DHAKA, March 4, 2021 (BSS) – The annual winter exercise “WINTEX-2021” of Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) concluded on Wednesday (March 3).
It was started on February 27, 2021, said a press release of the Inter Services Public Relation (ISPR) Directorate today.
Chief of Air Staff of Bangladesh Air Force Air Chief Marshal Masihuzzaman Serniabat visited various BAF installations to witness different activities of WINTEX-2021.
The main objective of the week-long exercise is to assess and evaluate the operational capability of Bangladesh Air Force to safeguard her own air space.
The exercise also will help to identify the limitation and draw appropriate lessons for improvement in strengthening air defence capability of Bangladesh.
There are three phases of the exercise- Communication exercise (COMEX), Logistic exercise (LOGEX) and Live exercise (LIVEX).
As part of the exercise, a special operation (Combat Search and Rescue) was conducted on Wednesday at the Airfield in Tangail.
Fighter aircraft and helicopters flying from different BAF Bases including Commandos of Bangladesh Air Force participated in the operation.
The main purpose of the operation was to conduct a search and rescue operation for a pilot who had landed in enemy airspace by parachute.
Besides, a special air operation was conducted at Sudharam Airfield of BAF in Noakhali on Wednesday as a significant part of the winter exercise.
The exercise was conducted from Sylhet, Tangail, Lalmonirhat, Shamshernagar, Barishal, Rasulpur, Sudharam and all Air Force Bases, Stations and Units.
All types of BAF fighter aircraft, transport aircraft, helicopters, radar and missile unit including all BAF personnel took part in the exercise.
Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Navy, Civil Defence and BNCC (Air Wing) participated in the exercise in limited scale to make the exercise more effective.