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Bangarmau Airstrip  बांगरमऊ एयरस्ट्रिप | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Indian Air Force | ||||||||||
| Location | AlongAgra Lucknow Expressway, atBangarmau,Unnao, Uttar Pradesh, India | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 417 ft / 127 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°55′10″N80°15′11″E / 26.919334°N 80.253053°E /26.919334; 80.253053 | ||||||||||
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Bangarmau Airstrip (Hindi:बांगरमऊ एयरस्ट्रिप) is anroad runway located near the village Naseerpur Bhikhan inUnnao district ofUttar Pradesh, India. The airstrip is a part of theAgra–Lucknow Expressway and belongs to theIndian Air Force. This is located around 65 km (40 mi) fromLucknow. Multiplemilitary aircraft includingfighter aircraft andmilitary transport aircraft have conducted successful landings here as part of trials in 2017. The airstrip has a length of around 3.3 km and will serve as emergency landing bases for any front line fighters. A public response vehicle along with a large contingent of theUttar Pradesh Police has been based nearby to support operations and provide security.[1]
TheDassault Mirage 2000 conducted its maiden landing on the airstrip in 2015 followed by more exercises in May 2016. SixSukhoi Su-30MKI fighters also landed in the facility in November 2016.[2]
On 24 October 2017, a three hour-long mock drill was conducted by the Indian Air Force which included landings ofC-130J Super Hercules equipped withGarud Commando Force as well as Su-30MKI,SEPECAT Jaguar and Mirage 2000 from the airstrip. A total of 16 IAF aircraft conducted landing andtouch-and-go manoeuvres from the airstrip. IAF simulated real-time emergencies including scenarios when airbases will not be available for use if attacked. This marked the maiden landing of a transport aircraft on the airstrip.[1][2][3]
26°55′10″N80°15′11″E / 26.919334°N 80.253053°E /26.919334; 80.253053
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