Indian Air Force fly in to see Hercules in action

Indian Air Force fly in to see Hercules in action (NSI News Source Info) November 12, 2008: HIGH flyers from RAF Lyneham have been sharing their airbourne expertise with their Indian counterparts. Two officers from the Indian Air Force visited RAF Lyneham to see how the Wiltshire base operates the J–Type Hercules, of which it has ordered six.

Squadron leader Simon Brewis, of RAF Lyneham, flanked by Indian Air Force wing commanders Mansij Lal and Simranpal Singh Birdi

Wing Commander Mansij Lal and Wing Commander Simranpal Singh Birdi got to see all aspects of Hercules’ operational work. As well as night and day time flying operations they also got to experience low level flying in a Hercules and were there during a number of air drops. RAF Lyneham’s station commander, Group Captain Mike Neville, said: “We were delighted that we were able to share our experiences of air transport operations with the Indian Air Force and hope that this will be the start of a fruitful relationship with a fellow J-Type Hercules operator.”