There is an RAF Airbus KC2 VOyager MRTT over Balochistan right now per FLight Radar 24. Flight number NAG66OS. This is very interesting. Why would an RAF tanker be over PAk airspace in these times?
EDIT- its seems to have switched its transponder off now....this gets more curious
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- 04 Mar 2019 22:49
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: India Border Watch: Security and Operations
- Replies: 4479
- Views: 1189775
- 04 Mar 2019 17:10
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Balakot: News & Discussion
- Replies: 5107
- Views: 1370637
Re: Operation Balakot: News & Discussion
Does my earlier post make sense nowSingha wrote:himanshu sir, dropping mysterious 1 liners will not help. if you say it please explain, else not saying it is also fine.
- 28 Feb 2019 21:28
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Balakot: News & Discussion
- Replies: 5107
- Views: 1370637
Re: Operation Balakot: News & Discussion
I don't know how that q is relevant but suffice to say that I was born at least three decades before the millennium changed.khan wrote:How old are you?himanshugoswami wrote:TO All those moaning that we have de-engaged and the stand off is over- you are sadly mistaken. March 4.
- 28 Feb 2019 21:10
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Balakot: News & Discussion
- Replies: 5107
- Views: 1370637
Re: Operation Balakot: News & Discussion
TO All those moaning that we have de-engaged and the stand off is over- you are sadly mistaken. March 4.
- 28 Feb 2019 11:23
- Forum: Military Issues Archive
- Topic: Indian Forces Strike Pakistan - News Only
- Replies: 338
- Views: 141979
Re: Indian Forces Strike Pakistan - News Only
That looks like the Engine nozzle
- 15 Jul 2011 10:27
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Fiction : Naval blockade of Pakistan
- Replies: 63
- Views: 17910
Re: Naval blockade of Pakistan
Actually, IN did implement a COMPLETE blockade of Karachi harbour during the Kargil war- one of the main reasons for Mian sharif to go running to papa Bill. no, they were ready to do so. there's a difference. btw, I vividly remember a sequence on star-news during op parakram News Presenter : Indian...
- 14 Jul 2011 16:04
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Fiction : Naval blockade of Pakistan
- Replies: 63
- Views: 17910
Re: Naval blockade of Pakistan
Such an option should be onsidered only if we are in a state of war with Pak.Handling Pak's proxy terror war should be done using other more covert means.Two can play the same game-if you get my viewpoint. During Kargil ,when we were at war with Pak it was one option that must've been considered, a...
- 28 Apr 2011 14:40
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: India selects Typhoon and Rafale for MMRCA shortlist
- Replies: 1324
- Views: 280817
Re: India selects Typhoon and Rafale for MMRCA shortlist
The problem here is what kind of spine the GOI has , to stand up to uncle sams arm twisting. Notice there is no official confirmation yet. Like the engine deal for the LCA there could be many a slip between the cup and the lip . I doubt that will be the case here since in this particular case the I...
- 27 Apr 2011 22:04
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: India selects Typhoon and Rafale for MMRCA shortlist
- Replies: 1324
- Views: 280817
Re: MRCA News and Discussion - March 2011
Guys, I know this sounds stupid, but go to youtube and do a search for "future dogfights" featuring the raptor. In that the "enemy air force" approaching a flight of raptors is made up of SU30 MKI and Dassault Rafael!!!!- India is the ONLY country that flies the MKI (yes, it said...
- 23 Dec 2010 14:05
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCA News and Discussions
- Replies: 3890
- Views: 1318813
Re: LCA News and Discussions
the recruitment bit makes a lot of sense. I didnt think of that to be honest, but now that you mention it, seems like a sweet idea :) I will certainly raise a toast the day the first LCA takes off with an IAF pilot at the controls (not the seconded pilots to NFTC but the regular squadron pilots) and...
- 23 Dec 2010 11:05
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCA News and Discussions
- Replies: 3890
- Views: 1318813
Re: LCA News and Discussions
Thanks Singha, the IOC to FOC bit makes sense, but I think Air defence of south India would be better suited by something like a Mig 29 or a couple of squadrons of MMRCA- most battles in the South would be fought over the sea and you need a fighter with long legs. God forbid if a battle is fought ov...
- 23 Dec 2010 10:48
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCA News and Discussions
- Replies: 3890
- Views: 1318813
Re: LCA News and Discussions
One thing I dont understand the LCA is a fighter with limited range- what is the sense of basing it in TN? even if it is used as a point defense bird or as an interceptor, it still makes more sense to base it in places like Udhampur, Jaisalmer, bagdogra etc. The commies and the porkis dont have carr...
- 20 Dec 2010 16:28
- Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
- Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XII
- Replies: 3420
- Views: 923054
Re: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XII
Vivek, just a thought..... since your scenario is set a few years in the future, how about some action involving F-INSAS?
- 20 Dec 2010 16:16
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: MRCA Discussion - October 2, 2010
- Replies: 3205
- Views: 868317
Re: MRCA Discussion - October 2, 2010
Philip, if what you are saying is accurate, then it is music to my ears. any of the Euro Canards would be a super buy for the IAF, with the Tiffy being slightly ahead then the other two. the IAF was mighty impressed with the Tiffy and their view is that it would perfectly complement the MKI (per a f...
- 20 Dec 2010 13:43
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: PAK-FA and FGFA Thread
- Replies: 4001
- Views: 998718
Re: PAK-FA and FGFA Thread
-- Is this a paki site or what or is this true? The Russian Ambassador laughed when asked about Bharati input to the design. He said “what has Bharat to offer Russia in terms of design or manufacture”. He was alluding to the fact that Russia has been producing world class fighters for the past cent...
- 20 Dec 2010 13:38
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCA News and Discussions
- Replies: 3890
- Views: 1318813
Re: LCA News and Discussions
Why are drop tanks always hung, why cant they be put above the wing and dropped when all fuel is dumped into the wings. This way there would be no need to pump out from the drop tank to the wings, gravity will do the job. would that not play havoc with the aerodynamics of the bird? and then, what h...
- 24 Oct 2010 09:49
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: BR Mumbai Meet- Late Dec 2010/Early Jan 2011
- Replies: 48
- Views: 11268
Re: BR Mumbai Meet- Late Dec 2010/Early Jan 2011
is this meet also open for newbies? if yes, i would love to meet up with you guys.
- 30 Sep 2010 17:34
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: MRCA News and Discussion
- Replies: 3861
- Views: 1230466
Re: MRCA News and Discussion
IMHO, the hot favorite for MMRCA now will not be the Shornet but the grippen- the reason is simple. GOI cannot risk the wrath of the opposition and the nation by awarding India's biggest defence deal to the Yanks, so take the next best route available- give it to Saab- politically neutral, yet the Y...
- 27 Jul 2010 17:06
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Pakistan arms sales, ops, doctrine, etc
- Replies: 3959
- Views: 1250714
Re: Pakistan arms sales, ops, doctrine, etc
Now with the Porkis getting BVS for their block 52s I am sure the TAF (talib Air force0 must be shaking in their boots with fear!! so much for "no use against India".....any teh sad part is that our stupid politicos take all this bull crap like a poodle- to hell with Unkils policies- we ha...
- 27 Jul 2010 16:53
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: MRCA News and Discussion
- Replies: 3861
- Views: 1230466
Re: MRCA News and Discussion
I dont know why, but i have this funny feeling that the f-16 will emerge as the dark horse in this deal- I mean, lets look at it. the IAF already operates two twin engined platforms in the MKI and the Mig 29. their original requirement was for more numbers of M2K- a single engined platform. given th...