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Article: U.S. AIR FORCE, INDIA TO BEGIN BILATERAL EXERCISE
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
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- October 14, 2009
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NEW DELHI, India, Oct. 13 -- The U.S. Embassy issued the following press release:
The U.S. and Indian air forces will train together during exercise Cope India Oct. 15-24 at Air Force Station Agra in Uttar Pradesh, India.
This year's Cope India will be an airlift exercise that focuses on the humanitarian assistance and disaster relief mission. More than 150 U.S. Airmen, along with three C-130H Hercules, one C-17 Globemaster III, and one C-130J, will join Indian Air Force Airmen and one IL-76 Gajraj, four AN-32 Sutlejes, two MI-17 Prataps, and one Chetak Alouette III for the exercise.
Cope India participants will exchange airlift, air land and airdrop delivery techniques; participate in aero ...