The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Sunday said an IAF C-130 J aircraft executed a night landing at the Kargil airstrip— a controversial area between Pakistan and India.
In a post on X, the Indian Air Force said that the night landing at the Kargil airstrip was complemented by the incorporation of terrain masking techniques during the flight.
The airport is being operated under the Airport Authority of India (AAI). As per Times of India, the Kargil airport runaway currently has a stretch of 6000 ft, running in the north-to-south direction. This runway has the scope of extension for a further 5000 ft. The airport has an ATC tower.
In a first, an IAF C-130 J aircraft recently carried out a night landing at the Kargil airstrip. Employing terrain masking enroute, the exercise also dovetailed a training mission of the Garuds.#SakshamSashaktAtmanirbhar pic.twitter.com/MNwLzaQDz7
— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) January 7, 2024
