IAF 'big boy' lands at Kedarnath

January 06, 2015 14:05

IAF Mi-26 lands at Kedarnath today. The arrival of the chopper establishes an air bridge that will be used to transport up to 150 tons of dismantled machinery and equipment necessary to restore the town that attracts thousands of devotees every year. The town of Kedarnath was devastated in the floods of 2013.

Pic courtesy the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering that was involved in the construction of the landing ground.

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