2023-361/DAO The Embassy of the United States of America presents its compliments to the Ministry of External Affairs and has the honor to refer to the note of the Ministry of External Affairs No. AA/113/1/96, dated 14 June 1996; and the note from the Directorate of Intelligence, Air Headquarters, dated 16 March 2004 concerning procedures to be followed in making application for approval of non-scheduled flights. The Embassy wishes to inform the Ministry of a flight of a United States Air Force/DOD MC-130 Aircraft, Call Sign BATAK- 71. The following information is provided for this application for approval of non-scheduled flights: 1. Purpose of the flight (VIP/Cargo/Ambulance/Relief/etc.) The purpose is to transport equipment from U.S. Exercise Cope India (Special Forces prelude) at the GARUDS Regional Training Center, Hindan AFS to Panagarh Air Force station to participate in Joint Indo-U.S. exercise Cope India. 2. Whether over-flying/technical landing or landing in India for traffic purposes: Request Over-flight, Landing, Parking, Customs, Immigration and fueling Services at Hindan Air Force Station and Panagarh Air Force Station. cluding entry and exit point in India air space with timings); complete route itinerary of the proposed flight with dates and timings (including true origin and true destination); arrival and departure timings at airports in India; and airport of last departure before entering Indian airspace and airport of first landing after leaving Indian airspace: 01 April 2023 Depart: U-Tapao, Thailand (VTBU) 02002 (0730 IST). Arrive: Hindan Air Force Station (VIDX), India 09302 (1500 Ist) . Aircraft will depart U-Tapao, Thailand (VTBU) 02002 (0730 IST) to enter Indian airspace at IGREX 04002 (0930 IST) thence P628 PPB W112 KIBUD DCT MABUR L759 AGG L760 DPN POINT NORTHto land at Hindan Air Force Station (VIDX), India 0930Z (1500 Ist). 09 April 2023 Depart: Hindan Air Force Station (VIDX), India 0430Z (1000 IsT). Arrive: Panagarh Air Force Station, India (VEPH) 06302 (1200 IsT)). Aircraft will depart Hindan Air Force Station (VIDX), India 0430z (1000 IST) thence V18 ALI G452 LKN A201 PPT W52 to land at Panagarh Air Force Station, India (VEPH) 06302 (1200 IST). 16 April 2023 Panagarh Air Force Station, India (VEPH) 0400Z (0930 : U-Tapao, Thailand (VTBU) 0945z (1515 IST). Aircraft will depart Panagarh Air Force Station, India (VEPH) 0400Z (0930 IST) thence W52 CEA W112 PPB P762 NIMOV L510 to exit at EMRAN 08002 (1330 IST) 7. Aircraft Details i) ” ‘Type: MC-130 ii) State of Regi United States of America iii) Registration: 12-5762 or alternates iv) Flight Number/Call Sign: BATAK-71 or alternate v) Is the aircraft capable of airdropping: Yes. vi) Whether the maximum certified passengers seating capacity of the aircraft is more than seats: No. vii) Whether the maximum payload capacity of the aircraft is more than 3 tons: Yes. viii)Whether the aircraft is fitted with ACAS-II/TCAS-II: Yes ix) Whether noise certificate available: With the aircraft's military unit. @. Pilot-in-command: i) Name: Lt Col Anderson Hogan ii) Nationality: United States of America 9. Aircraft Operator: The United States Aix Force / DOD. Direct inquiries to the Embassy of the United States of America, Defense Attaché Office (please call 2419-8742 or9811318063 for questions), Shantipath, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi-110021. 10. On Board Details: i) Number of crew: 5. ii) Number of passengers, if any: 10. iii) General description of goods carried, if any. Aircrew and Passenger baggage and exercise equipment iv) Any arms, ammunition, radioactive material, or dangerous goods. Yes, exercise equipment. Please refer to dip note no 2023-323 dated 1 March 2023. 11. Any special equipment like aerial photography, remote sensing cameras, night vision cameras on board: None on board. 12. Number of passengers or tonnage of cargo to be uplifted from and set down in India: Not applicable. 13: Charte: Not applicable. 14, Travel/Cargo Agent_in India: i) Representatives of the Embassy of the United States of America, Defense Attaché Office (for questions please contact 2419-8742 or 98 1131 8063). ii) Embassy of the United States of America, Defense Attaché Office, Shantipath, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi-110021 The Embassy of the United States of America avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Ministry of External Affairs the assurance of its highest considera