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- 06 Feb 2002 23:00
- Forum: Military History Archive
- Topic: Rising Star: Maj. Gen. Dalbir Singh AVSM, VrC, VSM
- Replies: 59
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Re: Rising Star: Maj. Gen. Dalbir Singh AVSM, VrC, VSM
<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by dsandhu: His IC # is too high in the 26----, can this be a typo. IA is not known to fast track at such a super speed. What about the guys in 23---- and 24----. How about some of the other batta...
- 06 Feb 2002 22:48
- Forum: Military History Archive
- Topic: Rising Star: Maj. Gen. Dalbir Singh AVSM, VrC, VSM
- Replies: 59
- Views: 36169
Re: Rising Star: Maj. Gen. Dalbir Singh AVSM, VrC, VSM
orbat.com reports in its most recent senior commander update that Kilo Force is headed by Maj. Gen. Nirbhay Sharma.<p>And if you will look at the Republic Day honours list, you will see at No.10 of AVSM awardees the following:<p>IC-17244 MAJ GEN NIRBHAY SHARMA,VSM, PARA, HQ CIF (K)<p>and at No. 16 o...
- 06 Feb 2002 19:32
- Forum: Military History Archive
- Topic: Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh, IAF
- Replies: 51
- Views: 31980
Re: Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh, IAF
Elevenses with BS <p>Sorties into the past<p>Arjan Singh, the first Marshal of the Indian Air Force shares reminiscences about his formidable flying career over tea and biscuits with Gaurav Raghuvanshi<p>http://www.business-standard.com/today/lunch.asp?Menu=16
- 26 Jan 2002 00:12
- Forum: Military History Archive
- Topic: Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh, IAF
- Replies: 51
- Views: 31980
Re: Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh, IAF
<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by pennathur: ... In UK the five star ranking officer is the operational chief of the service concerned. The 3 five star officers, Admiral of the Fleet of the RN, Field Marshal of the Army, Marsha...
- 24 Jan 2002 09:55
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: T-72s in Chechnya, From Armour Magazine
- Replies: 254
- Views: 68737
Re: T-72s in Chechnya, From Armour Magazine
<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by jrjrao: OKay, BR tank connoissuers, play the detective here. From this smallest glimpse of a tank barrel, can you tell what tank this is? (I obviously don't know..) <p> web page 1 ; web page 2 ...
- 06 Dec 2001 16:47
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: T-72s in Chechnya, From Armour Magazine
- Replies: 254
- Views: 68737
Re: T-72s in Chechnya, From Armour Magazine
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><BR><STRONG><BR>Raj Malhotra:<BR>1. kindly provide the link for the excerpts, as I will love to read them in detail.<P>---------------<BR>Nitin :<BR>Hi,this is a paliamentary report...while i 'dlike to.there aint a...
- 14 Aug 2000 00:31
- Forum: Military Issues Archive
- Topic: MiG-21 replacement estimates
- Replies: 60
- Views: 26868
Re: MiG-21 replacement estimates
<A HREF="http://www.outlookindia.com/20000821/affairs4.htm" TARGET=_blank>http://www.outlookindia.com/20000821/affairs4.htm</A> <P>Good article to summarise all the key points we are discussing.
- 13 Aug 2000 16:55
- Forum: Military Issues Archive
- Topic: MiG-21 replacement estimates
- Replies: 60
- Views: 26868
Re: MiG-21 replacement estimates
Dear Michael,<P>I hate to argue with you as you evidently know more about aviation issues and I am trying just to distinguish facts from alarmist blabber.<P>You said, "It's quite simple. Over the last several years, the IAF has lost 60 out of 500 Mig-21's in service over that time, leaving pres...
- 13 Aug 2000 03:10
- Forum: Military Issues Archive
- Topic: MiG-21 replacement estimates
- Replies: 60
- Views: 26868
Re: MiG-21 replacement estimates
Dear Michael,<P>In this forum of progressives, let me not become an oldie but let's have some perspective on the Mig21 crash figures. IAF maintains 400 Mig21s, officially 16 squadrons(326) of A/F and (5 squadrons worth)92 in training roles at Migoftu/Tacde. You claim "each Mig-21 squadron is lo...
- 09 Aug 2000 02:17
- Forum: Military Issues Archive
- Topic: MiG-21 replacement estimates
- Replies: 60
- Views: 26868
Re: MiG-21 replacement estimates
Nandai, you said " that is exactly what air forces all around the world is trying to achieve, if they can afford it, if they cant they either up-grade or buy small numbers of modern fighters and hope that they will be enough to scare of any potential enemies."<P>Exactly, my friend, if one ...
- 09 Aug 2000 02:05
- Forum: Military Issues Archive
- Topic: MiG-21 replacement estimates
- Replies: 60
- Views: 26868
Re: MiG-21 replacement estimates
Nandai, by smartness, I mean the following.<P>Smartness Law 1: Take what you can afford. 1000 Mig29s and Mirages, my friend, methinks the Indian budget can never digest.<BR>Smartness Law 2: Never, ignore one link to strengthen another.<BR>Just hear what IN people say about an ultramodern IAF at the ...
- 09 Aug 2000 01:39
- Forum: Military Issues Archive
- Topic: MiG-21 replacement estimates
- Replies: 60
- Views: 26868
Re: MiG-21 replacement estimates
Div, I completely agree with 90% of your rebuttal and most of the facts, but I still disagree with some aspects and your fundamental point. Yes I agree that the military readiness can never be an 'experiment' and if the experiment fails, the military ought to be be given the full right to do things ...
- 09 Aug 2000 00:27
- Forum: Military Issues Archive
- Topic: MiG-21 replacement estimates
- Replies: 60
- Views: 26868
Re: MiG-21 replacement estimates
What about the LCA ?<P>The MFs and FLs (~ 150 in number) are still there today because LCA is so late and they will be replaced only by LCA. LCA's specs have been designed based on these parameters.<P>One thing your discussion ignores is that all the non-mig21 planes are much expensive to operate, m...