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yes we did it perfect, it's an early start to the day in Le, we head to the Air Force Station passing iconic places like the Hall of Fame in the capital of Lak, it promises to be a very busy time, heavy lifters of the IND Air Force have already landed from another base. Some of the cargo they blew up on a Bishma T90 tank is being sent to a forward location of the Indian Army's Northern Command somewhere along the Line of Actual Control with China Post, the deadly 2020 galwan clashes and aggression from China, there has been a steady improvement in strength in 20124 which is in its fourth winter, fighter jets are already practicing runway overtakes.

We scouted two locations for filming, but with all the activity we have our hands full, even with a little help from our host, some from the mig29 station begin to land, others continue their overpasses. The locally developed advanced light helicopter alh Dru and the rudra can also be seen in the distance. There will soon be two-way traffic with the heavy-lift strategic transport aircraft taking off back to its home base first. They are the American C17s. They are flashing. They force our camera. out of focus for a fraction of a second then a Russian illusion 76 takes off our C17 transport plane is 76 C130 A32 aircraft daily and routinely transport Russian troops ammunition and military equipment and also civilian population from Ladak to the region the base as many of the Las Indian Air Force pulls double duty: a civilian Air India flight lands even as the IAF Workhorse a32 leaves Spiuk Monastery.

Gopa from the 11th century is at the bottom of the runway, its name means exemplary and a mig29 is also an ideal place to land on land. of high mountain passes is also a land of monasteries and a day before we had been advised 24 hours of acclimatization despite driving on the Dara padam nimu l road for 2 days, we could not miss the opportunity to visit the THX Monastery, there are about 20 k km. of Le Lama Gat is waiting for us and greets us warmly as we approach Goa. Good to see you, thank you, brief, you are coming with us.

The narrow path leading to it was captured by Sly at a bend, the monastery looming even as it rises. majestically on a hill bathed in sunlight an example of Ladaki architecture Gat explains that it is a smaller version of the Potala Palace in Lassa Tibet the monastery belongs to the guka or the order of the Yellow Hat climbing a series of stairs passing through wooden doors Worn along the shadow of an old-style street lamp on the wall, the monastery stands out in its flaming red ocher and white. The buildings are arranged in ascending order of importance from the dwellings at the foot of the hill to the top and the poang, the official residence of the main Lama.

Once on the roof, we have a panoramic view of the Indus Valley between groups of trees with shape of needles that have lost their leaves in Winter Gat and engages us in a mystical conversation about his learning as a monk. He then takes us to One of the main points of interest, the mria temple erected to commemorate the visit of the 14th Dalai Lama to this monastery in 1970, in the inner sanctum, is a fascinating 49-foot-high statue of the Buddha Matria, the most great of Ladak. It took four years to complete the The statue spans two floors of the building.

Buddha is represented sitting in the lotus position. The Dalai Lama's seat here has a life-size cutout of him placed next to the main Lama's seat. We left the monastery with the sun shining. like a diamond on top to head to the library and wellness center while we discuss what life is like for a Mon with Gat. The most important thing is that you should study about Budh Damas. Yes, the Dalai Lama started construction in 2018. The library has ancient manuscripts that monks smuggled out of China, occupied Tibet to protect the wisdom in them and Tibetan religious culture.

He also shows us exquisite Tibetan thongs, once again taken to preserve them from the Chinese regime. Broadly speaking, they fall into two categories, those that are painted and those that are made of silk. Whether through appliqué or embroidery, the painstaking work on them can sometimes only be seen through a magnifying glass or a camera lens with rapidly fading light. We drive and make a stop at the Shanti Stupa at a height of 13,999 feet, it is visible from throughout Le City, the white D Stupa was built in 1991 by the Japanese Buddhist biku gyomu Nakamura. It contains the relics of Buddha at its base consecrated by the 14th Dalil Lama himself.

It is built on two levels. The stairs lead to the first level where a Dharma chakra is located. with two deer on each side presents a central image of Buddha in golden color sitting on a platform spinning the wheel of dharmachakra the second level represents the birth of Buddha, the defeat of demons in meditation and his death along with many small images of a meditating Buddha all in vibrant colors, sunrise and sunset have the best views, which is perfectly exemplified as twilight turns to night, a portion of the moon is visible when the flickering lights of Lays turn on in a valley bowl protected by the silhouettes of the mountain ranges from Shanti to Shakti.

India's defense preparedness has been strengthened after Galvan and China's aggressiveness to cut salami. Air bases are located at altitudes above 12,000 feet, which imposes serious limitations on the weapons load and fuel that planes can carry. India has advanced airfields, landing grounds and heliports to cope with both the China and Pakistan are in charge of converting Noma from an ALG to a full airfield at 13,700 feet will also close a critical gap between Le and Lac; it is only 50 km from the action control line, apart from the high altitude locations near the LSC. The yes can also use its bases on planes with full loads of fuel and weapons.

The uncertain geopolitical situation across the world has reaffirmed the need for India to have a strong military, affirming the need for the Indian Air Force to project its power in the region towards Indian air station L playing a role. very important in projecting India's power in the region and also in defending the rugged Latak mountains since the last confrontation we had with our northern adversaries. The operational capability of the Indian Air Force in the region has improved. We have achieved this greatly by continuously monitoring the situation along the line of actual control. We have deployed our fighter jets to the operational readiness platform.

If the Frontline Fighters are all operational in this theater of operations at the airport station, the day we meet squadron leader Prashant, part of the mig29 squadron flying from here oh, the upgraded platform is a multi F platform -Versatile roll Uh, this plane can fire long-range air-to-air missiles It can fire long-range air-to-ground missiles It has been upgraded with greater fuel capacity It has a glass cockpit modern avionics and filling it is as pure a joy as flying in The m29 land however is even easier at this point. The M 29s have been operating in this area of ​​the lake for a long time, we were the first of the first fighter. platforms to land on it operationalize it as a combat airfield, we have operationalized it and after being updated we have operationalized it at night, it also gives a feeling of great responsibility at the same time, this has made us the first responders in this region at any time and this again ensures that we are ready for anything while filming station F4.

We also have some visitors from a base in the region, we French are carrying out dedicated intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance missions. everywhere and we are also deploying our long-range radars and modern generation surface weapons so that we have gapless coverage in this region. An example of such air defense, the Rohini developed by the drdo, is a medium-range 3D mobile surveillance radar for The IAF can detect and track air targets even in a hostile electromagnetic warfare operational environment. The radar is mounted on a modified Tatra heavy truck and supported by a mobile auxiliary power unit. Another example of locally developed technology.

The Akash Air Force launcher. It is a multi-technological weapons launch platform for air defense missiles jointly developed by Tata Advanced Systems with Dro according to T. It is a mobile launch system capable of carrying and launching up to three medium-range air or surface AR missiles in mode unique or Salvo. It is a totally robust system. climate day and night system capable of operating in harsh environmental and terrain conditions speaking of capabilities to operate in harsh environmental and terrain conditions we met with the women, men and machines of helicopter unit 114 it is said that one has to be a little crazy or they serve in the 114 hu and take to the skies with single-engine helicopters over the sein glacier, but that's what they do day after day.

The 114 helicopter unit is known as the pioneers of siin and this unit is one of the oldest units of Indian Air. The force was raised way back in 1964 on 1 April at Jamu, thereafter this unit was soon baptized by fire in the 1965 operations and subsequently moved to Shaga where it remained until about 1975 and moved again to Jamu and finally, since April 1987, the unit has been here in Le and this unit is one of the most decorated units of the Indian Air Force by virtue of the operations carried out in both Ladak and Siin Glacia . We have more than 67 presidential awards, including more than 47 gallantry awards.

Since we have the position in the Limka record book for one of the highest landings at 2,150 feet at a place called Saser Kangari and we are the only unit that forms the lifeline, especially during winters, both for the civilian population of the East . Ladak Southern Ladak, as well as for the troops deployed in the Sien Glacier and that is why our motto is we do the difficult as routine. The impossible may take a little longer today we can witness two departures that the cheals make the aircraft uh has evolved over the period of time since 1964, the unit began with the chetak moving on to the chetas, which were designed specifically for much more specific operations at high altitude and since 2009 we have been employing the chetal helicopter, so the chetal helicopter is a redesigned uh cheetah, it is manufactured by its own HL and it provides much greater fuel efficiency, much more endurance in terms of flight times available and a much safer engine with full digital control, as you know this helicopter is a single engine uh helicopter, we are always operating this helicopter at the edge of its flight envelope, no other Air Force in the entire world can claim that does such kind of things, what we're doing day in and day out, look at the reduced oxygen level that uh it does.

It is extremely difficult for us to operate at this altitude and it is a testament to the bravery, to the willpower, to the human resilience of unity. In fact, personnel landing at these altitudes, extreme temperatures coupled with wind turbulence is a testament to bravery. of the unit's aviators, this allows us to operate well above 18,000 feet and this aircraft is the only one that can perform landing operations on the matchbox-sized heliports on the glacier that are sufficient to fit on the skids of the Helicopter in Winters, in fact, the temperatures here drop up to 40 ° C and being a cabin without pressure, it can be understood that the outside temperature is the same as the inside temperature, so the main task The unit carries out the el cin glao air maintenance operations as part of the MDOT operation that we have been doing since the beginning of the operation in 1984, we also carry out victim evacuation missions not only for the Indian citizens but also for foreign nationals across the country and As part of regular operations, we continue to conduct military operations and recommission bodies across this country with more than 7,200 lives we have already saved so far.

We continue to be a beacon of hope, not only for the local populations, but also for the international people who visit this area while all the cheel were preparing and flying the SEO and the Mig 29s continue with their landings and practice runs of overtaking, flying in the Ladak region it has always been a pure joy, it is ad Rush. It is not comparable to anything flying on the tops of these mountains, snow-covered mountain tops, Hive passes through deep valleys and at the same time flying in this area gives you a sense of responsibility towards the nation regarding this, very strategic, another strategic asset is the 114 hu, and what about the women and men behind the 114 machines.

I must say that the technicians posted here are themore motivated and are led by a professional and highly qualified engineering officer. Together, the team is motivated to keep this machine highly useful and available for flying engagements. uh, on average, my men wake up daily at 3:00 because the takeoffs are at dawn and to meet that requirement they wake up at 3:00, come to the hangar and provide the plane for the takeoffs at dawn as the day . In the end, we witness the removal of foreign objects or the parade to clear the runway and runway of any items dangerous to the station's aircraft.

The planes are being ripped out and taken to their hangars and even as the day progresses tonight we captured this beautiful photo of the Moon. and a helicopter over the silhouette of a mountain: the perfect end to a perfect day