IAF to conduct flypast over Sukhna to salute Covid warriors

Chandigarh, May 2

IAF aircraft will conduct flypast over Sukhana Lake from 8:50 am to 9 am tomorrow as part of the nationwide activities planned by the armed forces to express solidarity with persons actively involved in combating the Covid-19 pandemic.

In addition, the Station Commander, along with service personnel, will visit the District Hospital, Phase 6, Mohali, and the Government Hospital, Sector 6, Panchkula, and felicitate doctors and para-medical staff engaged in treating Covid patients.

Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Bipin Rawat, along with their service chiefs, had announced yesterday that the armed forces want to thank all Covid warriors, including doctors, nurses, sanitation workers, police, home guards, delivery boys and the media, for riding to the occasion and standing steadfast in these difficult times. The flypast will be conducted by two C-130 Super Hercules transport aircraft flying at an altitude of 1,000 ft. A Dhruv helicopter will also shower petals over the hospitals. — TNS