The IAF's touchdown exercise, in collaboration with the Uttar Pradesh Government, is the first official IAF exercise on the expressway, which was inaugurated in November last year. (File photo: AFP)According to the Defence ministry statement, 20 IAF aircraft (both fighter and transport) will participate in a touch and go manoeuvre on the expresshighway. (File Photo: PTI)The main attraction of the exercise was the Super Hercules C-130J, also known as the military transport aircraft. At present, IAF has six Hercules transport aircraft, which are manufactured by the US. And then all 15 fighter aircraft carried out a touch and go manoeuvre on the expressway.

Source: Times of India October 24, 2017 03:48 UTC