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by Dennis
26 Mar 2021 18:36
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - August 9, 2014
Replies: 4118
Views: 1187782

Re: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - August 9, 2014

Kartik wrote:
Dennis wrote:
What's the pod/device hanging off the outer pylon on the starboard wing? ACMI pod with a cover on it?
Litening LDP
This (highlighted) is the pod I was curious about.

Image
by Dennis
25 Mar 2021 20:10
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - August 9, 2014
Replies: 4118
Views: 1187782

Re: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - August 9, 2014

Rakesh wrote:https://twitter.com/AviationWall/status ... 74373?s=20 ---> You can’t blend in when you are born to stand out. The Aviators of the Indian Air Force with their bird Su-30MKI.
What's the pod/device hanging off the outer pylon on the starboard wing? ACMI pod with a cover on it?
by Dennis
15 Sep 2020 19:06
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Naval Aviation
Replies: 2815
Views: 852397

Re: Indian Naval Aviation

Does this mean the Il-38s that INAS 315 operates now are being retired? Or will these P-8Is form a separate flight within the squadron? INAS 312 Albatross logo is clearly visible next to the doors, so could be a Sub-squadron/detachment of Albatross from Dabolim You are right. This article from 2018...
by Dennis
15 Sep 2020 18:32
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Naval Aviation
Replies: 2815
Views: 852397

Re: Indian Naval Aviation

https://twitter.com/strategic_front/status/1305483951813918720?s=20 ----> IN 328, the first of the four follow-on Boeing P-8I Neptune MPA of the Indian Navy doing some flight tests in Boeing Field, Seattle, USA. These 4 MPAs will be operated by INAS315 "Winged Stallion" stationed in INS H...
by Dennis
11 Oct 2019 17:37
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
Replies: 5322
Views: 1781097

Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016

158 Helicopter Unit, I believe.
by Dennis
12 Jun 2018 22:09
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - August 9, 2014
Replies: 4118
Views: 1187782

Re: Su-30: News and Discussion - August 9, 2014

It seems No 15 Flying Lances have converted to Su-30MKI https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/wWQAAOSwRsJaxcMu/s-l1600.jpg https://www.ebay.com/itm/Indian-Air-Forces-15th-Fighter-SQN-Flying-Lancers-SU30MKI-pilots-patch/401545950861?hash=item5d7e00f68d:g:wWQAAOSwRsJaxcMu That looks like a Gripen instead of...
by Dennis
14 Sep 2016 22:02
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Military Helicopters
Replies: 5318
Views: 1946764

Re: Indian Military Helicopters

What are these three pipes for 1. from iaf roundel to rear end of fuselage (a la car exhaust) 2. golden pipe that stars below engine nozzle and goes to tail 3. light blue on tail? Dont know 1, but 2. looks like a towel-bar antenna for HF and 3. is the protective bar to prevent accidental tail/tail-...
by Dennis
14 Sep 2016 18:45
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Armed Forces
Replies: 3324
Views: 729359

Re: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Military

x-post from the Indian Military Helicopters thread:

A fully kitted out in-service Dhruv Mk III

Picture
by Dennis
14 Sep 2016 18:42
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Military Helicopters
Replies: 5318
Views: 1946764

Re: Indian Military Helicopters

A fully kitted out in-service Dhruv Mk III

Picture
by Dennis
14 Sep 2016 01:44
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
Replies: 4035
Views: 685572

Re: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions

To complement the excellent technical inputs from Indranilroy and JayS related to the LEVCONs, here's a couple of pics of the LEVCONs on the machine itself, and the team that flies and tests them.

Picture 1

Picture 2
by Dennis
14 Sep 2016 01:34
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Military Helicopters
Replies: 5318
Views: 1946764

Re: Indian Military Helicopters

Also, in a case like this, the antenna cannot be a wire cutter.
by Dennis
23 Apr 2016 00:02
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Armed Forces
Replies: 3324
Views: 729359

Re: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Military

JS 221 has these protrusions that (maybe/maybe not) MAWS on the starboard inlet and under each exhaust. No such things on the port inlet https://www.flickr.com/photos/galenburrows/26422036202/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/vanheerdenpieter/26461619215/ I think the protrusions under the exhausts are...
by Dennis
09 Apr 2016 19:36
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: International Military Discussion
Replies: 3003
Views: 762229

Re: International Military & Space Discussion

The SpaceX barge landing. This view from an onboard camera as it comes down on the barge. Look at those legs constantly adjusting to take into account the pitching barge deck in the heaving ocean. Very fast real time data communication between the rocket stage and the barge. Wow!! Just wow!! Those ...
by Dennis
20 Nov 2015 23:25
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Army News & Discussions - 11 June 2014
Replies: 4440
Views: 1243283

Re: Indian Army: News and Discussions 11 June 2014

That photo of Shree Parrikar is bogus. Like this hyperventilation by some jackoff, complete with admiration for that Canadian sardar defense minister, "who is diligently studying for Putin", as per shameless canuck media portrayal of his badassery (btw, khan, who is prosecuting the Afghan...
by Dennis
30 Sep 2015 21:05
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Armed Forces
Replies: 3324
Views: 729359

Re: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Military

Interesting photo of the MKI - this one appears to sport a newer evolution/variant of RWR, with additional antennae on the tail fins pointing forward and outward. These antennae don't appear on the MKIs that were present at AeroIndia or the ones that went to England. Rambha warming-up Cashmere http:...
by Dennis
14 Apr 2015 02:08
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
Replies: 3979
Views: 502438

Re: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions

As an additional point of reference, HAL has just 1 pilot (Air Cmde Muthanna (Retd)) qualified to fly the LCA SP aircraft.
by Dennis
06 Mar 2015 23:43
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Army News & Discussions - 11 June 2014
Replies: 4440
Views: 1243283

Re: Indian Army: News and Discussions 11 June 2014

I agree with you. This is very similar to my first model. Though, it is most probably not from a fauji. Army buys them from local modelling clubs/vendors. The IC engine is for longer sortie time, as you rightly said. The launch in this picture is obviously not ideal. I would be surprised if that ha...
by Dennis
06 Mar 2015 02:57
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Armed Forces
Replies: 3324
Views: 729359

Re: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Military

If you see other pics in the same stream, the other fighter aircraft to Mig-29's right is Mig-21 Bison. And from the way missile is placed, it looks like a component from Mig-21 Bison display. JMT. You are correct. It was displayed along with the Mig-21. Image 1 Image 2 Bonus pic: Image 3 (from ASTE)
by Dennis
24 Feb 2015 06:54
Forum: Military Expositions Archive
Topic: Aero India 2015
Replies: 305
Views: 72659

Re: Aero India 2015

Here's a photograph of the Red Bulls' plane showing the damaged wing as it was taxying back to the dispersal after the emergency landing.

Link
by Dennis
21 Feb 2015 19:14
Forum: Military Expositions Archive
Topic: Aero India 2015
Replies: 305
Views: 72659

Re: Aero India 2015

A few info boards in this album.

Credit to @flightgeist (twitter)
by Dennis
21 Feb 2015 15:13
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - August 9, 2014
Replies: 4118
Views: 1187782

Re: Su-30: News and Discussion - August 9 , 2014

My list of Su-30mki squadrons: 2, 8, 15, 17, 20, 24, 30, 31, 102, 106, 220.

Re 106 Sq - New patch

Also, from a photo used on a HAL poster on Brahmos intergation: SB200 was the airframe used for the integration and ground tests.
by Dennis
21 Feb 2015 12:37
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech
Replies: 2937
Views: 991899

Re: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech

OIS-AT has a big presence at AeroIndia 2015. They are also showcasing a few quadcopters and fixed wing UAVs as high tech UAVs for the armed forces. A closer look at these UAVs shows that the guts of these UAVs are based on the hobby grade Pixhawk FC (or similar) and 3DR datalinks. The electric propu...
by Dennis
21 Feb 2015 12:14
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - August 9, 2014
Replies: 4118
Views: 1187782

Re: Su-30: News and Discussion - August 9 , 2014

Sukhois at AeroIndia 2015: SB404 - Static display SB413 - Flying Display SB318 - Flying Display The airplanes and display pilots are from 30 Sq and 106 Sq. The next Su-30MKI Sq is going to be based in South India, unclear yet whether it will be based in Sulur or Thanjavur. 30 Sq was involved in the ...
by Dennis
21 Feb 2015 11:29
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Radar - Specs & Discussions
Replies: 1148
Views: 415138

Re: Radar - Specs & Discussions

Notes on the AEW projects from the CABS stall: The AEW radar on the Embraer has a range >450 km for 5 sq.m targets. A total of 8 operator stations. First one done with most tests and will be handed over in June. All tests are done for 5, 2, and 1 sq.m targets. The AWACS-India project will use the sa...
by Dennis
21 Feb 2015 10:36
Forum: Military Expositions Archive
Topic: Aero India 2015
Replies: 305
Views: 72659

Re: Aero India 2015

A quick note on the glide weapons: They are displayed in the IAF BRD display area. They are not part of the DRDO display. From what I was able to gather from the folks there, these are not weapons that they manufacture or plan to, but concepts they want to make (whatever that means). The shapes, win...
by Dennis
27 Nov 2014 01:05
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech
Replies: 2937
Views: 991899

Re: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech

The crashed Heron appears to be a EW/Sigint version with cheek antennas as well as blade antennas on the twin booms.
The blade antennas have not been seen on IAF Herons before, I think.

Edit: IE has a few more photos of the vehicle here.
by Dennis
16 Sep 2014 01:52
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: LCH and other Helicopters Discussion Thread
Replies: 3908
Views: 1109100

Re: LCH and other Helicopters Discussion Thread

Are these Rudras?
Rudras should have the EO ball above the nose and weapons
I think they might be Dhruv MkIIIs.
by Dennis
10 Jun 2014 21:29
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Army: News and Discussions 15 Apr 2012
Replies: 3969
Views: 491782

Re: Indian Army: News and Discussions 15 Apr 2012

X-post from the Siachen thread.

Article posted by ADGPI, Indian Army on their facebook page:

Rope
by Capt. Raghu Raman, first published in the Infantry Journal in 1995.
by Dennis
10 Jun 2014 21:26
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Siachen News & Discussion
Replies: 3045
Views: 468739

Re: Siachen News & Discussion

Article posted by ADGPI, Indian Army on their facebook page:

Rope
by Capt. Raghu Raman, first published in the Infantry Journal in 1995.
by Dennis
07 Jun 2014 21:41
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Armed Forces
Replies: 3324
Views: 729359

Re: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Military

Answering my own question - The Group captain is wearing the patch from the French E-3F squadron (EDCA 36). from here . Now the interesting part: His french counterpart has a red patch on which has a black bat-like figure in the middle and reads (in English) "Scanners - Always Alert". Is ...
by Dennis
07 Jun 2014 02:11
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Armed Forces
Replies: 3324
Views: 729359

Re: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Military

Answering my own question - The Group captain is wearing the patch from the French E-3F squadron (EDCA 36). from here . Now the interesting part: His french counterpart has a red patch on which has a black bat-like figure in the middle and reads (in English) "Scanners - Always Alert". Is t...
by Dennis
07 Jun 2014 01:37
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Armed Forces
Replies: 3324
Views: 729359

Re: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Military

Can somebody identify the patch worn the group captain in this image?

Image

edit: A crop of the patch:
Image

taken from here:
Photo
by Dennis
07 Jun 2014 01:31
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Armed Forces
Replies: 3324
Views: 729359

Re: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Military

Shiv Aroor's blog has air to air and other photos from Garuda V.
In all the photos, it appear the IAF has airbrushed out the serials from all the airplanes. Even the mig-21 bison and mig-27s (!)
Wonder why the extreme secrecy.
by Dennis
28 May 2014 21:55
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Armed Forces
Replies: 3324
Views: 729359

Re: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Military

The VT- prefix is for civil aircraft.
This Embraer ERJ-135BJ is part of the IAF fleet, hence the K-xxxx serial (K-3601-K-3604).
The BSF airplane that was part of the same order is VT-BSF
by Dennis
05 Mar 2014 02:01
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: LCA News and Discussions, 22-Oct-2013
Replies: 3957
Views: 536353

Re: LCA News and Discussions, 22-Oct-2013

Can somebody positively ID the second airfield shown in the latest video? To me, it appears to be Srinagar.
indranilroy wrote:
More good news and pictures (2014 Leh-Winter Trials):
Image

There is a video too.
by Dennis
05 Feb 2014 20:38
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Su-30: News and Discussion
Replies: 3952
Views: 1188963

Re: Su-30: News and Discussion

The serial is photochopped in these pictures. Not sure why that was done for a HAL production airframe unless they wanted to not disclose the real production level at that time. Another data point , This in Nov 2011 Desi Sukhoi performs supersonic ballet on debut | Aircraft built from complete raw m...
by Dennis
27 Jan 2014 21:16
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: LCA News and Discussions, 22-Oct-2013
Replies: 3957
Views: 536353

Re: LCA News and Discussions, 22-Oct-2013

I refer you to photographs of the different LCA airframes here: Link you can see and compare what the different variants look like and see for yourself what was done to TD-1 if it indeed was TD-1. Further, TD-1 appears to have been extensively cannibalized at some point after it was withdrawn from f...
by Dennis
26 Jan 2014 22:08
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: LCA News and Discussions, 22-Oct-2013
Replies: 3957
Views: 536353

Re: LCA News and Discussions, 22-Oct-2013

Definitely not TD-1. Looks like either PV-3 or one of LSPs because it has the RWRs in place, and the smoothed out aux intake on the spine along with various bulges which were not on any of the TDs or the early PVs. But it does appear they did paint over the serial and made it KH-2001 :!: . I dont li...
by Dennis
25 Jan 2014 23:25
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Su-30: News and Discussion
Replies: 3952
Views: 1188963

Re: Su-30: News and Discussion

Aditya, Echoing what Karan M has said about the Super-30 upgrade, my read is that it is still in the works and will be applied fleetwide when it is finalized (perhaps after the present production run is completed). The SFC airframes, I think, are not a separate order and will be drawn from the ones ...