Moments of anxiety and uncertainty. The Russia-Ukraine war is putting India to sleep. News of Indian student’s murder shocks nationwide In the meantime, a piece of news of relief. Globemaster, the Air Force’s giant aircraft, will soon take off to rescue thousands of Indians stranded in Ukraine.
The Central Government is continuing its efforts to repatriate Indians as soon as possible. This information is coming out now which is very comforting in this situation. It is reported that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked the Indian Air Force to join Operation Ganga. The Central Government has launched the C-17 Globemaster, one of the pride of the Indian Air Force.
What is Globe Master?
The Globemaster is one of the aircraft that can play an important role in rescue missions. According to the Air Force, several C – 17s will be deployed from today. The Globemaster is the Air Force’s transport aircraft. India has the second largest number of Globemaster aircraft after the United States. The country has 11. Globe Master flights will land in Ghaziabad. Ability to accommodate the largest number of people in an emergency. The Globemaster can carry 2 helicopters, a tank, weapons and 102 soldiers at a time. This huge aircraft is capable of rescuing up to 320 people from disasters. Earlier, the Globemaster was used by the United States in a rescue mission in Afghanistan. The giant plane was carrying 826 people that day.
This aircraft can land anywhere in the world, day or night. Globemaster aircraft have been part of the Indian Air Force since 1990, capable of directly transporting large equipment, supplies and troops to small airfields in difficult terrain.
The move comes as thousands of Indians are stranded in Kyiv, Kharkiv and Odessa. The Globemaster is flying to lift the citizens of the country off the battlefield. With the expectations of a lot of lives.