NEW DELHI: The
Indian Air Force
(IAF) deployed
helicopter
AF Mi-17 V5 hepter to undertake multiple Bambi Bucket operations to douse forest fires at the Nilgiris.
Collaborating with the
forest department
and state administration, the
IAF helicopters
have discharged over 16,000 litres of water to control the spread of fire.
The Southern Air Command (SAC) of the IAF received a request for firefighting assistance in the Wellington area of Nilgiris district in Tamil Nadu on Friday.
Air force station Sulur, located near Coimbatore, was assigned the task, subsequent to which Mi-17 V5 helicopter equipped with a Bambi Bucket was dispatched from there.
The Bambi Bucket, a specialized apparatus utilized by the Mi-17 V5 helicopter, facilitates the transport of a large volume of water underneath the aircraft, enabling effective dispersal over the affected areas.
