NE NEWS SERVICE
NEW DELHI, APRIL 27
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has stepped up its efforts to meet all the emerging requirements during the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic by airlifting medicine and ration along with medical personnel within the country, a Defence spokesman said here on Monday.
An IAF’s transport aircraft landed at the Lengpui Airport in Mizoram on Saturday with 22 tonnes of medical supplies meant for combating COVID-19. The supplies were airlifted for the governments of Mizoram and Meghalaya.
To date, IAF has transported approximately 600 tonnes of medical equipment and support material.
The IAF said that it continues to airlift essential supplies of medicine and ration along with medical personnel within the country to equip the state governments and supporting agencies to combat the contagion effectively.
#हर_काम_देश_के_नाम : भारतीय वायु सेना ने 21 और 22 अप्रैल 2020 को हिंडन, जैसलमेर और जोधपुर से कुल 485 व्यक्तियों को एयरलिफ़्ट करके केन्द्र शासित प्रदेश जम्मू और कश्मीर तथा लद्दाख पहुंचाया ।#भारतीयकोरोनायोद्धा pic.twitter.com/U6ZW49GGFQ
— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) April 22, 2020
A 15-member team of the Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) Rapid Response had been sent to Kuwait on April 11 in response to the request from Kuwait.
On completion of the task, the team was airlifted back from Kuwait in a C-130 aircraft of IAF on April 25.
#HarKaamDeshKeNaam
24 Apr 20, IAF's C130 & IL-76 aircraft airlifted 52 & 205 evacuees from Jaisalmer to Srinagar & Jodhpur to Leh respectively.
All these people tested negative for #coronavirus after the quarantine period. #IndianCovidWarriors #IndianAirForce pic.twitter.com/eeotds4VTB— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) April 25, 2020
During the return, a six-year-old girl suffering from cancer and requiring immediate emergency surgery was also evacuated along with her father.
“IAF continues to maintain operation preparedness, while following all the guidelines issued by the government, ensuring social distancing measures to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus in IAF workplaces,” a senior IAF officer said.
