Ministry of Defence
IAF airlifts empty Oxygen Containers for Treatment of COVID-19 Patients
Posted On: 24 APR 2021 2:21PM by PIB Mumbai
Indian Air Force in its run to fight against COVID19, airlifts empty Oxygen Containers in Maharashtra to filling stations.
One C-17 of Indian Air Force was airborne from Hindan air base for Pune Airbase today, 24th April 2021 at 08:00 am . The aircraft arrived at Pune at 10:00 am. The jet is being loaded with empty container trucks for Liquid Medical Oxygen. The aircraft will depart Pune and offload these containers at Jamnagar Air Base by 1:30 pm today.
Also IAF has deployed its C-17 which was airborne from the Hindan Air Base for Changi International Airport, Singapore today at 2 AM. The aircraft arrived at Singapore at 07:45 am. After loading four containers of cryogenic oxygen tanks, it will depart Singapore and land at Panagarh Air Base in West Bengal and offload these containers by this evening.
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