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IAF Aircraft Flex Muscles at Lucknow-Agra Expressway

The Sukhoi Su-30MKI, the Jaguar, and the Mirage 2000 were among the aircraft that participated in the drill.

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The Lucknow-Agra Expressway witnessed a different kind of traffic on Tuesday, 24 October, as aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) landed on a stretch of the highway. The aircraft landed and took off, as a part of the IAF's plan to use highways as landing strips during emergencies.

Jointly organised by the IAF and the Uttar Pradesh government, the exercise was conducted on a stretch of the highway near Bangarmau in Unnao district, around 65 kilometres from Lucknow.

The drill saw the participation of the Sukhoi Su-30MKI, the Jaguar and the Mirage 2000, as well as the An-32 transport plane.

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