Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Why helicopters score in rescue and relief operations

New Delhi: Helicopters have come to be the mainstay of India's search, rescue and relief operations across the country in all sorts of calamities because of their extreme agility and ease of operations. The crash of a Mi-17 helicopter on Tuesday involved in operations in Uttarakhand won't have any adverse effect on this position, but questions are bound to come up about the extreme risks being taken by helicopter teams to carry out such operations.
The Indian Army, Navy and IAF have been operating different types of helicopters for search, rescue and relief operations over the years and together they have built up an impressive capability, among the finest helicopter operating capabilities of any military.
In Uttarakhand, both the IAF and Army have been operating at least four different types of helicopters including Mi-26, the largest helicopter in the world. While the IAF has been operating Mi-17 and Mi-26, the Army has been operating Dhruv and Cheetah helicopters.
26/06/13 Times of India
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