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Ready to land in agra

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IAF fighter jets to land on Agra expressway on October 24. Here is why Thu, 19 Oct 2017-3:52 pm,         According to the Defence Ministry officials, the drill will be carried out on October 24. New Delhi: A number of aircraft will land on the Lucknow-Agra Expressway next week as part of an operational exercise conducted by the Indian Air Force (IAF), officials said on Wednesday. According to the Defence Ministry officials, the drill will be carried out on October 24. The event is conducted by the IAF in collaboration with the Uttar Pradesh Government. An-32 transport aircraft, and IAF-invented leading fighter jets including Su-30, Jaguar and Mirage 2000 will join the drill. On May 21, 2016, a Mirage-2000 fighter plane of the IAF had touched down on the Yamuna Expressway as a display of capability to land fighter jets on highways. According to officials of the Road and Transport Ministry, 12 highways have been cleared for simil...