IAF aircraft touchdown on NH-16 in Andhra Pradesh

The Indian Air Force on Thursday, 29 December, carried out trial runs of its fighter jets and transport aircraft at an Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) on the NH-16 in Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh.

The ELF is a first in South India. NHAI and IAF set up the ELF on the Chennai-Kolkata highway.

IAF said the aircraft carried out practice flying including circuit, approach and overshoot at the newly constructed ELF.