As part of the
commemorative event ‘Operation Vijay’ at Gwalior, several activities have been
planned. There will be symbolic recreation of the Tiger Hill attack that took
place during the Kargil War in 1999. And, there would be a static display of
Mirage-2000 and other aerial assets used during the war," a senior IAF
official had said on Sunday.The event was attended by several gallantry award
winners, both serving and retired, who had participated in ‘Operation
Vijay’.The chief guest for the event is Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa. The IAF
has planned several activities at the air base to commemorate the 20 years of
the war and the symbolic recreation of the Tiger Hill attack was one of them.
Five Mirage 2000, two MiG 21s and one Sukoi 30 MKI were on static display at
the base.
One of the Mirage
2000 aircraft showcased the Spice bomb carrier. The bomb was used in the
Balakot airstrike in February. The aircraft is undergoing upgrade which will
extend its life by another 20 years, said Air Marshal Rajesh Kumar, Air Officer
Commanding-in-Chief of Central Air Command (CAC) of the IAF. Three squadrons of
Mirage are based at the Gwalior Air Force Station. "The Kargil conflict
offers an exemplary experience in the use of air power in warfare in high
mountains conditions and is key to full understanding of India's emerging
posture," a senior IAF official said.
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