a short reminder of the resources in place for the ongoing rescue & relief operation by various military & civilian organizations like Indian Army & Nepalese Army
General information of types and numbers of aircraft:
>>Up to eight Mi-17 helicopters are being used for missions such as air-dropping relief materials.<<source: Operation Maitri
#NepalEarthquake Evacuation by MI-17 V5 of #IAF from #Barpak village in #Gorkha district. pic.twitter.com/tgPZmMeLKx
— Sitanshu Kar (@SpokespersonMoD) May 2, 2015
Nepalese Army Air Service [Wikipedia]
List of active Indian military aircraft [Wikipedia]
Russian MI-17 helicopter [Wikipedia]
Boeing Chinook (UK variants) [Wikipedia]
Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey [Wikipedia]
Latest additions:
Specialist UK helicopters flown out to reach remote areas in quake-hit #Nepal http://t.co/JfBXZ09pu2 @RoyalAirForceUK pic.twitter.com/Ow7zp0gxrF
— DFID (@DFID_UK) May 1, 2015
Two more RAF helicopters to aid Nepal earthquake relief effort [ITV,May 2nd 2015]
Ospreys, helicopters and 150 #US troops joining quake relief efforts in #Nepal - Stripes http://t.co/7O5MK6NNri
— Bob Reid (@rhreid) May 2, 2015
Also arrived: @DeptofDefense @PacificCommand Ospreys 2 help us reach more people affected by #NepalEarthquake pic.twitter.com/VFhGOasRPn
— USAID/OFDA (@theOFDA) May 3, 2015
US Ospreys, other aircraft and troops arrive in Nepal to aid relief effort - Stripes http://t.co/MKFqMD3zk1
— Bob Reid (@rhreid) May 4, 2015
[^^additional choppers being unloaded at KTM airport, see picture in article^^]
source: Reuters [May 4 2015]>>The contingent comprised eight aircraft, including one Huey and two C-130s, and between 100 and 120 personnel, spokeswoman Captain Cassandra Gesecki said. <<
>>Four MI-17 helicopters that were scheduled to arrive from China on Tuesday have not yet arrived.
The MI-17 of Nepal Army is under maintenance while two ALH are also under routine scrutiny for having completed 100 hours of flight, informed Nepal Army Air Service Directorate.<<
Time to thank @PMOIndia @David_Cameron @PresRajapaksa @WhiteHouse @KremlinRussia_E & @Canada ☺☺
#NepalQuakeRelief pic.twitter.com/15GB8IbU13
— #NepalQuakeRelief (@InfoMumbai) May 5, 2015
Actually, it’s remarkable there are helicopters flying rescue missions on Everest at all [Quartz, Apr 28th 2015]>>With a fleet of four helicopters, which includes two AS 350 B3 "Ecureuil", one AS 350 B2 "Ecureuil", and one Bell 206B III Jet Ranger helicopter, we have developed into the largest helicopter operator in Nepal.<<source: Helicopter Charter & Rescue - Fishtail Air
>>We are the only helicopter service company in Nepal with a fleet of five helicopters.<<Simrik Air Helicopter Service Nepal
1 helicopter Manang Air Kathmandu [Wikipedia]
3 Chinese military helicopters assist Nepal rescue [ECNS China, May 6 2015]
3 Chinese military helicopters assist Nepal rescue [ECNS China, May 6 2015]
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"There are only about 20 helicopters available for the rescue and relief operations"
https://t.co/az79IU5Ebg
— EZR news channel (@EZR_news) May 1, 2015
above quote from BBC article >>There are 33 helicopters currently flying relief supplies to various remote districts, according to Nepalese Ministry of Home Affairs.<<source: Buzzfeed May 8 2015
@KanakManiDixit seeing what I have seen, Nepal doesn’t need aircrafts, it needs choppers that can carry +3 tons in one flights to villages
— Anup Kaphle (@AnupKaphle) May 5, 2015
Indonesian search effort in Nepal hindered by problem acquiring helicopter [Jakarta Post, May 2 nd 2015Nepal Aid Workers Call For Helicopter Help Amid Tremors, Landslides Int Business Times,May 2nd 2015]
Who Controls Nepal’s Helicopters? [Foreign Policy, May 2nd 2015]
Above all else, Nepal needs more helicopters to help stranded citizens [ITV, May 2nd 2015]
please note: list as of May 2nd 2015
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