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by HariC
07 Jul 2010 01:34
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: LCA News and Discussions
Replies: 3890
Views: 1317356

Re: LCA News and Discussions

excellent pics.

so i assume the navy hates the name "Tejas".. (because LCA is painted where Tejas should be) :rotfl:
by HariC
22 Jun 2010 22:56
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Are We Ready for a Two-front War ?
Replies: 749
Views: 194742

Re: Are We Ready for a Two-front War ?

I had done my scenarios with the Terrain option and could see road connectivity. Because of the terrain, the roads are via hilly ranges, that only increases the distance from point A to point B, but somehow I did not see why it is not possible. Maybe I missed something. I will rework on Google Maps...
by HariC
22 Jun 2010 20:59
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Are We Ready for a Two-front War ?
Replies: 749
Views: 194742

Re: Are We Ready for a Two-front War ?

if by any case BD aligns with China as an ally, they cross over to BD from Burma and attack the WB border. If everyone here is convinced that the invasion via Myanmar is a far cry, then I would be more than happy to accept that. I would suggest that you start looking at google maps http://maps.goog...
by HariC
22 Jun 2010 18:58
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Su-30: News and Discussion
Replies: 3952
Views: 1187754

Re: Su-30: News and Discussion

K Mehta, No change from what I see http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Images/Current/Fighters/Su30MKI/Su-30d1.jpg.html http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Images/Current/Fighters/Su30MKI/Su-30a1.jpg.html http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Images/Current/Fighters/Su30MKI/MKI-Armed-11AAMs.jpg.html and the...
by HariC
14 Jun 2010 22:26
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: QuickClot Donation Project - Lessons Learned
Replies: 51
Views: 28643

Re: QuickClot Donation Project - Lessons Learned

Incredible story .. wow.. all that .. for 5000$? really?... is life really that hard that you would squander your name and reputation for a measly 5k? Raja Bose, you mentioned this guy's office - what business was he in? Whats the name of his company? which city was he in the Bay area? we should pub...
by HariC
11 Jun 2010 01:40
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: LCA News and Discussions
Replies: 3890
Views: 1317356

Re: LCA News and Discussions

this is basically what provides lift. If you invert the wing, the aircraft will have a low pressure zone downwards, which will basically pull the a/c downwards. An aircraft is able to fly upside down for extended periods mainly due to the inertia of the aircraft body, however if it does so for an e...
by HariC
25 Feb 2010 01:25
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: List of victims of Terrorist attacks in India
Replies: 92
Views: 115550

Re: List of victims of Terrorist attacks in India

Indian Victims of 9/11 Attacks on World trade center. While this is not a terrorist attack in India, people very easily forget that Indians are third in the list of countries in number of victims on 9/11. No.1 is USA, no.2 is UK. No.3 is India. Alok Agarwal 36 Alok Kumar Mehta 23 Anil T. Bharvaney 4...
by HariC
25 Feb 2010 01:20
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: List of victims of Terrorist attacks in India
Replies: 92
Views: 115550

Re: List of victims of Terrorist attacks in India

How many times do I have to paste this list? List of Mumbai victims from 26/11 1 Shashak Shinde (Kirti Chakra) Insp, CST Rly GRP CST Attack 2 Ambadas Ramchandra Pawar (Kirti Chakra) 29 Const CST Attack 3 Murlidhar Lakshman Chaudhari 55 Head Constable, RPF CST Attack 4 Mukesh Bhikaji Jadhav (Kirti Ch...
by HariC
06 Jan 2010 20:28
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: BR Forum Piskology Thread
Replies: 176
Views: 21592

Re: BR Forum Feedback

RayC, Rest easy. Your legacy is secure. Arent you the same guy who went rhona and dhona at Mavericks blog. While your friends over there were going gaga calling the members and moderators on BRF names, what were you doing? If i remember, shiv was still a moderator then and he was called "Mega ...
by HariC
06 Jan 2010 20:22
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: BR Forum Piskology Thread
Replies: 176
Views: 21592

Re: BR Forum Feedback

If you are going to delete the Strat forum, please delete the archives as well . The Religious thread archive - what is it still doing on this forum? And all those islamist threads as well.
by HariC
05 Jan 2010 23:21
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: RIP B Harry (1983-2007)
Replies: 160
Views: 37363

Re: RIP B Harry

I am very shocked at finding about this. I am on a self imposed exile due to various reasons. But this is so shocking I have to break it. I never knew he was so young. Others have already said what Harry did in his so short life. But I would like to cover one aspect that has not been said here. Harr...
by HariC
03 Jul 2009 21:31
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Civil Aviation Flight Safety
Replies: 161
Views: 26522

Re: Flight Safety

That is what he pointed out. It obviously wasnt designed for the kind of loads the plane experienced. every aircraft has its limitations - any aircraft can be made to fail. (Put the airraft in a steep dive, and pull out hard and I will bet the wings will come off. then we can moan all about the air...
by HariC
03 Jul 2009 21:27
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Civil Aviation Flight Safety
Replies: 161
Views: 26522

Re: Flight Safety

vina wrote:
yep, I love all this "al-knowingness" exhibited by non-pilots on this thread as well. (FCS on A300 - anyone?)
Yup. Sorry. You are right,

that wasnt directed at you :P
by HariC
03 Jul 2009 20:51
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Civil Aviation Flight Safety
Replies: 161
Views: 26522

Re: Flight Safety

yep, I love all this "al-knowingness" exhibited by non-pilots on this thread as well. :mrgreen: (FCS on A300 - anyone?)
by HariC
03 Jul 2009 20:23
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Civil Aviation Flight Safety
Replies: 161
Views: 26522

Re: Flight Safety

So if I understand this correctly, the Airbus FCS does not allow pilots to override its stupid decisions, but it does not prevent them from shaking pieces off the airplane in a non-life-threatening, routine low-speed situation. Airbus FCS equips only aircraft after A320. The A300 that crashed does ...
by HariC
03 Jul 2009 20:21
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Civil Aviation Flight Safety
Replies: 161
Views: 26522

Re: Flight Safety

The guy was trying to save his life and that of his passengers - not showing off. the guy showed his inexperience - all he had to do was give one rudder input - not four. and the entire vertical stabilizer snapped off, not just the rudder. all this talk aobut controlling the aircraft with left and ...
by HariC
03 Jul 2009 18:55
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Civil Aviation Flight Safety
Replies: 161
Views: 26522

Re: Flight Safety

The report about vertical descent of AF447 indicates loss of the tail, which comes back to what happened to the crash over Long Island, NY in Nov. 2001. Not much that any pilot can do if the tail falls off. There it was attributed (per the site I linked above) to the airplane encountering a tip vor...
by HariC
03 Jul 2009 00:59
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Civil Aviation Flight Safety
Replies: 161
Views: 26522

Re: Flight Safety

This Airbus flying with wheels down and running out of fuel and landing in a field - is more like the incident that happened in Andhra Pradesh - when an IA airbus landed in a paddy field. The pilot got his u/c stuck down, could not land in hyd due to bad weather and decided to fly to chennai. ran ou...
by HariC
01 Jul 2009 20:57
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Military Aviation
Replies: 321
Views: 44185

Re: Indian Military Aviation

Hell even there are paki pilots which average more than 4500 hours.


the pak chief is on record saying that pilots used to log only 120 hours per year in the early 2000s. They are now doing about 180 hours per year.
by HariC
01 Jul 2009 20:56
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Military Aviation
Replies: 321
Views: 44185

Re: Indian Military Aviation

Indian flight hours are similar to NATO's. Assuming an average of 200 hours per year, it is 2000 hours in 10 years, and 4000 in 20 years. As you go higher up the ranks especially wing commander and above, the amount of flying too reduces. So 3000-4000 hours by the time they occupy staff positions i...
by HariC
30 Jun 2009 21:22
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Kargil War Thread - VI
Replies: 1431
Views: 395140

Re: Kargil War Thread - VI

http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/the-newspaper/columnists/kamran-shafi-brass-of-a-very-special-kind-069 THIS past week the Commando, and his sidekick the Private Banker, or shall we say Tweedledum and Tweedledee, were interviewed by a private TV channel in London, where ...
by HariC
25 Jun 2009 20:08
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Newbie Corner & Military Miscellaneous
Replies: 4126
Views: 824416

Re: Newbie Corner & Military Miscellaneous

Mid air re-arming has never been done to my knowledge. My compliments for coming up with a really original question. Why has nobody done it? Probbay because it is difficult - however that is no a good excuse A better excuse is that "It is not needed - will not be needed in a realistic battle&q...
by HariC
25 Jun 2009 00:24
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Artillery Discussion Thread
Replies: 3882
Views: 780004

Re: Artillery Discussion Thread

Panwaala also said that the cloud caused by bum was like a chatri (umbrella) - infact biggest chatri he has ever seen. soon after test fire, he saw a mendak (frog) with five eyes.

Translation - Atmospheric testing of nuclear artillery shells :D
by HariC
23 Jun 2009 22:19
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Kargil War Thread - VI
Replies: 1431
Views: 395140

Re: Kargil War Thread - VI

So you are saying the Indian Army is lying now? Did you read the frikkin link? You will be a hero in paki forums "The Indian Army is fudging its casuality figures" - wah wah!
by HariC
23 Jun 2009 21:34
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Kargil War Thread - VI
Replies: 1431
Views: 395140

Re: Kargil War Thread - VI

Parliamentary questions are very good source of information only when there is nothing embarrasing in the answers. Yes, not only def min but many others are blatantly telling lies to this nation on many things. and if it is about casualties in a operation like Kargil , I am more than certain that i...
by HariC
23 Jun 2009 20:57
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Suggestions on Indian Army's Reorganisation
Replies: 44
Views: 10146

Re: Suggestions on Indian Army's Reorganisation

In 1971 the 2nd Para battalion-group supposedly went in with an ADS detachmentl
ADS = Air Defence? I wonder why? Wasnt the PAF done with by then?
by HariC
23 Jun 2009 20:08
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Kargil War Thread - VI
Replies: 1431
Views: 395140

Re: Kargil War Thread - VI

govt is always clever and a half. You have to see it to beleive how ministries craft answers to parliamentary questions. the minister never answers a question... the question is sent to the concerned ministries and a senior IAS babu drafts repies. all the possible means of obfuscation and deceit ar...
by HariC
23 Jun 2009 20:02
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Army Discussion
Replies: 480
Views: 55445

Re: Indian Army Discussion

"People's attitudes towards me have changed. Earlier, they had the utmost confidence in my abilities -- I was given plum tasks to take care of. Now even though I can do everything, including driving, firing and physical tasks, all the meaty jobs go to others, and I am given things to do that a...
by HariC
23 Jun 2009 19:00
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Army Discussion
Replies: 480
Views: 55445

Re: Indian Army Discussion

Nothing beats the misery of those who are somewhat disabled in action http://www.rediff.com/news/slide-show/2009/jun/18/slide-show-1-interview-with-2611-nsg-commando-ak-singh.htm We have Col Anil Kaul's accounts of how juniors and seniors mistreated him when he tried to continue serving after a hor...
by HariC
19 Jun 2009 21:35
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: The IAF History Thread
Replies: 1171
Views: 316527

Re: The IAF History Thread

I stumbled on this download http://airpower.airforce.gov.au/admin/ProductFiles/Publication/Materials/210/MastersOfAirPowerWEB.pdf The Proceedings of the 2005 RAAF History Conference Held in Canberra on 12 August 2005 go to page 135 (119 in PDF) - it has a very nice article on Air Chief Marshal P C L...
by HariC
18 Jun 2009 21:12
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Military Aviation
Replies: 388
Views: 55776

Re: Indian Military Aviation

I wonder if the C-17 could be converted into a maritime strike missile truck? ya ya I know its strange idea, but I have a spider feel two rotary bomb racks in fuselage each holding 5 rounds of brahmos-A would put the fear of Kali in any maritime threats from our northern brothers. With due respect ...
by HariC
18 Jun 2009 19:10
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3349
Views: 809178

Re: Flight Safety

It says it is a Type-77 - then its 60s/70s vintage. old airframe, old engine, new trainee pilot. recipe for accident. its actually a wonder we didnt have too many of these in recent days. They were supposed to be retired by now arent they?
by HariC
17 Jun 2009 00:46
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: MRCA News and Discussion
Replies: 391
Views: 48463

Re: MRCA News and Discussion

India received the Jaguars in the early 80s. The GTRE was itself set-up in 84 or something. At that time there wasn't enough R&D in that sector for the Jaguar ToT to result in indigenous engine. GTRE was set up and have been sitting on their a***s since 1959. the most they were able to do was d...
by HariC
16 Jun 2009 21:34
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3349
Views: 809178

Re: Flight Safety

Its my understanding as well that the MKi has a manual override switch . However it is said you cannot fly for long with that override on as teh airplane will become unstable and depart controlled flight.
by HariC
12 Jun 2009 22:17
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
Replies: 4208
Views: 1085787

Re: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector

narayanan wrote:I take full credit for this, well.. will share a bit with the BENIS mullahs. Ten years of non-stop, dedicated propaganda had to have SOME effect:
The fact that the economy tanked also helped.
by HariC
10 Jun 2009 01:52
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: The IAF History Thread
Replies: 1171
Views: 316527

Re: The IAF History Thread

As far as i know - '71 war PAF Mirage losses - this is another "myth" ; as per various other sources also incl a recent article on PAF Mirages by Usman Shabbir in June '09 UK based Aeroplane Monthly Is it different from this article? http://kaiser-aeronaut.blogspot.com/2009/05/paf-mirages...
by HariC
08 Jun 2009 20:56
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Newbie Corner & Military Miscellaneous
Replies: 4126
Views: 824416

Re: Newbie Corner & Military Miscellaneous

the aforesaid maj gen sabharwals book has some stuff on kashmir insurgency ops by para

phantoms of chittagong by major gen uban apparently has some stuff on the SFF
by HariC
06 Jun 2009 01:53
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Newbie Corner & Military Miscellaneous
Replies: 4126
Views: 824416

Re: Newbie Corner & Military Miscellaneous

There is nothing wrong with the above. Judiciary , Executive and Legislature are higher on the totem pole of hierarchy. It would be humiliating if say the Defence Secretary or the Home Secretary have an exemption but the Chiefs of staff do not. but that is not the case here. http://164.100.47.134/n...