130 Helicopter Unit of Indian Air Force, “The Condors”, stationed at Jammu yet again undertook a demanding operation of rescuing stranded people from the inaccessible villages of Kishtwar region of Jammu & Kashmir. Braving piercing snow waves, and extreme cold conditions, IAF’s MI-17 helicopter in assistance with the local administration airlifted 203 stranded people in ten sorties from remote parts of Kishtwar region where they had been trapped for two days. The operation was carried out under the captainship of Wing Commander Suresh Tiwari and Co-pilots Wing Commander Anup Sharma and Squadron Leader Shiv. The aircraft took off at 0730 hrs and continued with the operations in the freezing temperature of minus – 10 degree Celsius.
130 Helicopter unit rescued 203 snow trapped civilians
