VIDEO: Big feat of Air Force, Hercules aircraft landed at Kargil airstrip for the first time at night

Kargil Airstrip : The Indian Air Force has achieved a major feat in the city of Kargil in Ladakh. Last night the Air Force landed a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at the Kargil airstrip. A video of which has also come out.

Air Force lands C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Kargil Airstrip for the first time at night

The Indian Air Force tweeted, 'For the first time, the Air Force has landed a C-130J aircraft at Kargil Airstrip at night. Garuda commandos were also deployed for terrain masking during this study.' Terrain masking is a military strategy that uses natural features such as mountains, hills, and forests to evade enemy radar. Its purpose is to carry out its operations by hiding from the enemy.

Challenging to land during night snowfall in Kargil

Kargil is surrounded by mountains on all sides, making landing here very challenging. Landing here becomes more difficult due to snowfall during winters. It is very difficult to land an aircraft on the airstrip during night snowfall. During landing the planes not only have to avoid mountains in the dark of night, but have to rely only on navigation for landing.

What are the features of the C-130J Super Hercules aircraft?

A minimum of three crew members are required to fly the C-130J Super Hercules aircraft, consisting of 2 pilots and a loadmaster. 19 tons of luggage can be loaded in this plane and taken from one place to another. This aircraft can cover a distance of 644 km in an hour. This aircraft is capable of short take-off and landing.