R-Day spl: Film capturing challenges, lesser-known stories of IAF ops to premier on NGC channel

A special documentary capturing the dangers and difficulties faced by the Air Force while operating in the country's most hostile terrain and weather conditions will premiere on television on January 25 to mark 70th Republic Day, officials said Tuesday.

The IAF and National Geographic channel have jointly produced the film -- Extreme Flight : Indian Air Force.

The film has captured the challenges faced by the IAF while operating in the country's most hostile environment and weather conditions from Jammu and Kashmir to the Northeast.

The film will give viewers an inside access to the IAF's "high altitude operations" in this documentary.

The "exclusive documentary" will showcase the latest machines in the Air Force's arsenal, as well as introduce some of the men and women who put their lives at risk for the duty to the nation.

"It takes grit, determination and unconditional love for the nation to be a part of the Indian Air Force. The physically and emotionally exhausting training ...