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'''Charbatia Air Base''' is located approximately 10 km north of [[Cuttack]], [[Odisha]] in eastern [[India]]. It is an [[aerial reconnaissance]] post of the intelligence agency's aviation unit, the [[Aviation Research Centre]] (ARC). The Research and Analysis Wing, India's primary foreign intelligence agency, operates intelligence collection aircraft through the ARC. The aircraft are fitted with electronic surveillance equipment and long range cameras capable of taking pictures of targets from high altitudes. The base was built with the assistance of the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] in the early 1960s and was used for aerial surveillance and intelligence gathering of [[China]]'s strategic forces. The first aircraft was delivered in the mid | '''Charbatia Air Base''' is located approximately 10 km north of [[Cuttack]], [[Odisha]] in eastern [[India]]. It is an [[aerial reconnaissance]] post of the intelligence agency's aviation unit, the [[Aviation Research Centre]] (ARC). The Research and Analysis Wing, India's primary foreign intelligence agency, operates intelligence collection aircraft through the ARC. The aircraft are fitted with electronic surveillance equipment and long range cameras capable of taking pictures of targets from high altitudes. The base was built with the assistance of the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] in the early 1960s and was used for aerial surveillance and intelligence gathering of [[China]]'s strategic forces. The first aircraft was delivered in the mid 60s and was a World War II vintage C-46 which was outfitted with an oxygen distribution system for operator and flight personnel along with surveillance electronics and recording equipment at the Air America base in Tainan, Taiwan. The installation was supervised by the design engineer, a Mr. Kent Williamson. Mr. Williamson, along with other experienced personnel also deployed to Charbatia to train the first operator and maintenance personnel. | ||
The air base is spread over {{convert|2000|acre|km2}}. In 2011, the Government of India which controls the airbase announced that it will be converted into a full-fledged [[Indian Air Force]] station with six [[C-130J Super Hercules]] transport aircraft.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/195417/kargil-major-air-base-2016.html|title=Upgrading air bases to counter attacks: IAF chief|date=10 October 2011|access-date=16 February 2012|publisher=Deccan Herald}}</ref><ref name=telegraph-base>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1101102/jsp/Odisha/story_13127519.jsp|title=Air chief wants base in Cuttack|date=2010-11-01|access-date=2011-10-03|location=Calcutta, India|work=The Telegraph|first=Subhashish|last=Mohanty}}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name=od-charbatia>{{cite news|url=http://Odishadiary.com/CurrentNews.asp?id=26420|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180729081625/http://odishadiary.com/CurrentNews.asp?id=26420|url-status=dead|archive-date=2018-07-29|title=Odisha CM says IAF likely to set up operational base at Charbatia|date=2011-05-04|access-date=2011-10-03}}</ref> But the plans for setting up such a station was cancelled and was shifted to Panagarh in West Bengal.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/thesundaystandard/2016/jan/31/IAF-Boosts-Bengal-to-Tame-Dragon-875733.html | title=IAF Boosts Bengal to Tame Dragon | date=31 January 2016 | newspaper=The New Indian Express | first=Arup | last=Chanda | access-date=28 July 2018 }}</ref> | The air base is spread over {{convert|2000|acre|km2}}. In 2011, the Government of India which controls the airbase announced that it will be converted into a full-fledged [[Indian Air Force]] station with six [[C-130J Super Hercules]] transport aircraft.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/195417/kargil-major-air-base-2016.html|title=Upgrading air bases to counter attacks: IAF chief|date=10 October 2011|access-date=16 February 2012|publisher=Deccan Herald}}</ref><ref name=telegraph-base>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1101102/jsp/Odisha/story_13127519.jsp|title=Air chief wants base in Cuttack|date=2010-11-01|access-date=2011-10-03|location=Calcutta, India|work=The Telegraph|first=Subhashish|last=Mohanty}}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name=od-charbatia>{{cite news|url=http://Odishadiary.com/CurrentNews.asp?id=26420|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180729081625/http://odishadiary.com/CurrentNews.asp?id=26420|url-status=dead|archive-date=2018-07-29|title=Odisha CM says IAF likely to set up operational base at Charbatia|date=2011-05-04|access-date=2011-10-03}}</ref> But the plans for setting up such a station was cancelled and was shifted to Panagarh in West Bengal.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/thesundaystandard/2016/jan/31/IAF-Boosts-Bengal-to-Tame-Dragon-875733.html | title=IAF Boosts Bengal to Tame Dragon | date=31 January 2016 | newspaper=The New Indian Express | first=Arup | last=Chanda | access-date=28 July 2018 }}</ref> | ||