Most of IAF air bases have night landing facilities: Antony

New Delhi, Sep 10: Majority of the Indian Air Force (IAF) bases have the night landing facilities but we do not have the emergency portable runway lights. Which can be activated at an appropriate notice by mobilising the required resources from the near by air bases, said Defence Minister A K Antony in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.

He said a few IAF airbases have faced the problem of blue bull and other animals straying over the runways. Efforts are being made to prevent these animals from straying around the runway areas by appropriate fencing and instituting manual scaring measures prior the commencement of night operations or expected aircraft movements.

In order to keep the air bases areas clear from these stray animals, the ministry also involved in the liaisoning with state government and forest officials on a regular basis.

UNI