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Kapil wrote:My pics are here:
Quite dull to the rest.

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Modesty is a good thing, Kap Chan, but for those interested in the men behind the machines there's nothing dull about your album

If this is an example of dull, then stay that way in future AIs too ... regards

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Any Idea what happened to the Flight Leader A S Ghumman? It would be interesting to hear his side of the story. Ajit: Ghuman is still with us, retired from the IAF. He is interviewed in detail on the DVD of the Gnat Brotherhood, which was released at the time of the Gnat 50th Anniversary event in B...

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Delhi_lawyer_offers_to_defend_Kasab Notice the pride he takes in getting terrorists acquitted... Hasn't CJI expressed his desire to arrange a lawyer for Kasab, alas if he had time.... :roll: I want to see terrorists convicted as much as you do. But if the terrorists aren't given the benefits of &qu...

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Even as our MARCOS and possibly the NSG go in blind having no prior knowledge of the buiding layout, tabloid claims the terrorists used RTI to get the plans Terrorists may have used RTI Though I get a feeling that this claim is being made by the beuracracy just to make RTI that much more difficult ...

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MilindC, is this (discussion of the Hyderabad shooting) OT for the Mumbai attack thread? Should we move it to another thread?

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milindc wrote: ... There was firing incident in Hyderabad in last 45 minutes. 5 cops in civil clothes were following 4 individuals. ... Hope they catch scum.

Milindc, I just saw on a TV9 clip that the four suspects are old suspects from the Mecca Masjid case ... Hope your parents keep well & truly safe.

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Not a single politician who stood for nation. Not single soul whom worlds biggest democracy elected. Cheap intellectuals commies are behaving like petty thieves. PM showed his face reluctantly on so called address to the nation which was inaudible and pathetic to watch. Sonia Gandhi........no body ...

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I think we need to hit infra rather than trying to get Dawood and Co using Missiles. ... A refinery can't move around and it is very good Visual after it is hit... I think that after 1971, perhaps because of the spectacular success of our strikes on the Attock oil refinery, there was some kind of u...

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Cross posting from Misc Pics dhaga: 1:30 pm IST on Air Force Day ... four and a half hours after the parade should have taken place ... and CNN IBN is the only news site with pictures of the 76th Air Force Day parade, at Hindan: http://www.ibnlive.com/photogallery/998-0.html#view_start (Some horribl...

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1:30 pm on Air Force Day ... four and a half hours after the parade should have taken place ... and CNN IBN is the only news site with pictures of the 76th Air Force Day parade, at Hindan: http://www.ibnlive.com/photogallery/998-0.html#view_start (Some horribly Bollywoodized captions, but what the h...

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... Marut with blanked off cannon ports. (a pic of the same ac was already there on BR - but this one is clearer) http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Images/9448-2/D1257-01.jpg Jagan Garu: (Now this is really going to demonstrate obsession with trivia, but what the heck ... ) As I recall, from being ...

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Chetak, with respect, can you confirm that INAS 312 is operating Dorniers now? If so, which INAS is operating the Tu-142s?

Regards

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Hey Kaps:

I've made plenty of contributions to the good Simon's retirement fund ... so I guess it's OK for me to make one to yours!!

Count me in.

Regards

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Sudhir Boss: I'm pretty sure (though this is based entirely on memory) that one of the specific conditions of Gen Musharraf's acquiescence in Powell and Armitage's "For us or against us" ultimatum right after 9-11 was that Indian forces should not be involved in any multinational operation...

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Great pics, Kapil Boss, the occasional speck notwithstanding! In the pic, "people-brass", is it my imagination, or is the guy in the red beret, right at the tail of the group (partially cut off, by the edge of the frame) wearing a combat diver badge? Man, he must have some stories to tell!!

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Vivek, very nice New Year gifts for Jagan ...

... Where are these last few from, if I may ask, especially the one of the Harvards - your personal collection?

Regards

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... Sree, Do you know where I could find Mr.Singh's original article through open source or on the web? ... Abhi: The most detailed version of the article that I saw was actually in a special issue of Vayuyan, which I believe was the predecessor to Vayu, published by Pushpindar Singh's own Society ...

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... On the night of December 4th, 10 F-104 Star fighters of the Royal Jordanian AF were flown to Masrur, Karachi and came under temporary PAF command. [On 12 Dec] Two of these aircraft were used to strafe targets on the south coast of the Rann of Kutch. Flt Lts Soni and Saigal were scrambled to res...

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Yes, but Vishnu is too busy pulling gs ... and looking the jock when he is in the jet ... far, far less focussed asking about the resolution of the MFD ... but keep waiting ... Vishnu <I need that emoticon of someone prostrating themselves in a 7-G suryanamaskar!!>, we can all live with that, if we...

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... Do appreciate the fact that we are the ones on site,doing all the running around,sorting things out with organisers,catching up with people and at the same time maintaining some discipline in order to ensure timely uploads on the server. ... And not the least,someone has got to say this and I h...

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Jagan Garu, what's with the six-second video of a Canberra crew in the Videos album? Do I recognize it as from the movie "Sangam"? Most BRF-ites are probably too young to remember!!

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ramana wrote:

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Just had a talk with fellow BR Admins. Lots of folks visited and had their pics taken.

William Cohen among them. More info from the admins themselves.

William Cohen? Former US Secretary of Defense? Who let him in, to hob-nob with the likes of BR Admins??

Seriously, guys, Wow!!!!

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After nearly smashing my computer in frustration in trying to get this right, here it is. Turn the volume up loud. If this don't get the average BRite interested in history, nothing will. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUSvPy1SWAo Your impressions welcome. ... Harry, I finally got around to watchin...

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The USAF F-16 unit participating, FS 13 of the 35th Operations Group, is publicly listed as a Wild Weasel unit - so SEAD is clearly its primary task. See http://www.misawa.af.mil/default.asp?org=35og_13fs SEAD is a tough role, and it'll be good for the IAF to spend some quality time with USAF practi...

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Jagan wrote:I am pleased to announce the availability of the book "The India-Pakistan Air War of 1965" ...

Jagan and Samir - I'm sure lots of others are (almost) as pleased as you guys must be!

Meant to post earlier, but congratulations anyway

. All the very best,

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Ved -you are missing the point ... The flight safety of indian airspace cannot be ensured by compartmenalisation of knowledge garnered from crash investigations . Except in some cases the flow of information whould be open . Shankar: With respect, if you were not already aware of this, I think you ...

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Aditya: You're right that the WoI page on the Pima Lib (HE877, when she was in IAF service) doesn't have pictures of this side -- but I freely own up to encouraging Jagan to use the ones that are there now. The ones there now are previously unpublished (which always adds value), and exclusive to WoI...

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Harry -- even though you don't need me to add, to everyone else saying so -- brilliant stuff!!

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Originally posted by Sanjay: Don't worry, nothing here is classified. ... However, it is preposterous that the Akash is still so much an unknown ... I go to India and they tell me: " Range 27km, Ceiling 18km and we can't say any more. Go away before we charge you with spying." ... Sanjay,...

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Guys, with the greatest of respect, are we not perhaps getting close to discussing matters that are not Open Source here?

I know none of you would intentionally wish to do so, so mebbe I'm just descending into Andy Grove mode ... but humour me, in that case, please, and say so!!

Thanks.

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Originally posted by R Sukumar: Sree, thanks ... Dont get yourself tied up in knots on the "packaging" concept ... The idea behind the question was to see if the IAF has graduated to thinking of air power in a more strategic manner than just tactical. Sukumar, no worries. I have occasiona...

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Originally posted by R Sukumar: Vishnu, after explaining the package concept, I had the following question: ....the IAF/PAF have never used "packages" in previous wars. Usually they have done piecemeal commitment of flights of aircraft (or even loners) and in a very tactical fashion. If t...

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Originally posted by Vishnu Som: ... except one of the jets rotated too soon ... and was nose up for a few seconds before his main undercarriage actually lifted off the ground!! Cheers Vishnu, first, thanks for all the info, and for starting this thread. About the MiG that rotated too soon -- did y...

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Originally posted by Rajit Ojha: Anurag Mig 29 BVR capabilties..check out this link..its a bit of a cold shower... http://www.codeonemagazine.com/archives/1995/articles/jul_95/july2a_95.html ... Rajit, Anurag: Code One is a Lockheed-Martin PR magazine. It is hardly the place where you will find the...

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Originally posted by tingudu: ... What are the tactics involved? ... ... In 71, were any SEAD ops/sorties done? A couple of very quick points in response: Yes, in both '65 and '71, SEAD ops were undertaken. Recall Badar's point, early in this thread, that the most effective way to undertake SEAD is...

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About the fine Lib survivor at Tucson, with IAF markings -- couldn't resist posting this link :) , describing that particular bird (Yes, I know it's a shameless plug!): http://www.warbirdsofindia.com/ovb24-3.html Originally posted by Johann: ... Sree, why the apology :) ? I brought up two examples f...

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Originally posted by Kaushal: ... In any event india salvaged 16 of them and flew them for 20 years which is an achievement. ... Time to close the thread as the question has been answered. Kaushal Kaushal Guruji, not meaning to extend the discussion unnecessarily, and apologies for nit-picking; but...

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Sorry not to have participated earlier, but I had a few minor distractions at the day job ... ;) ... But then, most of the discussion has centred around strategic fundamentals rather than type history, so there isn't much I can add. A few quick points, though: I haven't read Karnad's book, but I hav...

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Originally posted by Jagan: ... Its not just the Canberra crew who have the privilage of dual campaign Medals of Poorvi and Pashimi Stars. But also one Sukhoi Squadron, one Hunter Squadron, One MiG-21 Squadron and half a dozen Transport Squadrons which flew sorties on both fronts. So there must be ...

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My 0.02 ... I'm almost certain the "oval badges" are the COAS's commendations. About wearing both the Poorvi Star and the Pashchimi Star -- I can't personally swear to this in respect of Army personnel, but I know some Air Force personnel who received both. So it's certainly possible. A lo...

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Gee, thanks buddies!!

This is not a complaint!!

FS 13 is a SEAD unit

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