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Friday, November 14, 2008

Indian Air Force to Reactivate Nyama Airfield Near Chinese Border

After Daulat Beg Oldi and Fuk Che airfields in Ladakh, India is aggressively pursuing plans to re-open the Nyama Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) for IAF operations close to the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China.

However, the IAF plans to reopen the Chu Shul ALG in the region have been shelved for the moment, but could be revived later.

"We are working on the Nyama ALG and hopefully it would be open for fixed wing aircraft operations soon. Work has already commenced there and we will be using it in the near future," Western Air Command (WAC) chief Air Marshal Pranab Kumar Barbora told reporters here today.

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