Indian Air Force formally inducted Chinook heavy-lift helicopters at __________.
Options
A. Halwara
B. Sirsa
C. Ghaziabad
D. Chandigarh
Correct Answer
Chandigarh
Explanation
The Indian Air Force formally inducted the CH 47 F(I)- Chinook heavy-lift helicopters into its inventory at Air Force Station Chandigarh. IAF had signed a contract with M/s Boeing Ltd in September 2015 for 15 Chinook helicopters. The first batch of four helicopters has been delivered on schedule and the last batch is to be delivered by March 2020. These helicopters will be deployed in the Northern and Eastern regions of India. The helicopter is capable of airlifting diverse military and non-military loads into remote locations.
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