Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Military

RamaY · Post by **RamaY** » 17 Oct 2011 18:13

Vishal Jolapara wrote:My friend's photo of Vayusena C130J KC-3806 @ Hindon http://www.airliners.net/photo/1998295/L/

what is the thing under the wing between two engines? External fuel tank or some type of radar?

prithvi · Post by **prithvi** » 17 Oct 2011 18:56

RamaY wrote:
Vishal Jolapara wrote:My friend's photo of Vayusena C130J KC-3806 @ Hindon http://www.airliners.net/photo/1998295/L/
what is the thing under the wing between two engines? External fuel tank or some type of radar?

The C-130B-II was distinguished by its false external wing fuel tanks, which were disguised signals intelligence (SIGINT) receiver antennas. These pods were slightly larger than the standard wing tanks found on other C-130Bs. Most aircraft featured a swept blade antenna on the upper fuselage, as well as extra wire antennas between the vertical fin and upper fuselage not found on other C-130s. Radio call numbers on the tail of these aircraft were regularly changed so as to confuse observers and disguise their true mission. wiki

but I see them on many others versions.. so it might just be the external fuel tank

ranjithnath · Post by **ranjithnath** » 17 Oct 2011 18:57

^^external fuel tank(1290gallon capacity).though in SIGINT versions ,receiver antennas were dusguised as external fuel tanks.

soutikghosh · Post by **soutikghosh** » 18 Oct 2011 22:25

MAHINDRA MRAP

Jaeger · Post by **Jaeger** » 19 Oct 2011 11:26

^^The difference between Pvt. Co. PR and DRDO PR capabilities. IIRC there was a shot of the OFB hand-over ceremony and of course it was all smiling SDREs and garlands etc.

Of course the important thing is it works but PR "saxyness" is important. Not from a online d*ck-waving PoV, but for public consumption. As Shiv has been pointing out, the SDRE mentality is "we are boor nation, incapable of creating weapons that work, korrupt, all failures... etc etc" And when you see an OFB PR image, the idea is (unjustifiably) reinforced. However, when you see an image like^^ then the impact is "wow maybe we SDREs can do something right, that looks so TFTA, awesome!"

It's all marketing - but our first audience must be ourselves - the public who doesn't care about these issues, who thinks "pak strong, china strong, India boohoo" and change those perceptions. It will take much more but this is a starting point IMHO...

suryag · Post by **suryag** » 19 Oct 2011 11:52

With glamour also comes confidence. I guess all this DRDO shyness about publicity and pointed focus on keeping their customers happy is what contributes atleast parrtly to our aam abdul Dhoti-shivering and defeatology. One sees a OFB pic and compares with other TFTA pics am sure they would feel OFB maal is inferior

Jaeger · Post by **Jaeger** » 20 Oct 2011 10:32

^that's exactly what I'm saying pretty much.

Nick_S · Post by **Nick_S** » 20 Oct 2011 12:40

Isnt the Mahindra MRAP a slight modification of a South African vehicle?

sum · Post by **sum** » 20 Oct 2011 13:01

IIRC, the Casspir...

Marut · Post by **Marut** » 20 Oct 2011 14:00

^ Correct.

Check this review for loads of info on this beast

Nick_S · Post by **Nick_S** » 21 Oct 2011 09:01

Thanks Marut. Nice article.

Only thing I disliked is the terrible ergonomics for the driver. The vehicle doesnt seem to have power steering and the gear box looks like its from the 50's. I wonder if power steering is purposely excluded from the vehicle to make it more reliable in case of explosion.

Marut · Post by **Marut** » 21 Oct 2011 11:10

Nick_S wrote:Thanks Marut. Nice article.

Only thing I disliked is the terrible ergonomics for the driver. The vehicle doesnt seem to have power steering and the gear box looks like its from the 50's. I wonder if power steering is purposely excluded from the vehicle to make it more reliable in case of explosion.

Replied here to avoid discussion in the pics thread - http://forums.bharat-rakshak.com/viewto ... 8#p1182158

soutikghosh · Post by **soutikghosh** » 21 Oct 2011 14:04

2 MORE PICS OF MAH MRAP

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soutikghosh · Post by **soutikghosh** » 21 Oct 2011 14:20

These pics were originally in 3472x2244 resolution, I re-sized them to 1600x1059 res. If having problem, kindly let me know I would further de-size them.

Dmurphy · Post by **Dmurphy** » 21 Oct 2011 19:17

Picked this pic of a BSF Lady soldier from Rediff. Nice.

siddharth · Post by **siddharth** » 21 Oct 2011 20:35

soutikghosh wrote:2 MORE PICS OF MAH MRAP

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In the first photo,is the vehicle carrying fuel cans on the outside? Is it a smart idea?

Marut · Post by **Marut** » 21 Oct 2011 21:42

siddharth wrote:
soutikghosh wrote:2 MORE PICS OF MAH MRAP

<SNIP>

In the first photo,is the vehicle carrying fuel cans on the outside? Is it a smart idea?

Those are jerry cans with water. Even if they are fuel cans should not be a problem per se, they wont damage the vehicle if attacked.

siddharth · Post by **siddharth** » 21 Oct 2011 21:58

Thank you sir.

Aditya G · Post by **Aditya G** » 21 Oct 2011 22:00

Clear pic of BSF Dhruv:

Surprisingly, they are wheeled like Navy variant.

shyamd · Post by **shyamd** » 24 Oct 2011 01:53

Indian paramilitary soldiers take up position as they proceed towards the villages of Lalgarh, in Midnapore district, some 200 km west of Kolkata, on June 18, 2009. India deployed troops to West Bengal on June 17 to tackle an upsurge in Maoist violence after days of clashes between tribal villagers and police. Thousands of villagers in Lalgarh have ransacked and torched police camps and houses belonging to Marxist leaders.

shiv · Post by **shiv** » 27 Oct 2011 08:23

From the latest Vayu. For the jingos. Sorry about the cellphone image, but I am sure you will guess what I am trying to show.

Austin · Post by **Austin** » 27 Oct 2011 08:36

Interesting dual rack adapters/launcher for R-60 , Is there a mechanism they release these missile or a specific order ?

Bala Vignesh · Post by **Bala Vignesh** » 27 Oct 2011 08:40

Shiv Sir, Didn't BR gallery sport the same image in the MiG 21's specification section??? The photo is missing now though.. Thanks for putting it back..

jimmy_moh · Post by **jimmy_moh** » 28 Oct 2011 15:22

http://www.bcmtouring.com/forum/travelo ... t31715-10/

nice pics of nathula pass

Aditya Watts · Post by **Aditya Watts** » 28 Oct 2011 17:14

jimmy_moh wrote:http://www.bcmtouring.com/forum/travelo ... t31715-10/

nice pics of nathula pass

Really awesome!

I noticed that none of the soldiers was carrying visible arms. The general atmosphere, at least in these pics, seemed quite non-hostile.

abhik · Post by **abhik** » 28 Oct 2011 18:13

jimmy_moh wrote:http://www.bcmtouring.com/forum/travelo ... t31715-10/

nice pics of nathula pass

http://www.bcmtouring.com/forum/attachm ... 1308790676
http://www.bcmtouring.com/forum/attachm ... 1308790738
http://www.bcmtouring.com/forum/attachm ... 1308790792

Ouch! Can some body write an angry letter to who ever is responsible for this.

rohitvats · Post by **rohitvats** » 28 Oct 2011 18:32

^^^Well, you should be thankful that the flag is Indian.

Rahul M · Post by **Rahul M** » 28 Oct 2011 18:34

I am willing to sponsor a dung filled letter for the genius.

Prasad · Post by **Prasad** » 28 Oct 2011 19:37

Rahul M wrote:I am willing to sponsor a dung filled letter for the genius.

Thats a photushop of the iwo jima picture isn't it ? So what. How many know that in India anyway

Bala Vignesh · Post by **Bala Vignesh** » 28 Oct 2011 20:00

Gentlemen,
This is Psy-Ops at the borders. Let them be. Why nitpick on it.. I would have prefered a pic from Kargil but whatever works is good..

Gaur · Post by **Gaur** » 28 Oct 2011 20:07

Prasad wrote:Thats a photushop of the iwo jima picture isn't it ? So what. How many know that in India anyway

^^
That's not the point. Its disrespectful to the armies of both the Nations. Do we have dearth of proud military history so that we have to borrow from others? We could easily have displayed the picture of IA soldiers holding Indian flag atop Tiger Hill or thousands of such pictures from our numerous victories. And to think that this image is displayed at a border is the height of foolishness and disrespect.

Aditya Watts · Post by **Aditya Watts** » 28 Oct 2011 21:32

Gaur wrote:
Prasad wrote:Thats a photushop of the iwo jima picture isn't it ? So what. How many know that in India anyway
^^
That's not the point. Its disrespectful to the armies of both the Nations. Do we have dearth of proud military history so that we have to borrow from others? We could easily have displayed the picture of IA soldiers holding Indian flag atop Tiger Hill or thousands of such pictures from our numerous victories. And to think that this image is displayed at a border is the height of foolishness and disrespect.

Agreed!

But yeah, quality PR/marketing is not really what the Indian government is good at generally speaking

Jagan · Post by **Jagan** » 28 Oct 2011 22:02

shiv wrote:From the latest Vayu. For the jingos. Sorry about the cellphone image, but I am sure you will guess what I am trying to show.

same one here that is clickable.. its an old pic, not seen regularly enough.. Though there are others around..

chackojoseph · Post by **chackojoseph** » 29 Oct 2011 15:01

Pulling out Ceremony by ICG

Gaur · Post by **Gaur** » 29 Oct 2011 16:57

A lovely picture from Livefist.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5l7ZvbGiyaE/T ... CN0588.JPG

Do any other members have pics of IAF/IN aircrafts from similar perspective? If so, I would be highly obliged if they are shared here. Just looking at this pic makes me want to PS a LCA or FGFA flying alongside the aircraft.

aniket · Post by **aniket** » 29 Oct 2011 20:02

Which aircraft is seen in this picture ?
I'm guessing IL-76 .

shiv · Post by **shiv** » 29 Oct 2011 20:20

aniket wrote:Which aircraft is seen in this picture ?
I'm guessing IL-76 .

My guess: 737

abhinavjo · Post by **abhinavjo** » 29 Oct 2011 20:26

How can that be an IL 76. IL has wings starting over its fuselage. Unless someone was trying to pull off a chatt-ride like they do on overloaded buses!

My money is on Boeing 737

Aditya Watts · Post by **Aditya Watts** » 29 Oct 2011 20:38

abhinavjo wrote:How can that be an IL 76. IL has wings starting over its fuselage. Unless someone was trying to pull off a chatt-ride like they do on overloaded buses!
My money is on Boeing 737

Yeah I agree, seems an B737.

Gaur · Post by **Gaur** » 29 Oct 2011 21:13

^^
Yeah, its confirmed to be 737. I am ashamed to say that I had asked Shiv Aroor in the comment section whether it is Mig-29K or Sea Harrier!!! I am still unable to understand what I was thinking.

In reply, Shiv Aroor incredulously replied that this was taken from a Boeing 737 operated by the IAF Communication Squadron.