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IAF Readies 11 Transport Aircraft And 25 Helicopters As Cyclone Yaas Brews In Bay Of Bengal
Commandoes take their position after alighting from C- 130 J. (Subhankar Chakraborty/Hindustan Times/ Getty Images)
Gearing up for the incoming Cyclone Yaas, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has kept 11 of its transport aircraft and 25 helicopters ready to carry out humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations, reports Times of India.
These aircraft include three C-130s, four An-32 aircraft and two Dornier aircraft. Meanwhile, the helicopters readied include 11 Mi-17 V5s, two Chetaks, three Cheetahs and seven Mi-17 helicopters.
So far, since 21 May, IAF has airlifted a total of 606 personnel and 57 tonnes of load preparing for Cyclone Yaas.
Meanwhile, it should also be noted that parallelly, the Indian Navy has also put four warships and several aircraft on standby as part of its preparations for the cyclone.
