster aircraft today made its first landing at Mechuka Advanced Landing Ground, just 29 km from Sino-Indian border.
At an elevation of 6,200 ft with a landing surface only 4,200 ft long, the plane landed, validating its short field landing performance at high altitude.
The ALG at Mechuka in the Yargyap river valley of West Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh had been upgraded recently.
Situated along the international border, Mechuka was one of the strategic locations during the India-China war in 1962. (AGENCIES)
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