Pakistan Air Force wins international award
The win was celebrated in a ceremony attended by the Air Chief Marshall Sohail Khan.
July 13, 2016
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Air Force aircraft C-130 Hercules touched down on Wednesday after winning an air show in Britain.
The win was celebrated in a ceremony attended by the Air Chief Marshall Sohail Khan.
Over 50 Air Forces from various countries took part in the Fairford Royal International Air Tatoo Show which is considered largest competition of its kind in the world.
Pakistan bagged three trophies in the same show in 2006.
The Hercules C-130 did artwork for Operation Zarb-e-Azab in the show. The idea behind the show was to was celebrate the successes of the war.
The aircraft is 100 feet long, weighs 90,000 pounds and is used for transporting war equipment. It also transports injured soldiers and brings to them medical aid.
