IAF's 'Bambi Bucket' op helps to contain raging forest fire at Nilgiris

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on March 17, 2024
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has deployed the AF Mi-17 V5 helicopter for several Bambi Bucket operations to extinguish forest fires in the Nilgiris region. Working alongside the forest department and state administration, these helicopters have effectively dispensed more than 16,000 liters of water to contain the fire's...

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Monday witnessed 20 fresh fire incidents in Uttarakhand, ravaging some 52 hectares of forest land, with Garhwal, particularly Pauri district, bearing the brunt...
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Security troops conducted a search operation on Sunday morning in response to a terrorist attack on an Indian Air Force convoy the day before, in which one..
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An IAF personnel died and four others were wounded Saturday evening following a gunfight that ensued when terrorists ambushed their trucks traversing a mountain..
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Kharge and Rahul Gandhi mourned IAF attack in Poonch, condemning the terrorists. Injured personnel evacuated to Udhampur. Rashtriya Rifles unit conducts search..
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