WW-II, 1962 relic ALG at Walong being refurbished
* Walong is located in the easternmost part of the country in Arunachal Pradesh, closer to border with China and Myanmar By Kartik Lokhande WALONG (Arunachal Pradesh), May 19: Men create history, and historic moments create monuments. Some monuments get buried in history, but some like the Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) at Walong actually live episode after episode of history. Seven decades ago, in the year 1945, the British Rulers made it with specific purpose of use in Burma Campaign during World War-II. It was constructed basically for Otter aircraft. Sixty-four years ago, in the year 1951, it saw the first ‘operational para drop’ of Independent India. Fifty-three years ago, in 1962, its length was extended to accommodate India’s requirements during the Chinese aggression. After the war, it was made capable for DHC-4 Caribou aircraft. In early 1977, it was further extended keeping in mind ‘safety reasons’. In 1987, it saw the last recorded landing of fixed-wi