"With a forest fire building up in vicinity of an Air Force Station near Nainital, #IAF activated its aerial fire fighting capability, employing a Mi-17 V5 helicopter for undertaking Bambi Bucket ...

New Delhi, Feb 16: India will induct its latest Mi-17 V5 armed helicopters from Russia that will greatly enhance its capabilities to carry troops and cargo at higher altitudes.

New Delhi [India], March 17 (ANI): The Indian Air Force (IAF) deployed an AF Mi-17 V5 helicopter on Sunday to undertake multiple Bambi Bucket operations to douse forest fires in the Nilgiris.

A Mi-17 helicopter is set to airlift the drone-based ... Uttarakhand's Chamoli district as per Indian Air Force officials. IAF Cheetah helicopters have been engaged in rescue operations in the ...