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by abhinavjo
05 Feb 2012 21:16
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Armed Forces
Replies: 3324
Views: 764018

Re: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Military

^^^^ I guess chako sir would know that. :D
He's probably talking abt the battalion 13 RR is derived from some battalion from the kumaon regiment..winter wear or no winter wear. :wink:
by abhinavjo
08 Jan 2012 13:49
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Armed Forces
Replies: 3324
Views: 764018

Re: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Military

Image

What do the two badges above the chief's nameplate signify. I believe one is an ATGM badge, which one though?

(courtesy: Livefist)
by abhinavjo
30 Dec 2011 22:23
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Armed Forces
Replies: 3324
Views: 764018

Re: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Military

Hiten wrote:some photos from the Chennai Airshow

http://glazzeye.blogspot.com/2007/04/ch ... -show.html
http://glazzeye.blogspot.com/2007/04/ch ... pters.html
http://glazzeye.blogspot.com/2007/04/ch ... g-sky.html
http://glazzeye.blogspot.com/2007/04/ch ... crowd.html
Ahh back when the Deepak's flew :(
by abhinavjo
28 Dec 2011 20:39
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Armed Forces
Replies: 3324
Views: 764018

Re: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Military

SagarAg wrote:These small flags are called Gideon Flags and yes, they are unique to the Regiment.
Yes, there's a Vijayant parked on the edge of drill square in IMA. Has a Red-Grey Gideon Flag. Those are the Colors of IMA. I'd send you a pic but I dont think its allowed to take one.
by abhinavjo
20 Dec 2011 02:32
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Military Aviation
Replies: 4004
Views: 1188393

Re: Indian Military Aviation

Cybaru wrote:
Rupak wrote:I am led to understand that the KT-1 package was about 7 per cent more expensive. But that the IAF found it less versatile than the Pilatus.
has the pc 7 mk2 been chosen ?
Yep :)
by abhinavjo
19 Dec 2011 14:14
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Aircraft Recognition
Replies: 1014
Views: 297843

Re: Aircraft Recognition

what missiles are these
http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Image ... 9.jpg.html

I'm guessing one is aamram
by abhinavjo
16 Dec 2011 01:39
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Are We Ready for a Two-front War ?
Replies: 749
Views: 202660

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

manum wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88RtMNLpX6I

try this...it works
Too time consuming :twisted: , have to leaf through every damn page yourself and press download. Any quicker way available?
by abhinavjo
08 Dec 2011 16:17
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Newbie Corner & Military Miscellaneous
Replies: 4126
Views: 856180

Re: Newbie Corner & Military Miscellaneous

jimmy_moh wrote:how exactly it is simulating..? , i mean they will make 2 teams one is defending and another is attacking like this...?
Yes Red Force and Blue Force. Or Aggressor and Defender
by abhinavjo
02 Dec 2011 23:57
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Small Arms Thread
Replies: 4653
Views: 1498131

Re: Small Arms Thread

the 7.26 gives a better chance of one shot kill. Don't know why they are going for the same 5.56 rounds. 5.56 round have a much more chance of wounding the enemy so in a war situation it creates more of a cost for the enemy eg 1 wounded soldier= 2 soldiers to lift him up + him being wounded + medic...
by abhinavjo
30 Nov 2011 12:01
Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XII
Replies: 3420
Views: 948912

Re: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XII

Here are the Links to the previous scenarios in pfd/.doc DISCLAIMER I did not create these files, got them from a fellow BRFite If the authors want i would gladly take these off the net too. Have fun! http://www.megafileupload.com/en/file/333577/Vivek-Ahuja---Scenario-Two-pdf.html http://www.megafil...
by abhinavjo
29 Nov 2011 19:01
Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XII
Replies: 3420
Views: 948912

Re: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XII

mikehurst wrote:
abhinavjo wrote:I have it. mail me at abhinavjo@gmail.com and I'll forward it to you.
Hello Abhinav, please forward the scenario in the format you have. will drop at mail at the gmail id given above.

- Mike.
Done! :)
by abhinavjo
29 Nov 2011 19:00
Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XII
Replies: 3420
Views: 948912

Re: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XII

^^ they do. Even shot down couple of Brahmos in the earlier posts
by abhinavjo
29 Nov 2011 00:44
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Armoured Vehicles Discussion Thread
Replies: 3918
Views: 920064

Re: Armoured Vehicles Discussion Thread

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanchan_armour Kanchan Armour is the name informally given to a modular composite armour indigenously developed by India. The Kanchan Armour got its name from Kanchan Bagh [1], Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India where the Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL) is...
by abhinavjo
27 Nov 2011 13:20
Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XII
Replies: 3420
Views: 948912

Re: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XII

I have it. mail me at ****@gmail.com and I'll forward it to you.
by abhinavjo
22 Nov 2011 19:54
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Newbie Corner & Military Miscellaneous
Replies: 4126
Views: 856180

Re: Newbie Corner & Military Miscellaneous

Bumblebee,
I don't think u caught his drift, its the re-christening which would be fiery :lol:
by abhinavjo
17 Nov 2011 13:21
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion
Replies: 3952
Views: 1212316

Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion

sohamn wrote:Can someone throw some light as to why did we have that Grill between stages in the previous generation of the missiles. I haven't seen the grill in any western missiles.
I'm guessing some issues with Stage I-Stage II separation
by abhinavjo
15 Nov 2011 01:09
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Google Earth updates more cities and airports in India
Replies: 571
Views: 191683

Re: Google Earth updates more cities and airports in India

Never seen anything like it! Would love to see if anyone can give any sort of clue.
by abhinavjo
14 Nov 2011 19:45
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Pakistan arms sales, ops, doctrine, etc
Replies: 3959
Views: 1280280

Re: Pakistan arms sales, ops, doctrine, etc

^^^ Pilot Ejected
by abhinavjo
09 Nov 2011 21:24
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Military
Replies: 3954
Views: 1883427

Re: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Military

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/266/gorkha.jpg/

why is this fine Gorkha chap wearing 2 cap badges?
by abhinavjo
09 Nov 2011 08:40
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Newbie Corner & Military Miscellaneous
Replies: 4126
Views: 856180

Re: Newbie Corner & Military Miscellaneous

but isn't it a standard OP to procure a twin seater for training purposes? i mean when i look at procurement stats for MiG21,FL,BIS and so on, MiG29, Navy's KUB etc. I understand that there has been a shift to twin seat config from now on as far as Su30 or PAKFA is concerned. But has that policy shi...
by abhinavjo
09 Nov 2011 07:39
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Newbie Corner & Military Miscellaneous
Replies: 4126
Views: 856180

Re: Newbie Corner & Military Miscellaneous

From the Article on F35 posted on Livefist It is the reason why a third of the MMRCA batch is touted to comprise tandem-seaters just as all the new Jaguars have been . 1 'New' Jaguars?....does this mean that we bought new Jags(I've read or misread :D somewhere that India was planning to buy them fro...
by abhinavjo
08 Nov 2011 21:17
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Defence Websites Watch
Replies: 224
Views: 92023

Re: Indian Defence Websites Watch

[Added Later] Not exactly a website but caters to a large enough audience https://www.facebook.com/IAFJaiHind This guy does a Ctrl+C Ctrl+V over anything that is posted on BR of Livefist. Sometimes even add his own watermarks. Shouldnt the authors get him to at least type a "courtesy:****"...
by abhinavjo
06 Nov 2011 18:27
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Aircraft Recognition
Replies: 1014
Views: 297843

Re: Aircraft Recognition

Slightly, wont stay its a total Chinese style rip off
by abhinavjo
02 Nov 2011 14:39
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Newbie Corner & Military Miscellaneous
Replies: 4126
Views: 856180

Re: Newbie Corner & Military Miscellaneous

^just to point out that an effective long range radar isn't the only way to find the J 20. In a scenario where we would be expecting escalated hostilities an AWACS would probably be in the air 24X7. Also you are judging FGFA and J20 as the same planes with different packaging. Both will NOT have the...
by abhinavjo
01 Nov 2011 16:08
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Military
Replies: 3954
Views: 1883427

Re: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Military

Gaur wrote:XM8? :-? That should mean that the soldier is from Parachute Regiment. I wonder from which joint ex with US SF does that pic come from. This is very interesting because XM8 program was cancelled in 2005.
Why is he wearing a US Army helmet?
by abhinavjo
29 Oct 2011 20:26
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Military
Replies: 3954
Views: 1883427

Re: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Military

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! :rotfl:
My money is on Boeing 737
by abhinavjo
28 Oct 2011 11:02
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Newbie Corner & Military Miscellaneous
Replies: 4126
Views: 856180

Re: Newbie Corner & Military Miscellaneous

@Bala
i know about the fictional mil scenarios. I was told there was a war game where some of BR member took roles like defense minister, Army chief. Has that happened? if not shouldn't we have something like that.
And i'm no sir, Just a newbie.
by abhinavjo
28 Oct 2011 10:26
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Newbie Corner & Military Miscellaneous
Replies: 4126
Views: 856180

Re: Newbie Corner & Military Miscellaneous

AFAIK we would be attaching the Apache's to the Strike Corp Formations. These Helos can wreak havoc among large armored formations and Pakistan Army's armored formations are limited in no. So we don't need to spread them throughout the border. Infantry strafing and other Close support duties can be ...
by abhinavjo
27 Oct 2011 21:29
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Newbie Corner & Military Miscellaneous
Replies: 4126
Views: 856180

Re: Newbie Corner & Military Miscellaneous

A few years ago there was a sort of a text based war on on BR. Being a newbie and not too tech proficient i cant really find it. Can anyone tell me what was it all about?
by abhinavjo
25 Oct 2011 09:37
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Army Cheetah Chopper enters Pakistan airspace
Replies: 144
Views: 17043

Re: Indian Army Cheetah Chopper enters Pakistan airspace

Apparently the cheetal incident happened because they were going in to rescue another chopper which was downed due to mechanical failure. Any news on what happened to that chopper? also i read in a newspaper that there was a similar incident in 2007 where a pilot was shot or something can someone te...
by abhinavjo
24 Oct 2011 21:23
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Military Aviation
Replies: 4004
Views: 1188393

Re: Indian Military Aviation

Apparently the cheetal incident happened because they were going in to rescue another chopper which was downed due to mech. failure. Any news on what happened to that chopper?

also i heard there was a similar incident in 2007 where a pilot was shot or something can someone tell me abt that?
by abhinavjo
21 Oct 2011 09:04
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Aircraft Recognition
Replies: 1014
Views: 297843

Re: Aircraft Recognition

Looks like an F5 Freedom fighter to me, not a french aircraft!
Could be Saudi or Sudanese or Iraninan AF cant really decipher the Indentification symbol
by abhinavjo
09 Oct 2011 12:44
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Military Aviation
Replies: 4004
Views: 1188393

Re: Indian Military Aviation

Ohk so i was wathing this video on livefist http://livefist.blogspot.com/2011/10/ndtv-indias-superb-docu-on-iaf-mig-21.html Here at around 11:15 an engineering officer of the Air Force, whilst talking about the 57mm rockets says that they are used for Air to Air targets as well as Air to Ground targ...
by abhinavjo
08 Oct 2011 15:59
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: How to join the Armed Forces? - Recruitment Thread
Replies: 303
Views: 72134

Re: How to join the Armed Forces? - Recruitment Thread

^^152 cm with corresponding leg, thigh, sitting lengths. See the AFCAT advert. more info there
by abhinavjo
07 Oct 2011 18:47
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Newbie Corner & Military Miscellaneous
Replies: 4126
Views: 856180

Re: Newbie Corner & Military Miscellaneous

Do our Su-30 MKI's use drop tanks? I haven't seen a picture of it anywhere
by abhinavjo
14 Sep 2011 13:57
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Aircraft Recognition
Replies: 1014
Views: 297843

Re: Aircraft Recognition

The MiG 29's of IAF can be spotted by their hunchback