Bharat Rakshak

traditionally if an aircraft is involved in an incident, the unit is sent back to the recorder OEM for data dump. This may be the only way of getting usefull info out of it due to damage. The Patna 737 recorder was sent back to L3 communications. At a local level there should be a ruggedised lap top...

Dear Vivek,

these aircraft saw life after leaving 6 squadron IAF. They went onto INAS315, Indian navy where they were replaced by IL-38.

Regards Phil Camp

The IAF CAS answered three questions 1. one from a TV wallah asking whether his visit to the UK that may be coinciding with an IAF arms buying spree was going to result in increased tension with Pakistan. The CAS answered that the IAF was exercising with many overseas nations and in short it was par...

It's because

a. the weather
b. the curry was no good
c. I asked the wrong questions
d. I only sent Jagan the glum looking shots and saved the happy ones for Vayu.

Best Regards Phil

Dont forget the vast amounts of money on step ladders and the burger bar at the end of the runway. I was there yesterday along with 100 others from UK, France, Germany, Holland, Japan and USA.

Crikey!!! Its raining books. 75 bucks though. Cheaper in India I bet. Publication date and cocktail party is this Friday 16th March. Soon we shall have Uncle Pushpinder's 3 piece set as well. Regards Phil

Its all in foreign speak!!!! Did you not get awarded an honour at Shiv's house during Aero India? The 'I love warbirds' sticker of honour.

Regards Phil

Has anybody finished reading this book yet?

Regards Phil Camp

well done old boy.

Regards Phil

not to mention a nice article on the warlords, a picture from which has already been scanned and put on Key's forum.