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by Abhibhushan
01 Feb 2022 12:42
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: The Idea of India
Replies: 140
Views: 23992

Re: The Idea of India

How we choose to govern ourselves has a huge impact on the Idea of India. I offer https://tkstales.wordpress.com/2022/02/ ... overnance/ as an idea for a national debate. If Bradmis desire a new thread could be launched.
by Abhibhushan
29 Jan 2021 19:38
Forum: Military Expositions Archive
Topic: Aero India 2021
Replies: 37
Views: 186201

Re: Aero India 2021

I shall be there - God willing.
by Abhibhushan
12 Dec 2020 12:49
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 10196
Views: 2083666

Re: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

Just some thoughts: What if the GoI decides that it will create a mobile app where After an announcement by the GOI at the end of each agricultural season of the total quantity of particular grain to be procured for the central pool at MSP A farmer can log in with his Aadhaar number + Jan Dhan Accou...
by Abhibhushan
31 May 2020 22:12
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Choosing a Representative Government
Replies: 8
Views: 3283

Re: Choosing a Representative Government

Bajwa ji. Thanks for the response. What you say is of course true. Even the makers of the constitution spoke at length about gram Swaraj and panchayats. At that time the opposition from the PM was strong. The elders allowed the matter to pass with a mention of the subject into the guiding principles...
by Abhibhushan
29 May 2020 19:32
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Choosing a Representative Government
Replies: 8
Views: 3283

Re: Choosing a Representative Government

Thanks Rakesh. However,no nible on day one :)
by Abhibhushan
28 May 2020 23:31
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Choosing a Representative Government
Replies: 8
Views: 3283

Re: Choosing a Representative Government

The post above is purely my thoughts on a subject that some (many ?) Rakshak may like to discuss. If no interest is generated the Admin may please delete the thread.
by Abhibhushan
28 May 2020 23:26
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Choosing a Representative Government
Replies: 8
Views: 3283

Choosing a Representative Government

Choosing a Representative Government We are the most populous Democracy in the world. Democratic Traditions in our country are also traceable from ancient times. We have reestablished ourselves as a modern democratic nation in 1947 and have given ourselves a republican federal constitution in 1950. ...
by Abhibhushan
15 May 2020 12:02
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8429
Views: 2891576

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

My submissIon to MyGov.in Every thinking person is worried about the state of the economy of the country. It is also generally accepted that to get the economy going we shall have to create demand for goods. Methods of creating demand in the market seems to be however contested. I have an idea that ...
by Abhibhushan
30 Jan 2020 19:41
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
Replies: 6372
Views: 1984036

Re: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion

^^ I thought our software boys are pretty good with data links. Aren’t they?
by Abhibhushan
30 Jan 2020 18:24
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
Replies: 6372
Views: 1984036

Re: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion

In a silly mood this evening and I want to toss in a very silly idea for a heated discussion. We have no airborne test bed as of now. Getting a large aircraft and modifying it as a test bed for subsonic testing of the engine is expensive. (‘So what !’ I would want to scream) . But for the moment can...
by Abhibhushan
27 Jan 2020 23:52
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: HTT-40 Basic Trainer Aircraft: News & Discussions - 08 September 2019
Replies: 428
Views: 154811

Re: HTT-40 Basic Trainer Aircraft: News & Discussions - 08 September 2019

Too much confusion about refuelling and crew change with the engine running. Hot refuelling is safety design factor. If you design the refuelling activity to be safe while the engine(s) are running then there is no bar to hot refuelling. HTT-40 has achieved this; kudos to the designers. Similarly, c...
by Abhibhushan
19 Jan 2020 10:29
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Kerala, Andhra and Tamil Nadu - news and strategy thread
Replies: 1964
Views: 454805

Re: Kerala, Andhra and Tamil Nadu - news and strategy thread

When I was a little boy learning my বাঙ্গালা alphabet (was it really that long ago?) The characters ru, deergha ru, li, deergha li existed in my book. The characters li and deergha li were dropped officially by the University of Calcutta perhaps in late thirties. Deergha ru died of neglect and dis-u...
by Abhibhushan
04 Jan 2020 21:08
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
Replies: 2694
Views: 1027405

Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019

Does any one remember that even M2K also tried out a 2 engined version?
by Abhibhushan
31 Dec 2019 14:06
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Modi Appoints Chief of Defence Staff (CDS): News and Discussions
Replies: 216
Views: 98597

Re: Modi announces Chief of Defence Staff

Following the excellent explanations provided by Vidur, let me descend from the top level to the working floor. About ten years ago I had published a satirical Story about civil military interactions at the HQ level (https://tkstales.wordpress.com/2010/07/10/scaling-a-tape-recorder/) will the creati...
by Abhibhushan
26 Dec 2019 08:44
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Modi Appoints Chief of Defence Staff (CDS): News and Discussions
Replies: 216
Views: 98597

Re: Modi announces Chief of Defence Staff

Ramana: You are looking at the chart depicting the department of defence. We also have the dept of defence production (controlling HAL,OFB,MDL and so on ), department of the Scientific advisor (controlling DRDO,ADE, and other such entities), the Controller of Defence accounts (controlling the audit ...
by Abhibhushan
02 Oct 2019 23:30
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: LCA Tejas Mk1 Picture Thread
Replies: 215
Views: 137263

Re: LCA Tejas Mk1 Picture Thread

Kakarat said Thunderbolts was the first display team of IAF with Hunter jets. Historically incorrect.There were other display teams earlier. The Battle Axe had aerobatic teams at least twice on Hunters, once under Bharat Singh and on another occasion under Baba Katre. However, the thunderbolts were ...
by Abhibhushan
05 Sep 2019 14:12
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 6203
Views: 1663596

Re: Internal Security Watch

Republic TV reports a major blast in Tarantaran
by Abhibhushan
08 Aug 2019 17:14
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Articles 370 and 35A Repealed, J&K and Ladakh to be Separate Union Territories
Replies: 632
Views: 131591

Re: Articles 370 and 35A Repealed, J&K and Ladakh to be Separate Union Territories

Pakistan Minister of Railways Declares permanent cessation of Samjhaota Express with immediate effect.
by Abhibhushan
23 Jul 2019 10:49
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Social media
Replies: 10
Views: 3909

Social media

I got this mail by WhatsApp. I am sharing it on BRF because I feel that it should be read, be thought-about and be discussed. It is scary.

https://singjupost.com/facebooks-role-i ... ranscript/
by Abhibhushan
21 Jul 2019 18:47
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7452
Views: 1633967

Re: Understanding the US - Again

DT offers a frozen welcome to IK. How does BRF Gurus interpret the US P.O.V.?
by Abhibhushan
11 Jun 2019 07:26
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: West Bengal - news and strategy thread
Replies: 367
Views: 95936

Re: West Bengal - news and strategy thread

Snippet of social gossip in NOIDA One domestic worker of WB origin, known as a hard core left supporter, went home to vote. On return, he admitted to have voted BJP. When asked why he voted saffron instead of red he said: “their excesses have crossed all limits. They need to be made ‘tight’. Only BJ...
by Abhibhushan
13 May 2019 00:17
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Balakot: News & Discussion
Replies: 5107
Views: 1370265

Re: Operation Balakot: News & Discussion

Some bits of chatter from a brass-heavy evening: The first draft of op Balakot dates back to 2001. It had been re-looked at and revised many times to incorporate new weapons sensors platforms intelligence and techniques as and when these became available. The IAF always keeps it’s contingency plans ...
by Abhibhushan
29 Mar 2019 13:22
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Balakot: News & Discussion
Replies: 5107
Views: 1370265

Re: Operation Balakot: News & Discussion

Habal wrote:
Maybe the SAM that hit the chopper was fired from an army base/perimeter protection unit. The IA SAM system may not compatibility with IAF IFF or must be some glitch on that day.
That my dear is a ver serious charge. Perhaps you may like to delete the post?
by Abhibhushan
06 Mar 2019 15:56
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Balakot: News & Discussion
Replies: 5107
Views: 1370265

Re: Operation Balakot: News & Discussion

Republic is showing some before/after pictures of Balakot Strike. Interesting.
by Abhibhushan
21 Feb 2019 19:07
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indus Water Treaty
Replies: 3257
Views: 705085

Re: Indus Water Treaty

Rakshaks. !!!

The day has come.
Banner on Republic TV says India Blocks. Water to Pakistan
by Abhibhushan
11 Feb 2019 11:44
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3349
Views: 813230

Re: Military Flight Safety

^^^
Normally the braking chute is housed below the rudder at the base of the fin or on the tail above the exhaust cone.
by Abhibhushan
15 Jul 2018 07:52
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
Replies: 5322
Views: 1780730

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

Re the historical article posted by Austen. A very nicely written piece. However, I have a few comments about the picture of a scrambling Gnat supposedly of 1965 operations. IE1078 was with 23 Squadron in 1964. The two pilot running to their aircraft seem to be Flight Lieutenant KC Khanna and Fg Off...
by Abhibhushan
31 Mar 2018 18:29
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A News & Discussions: 09 February 2018
Replies: 3909
Views: 1418188

Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A News & Discussions: 09 February 2018

To celebrate completion of 65 years of commissioned service and 50 years since assuming my first command of an operational unit, visited the Flying Daggers for tea and crew room Gup. The boys are all experienced pilots. Boys come from varied backgrounds. M2K, Jaguar, MiG-29, MiG-27 are all represent...
by Abhibhushan
23 Feb 2018 09:52
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
Replies: 5322
Views: 1780730

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

For all those who are curious about a young pilot’s transition into fighter flying, I recommend a visit to my own tale of flying the Spitfire Mk XVIII - https://tkstales.wordpress.com/2010/03/05/my-new-univeerse-20-ctu-hakimpet/ or my tale of being sent off on a Vampire 52 unceremoniously - https://...
by Abhibhushan
01 Jan 2018 16:45
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
Replies: 6372
Views: 1984036

Re: Kaveri & aero-engine discussion

Ramana wrote Re heat and dust of India and Aero engines. What do you make of this gun firing brouhaha for LCA? Gun gas ingestion is an old challenge for a designer. We had our full measure of gas ingestion problem with the Gnat. Finally we accepted the aircraft with a compromise solution: the engin...
by Abhibhushan
31 Dec 2017 11:05
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
Replies: 6372
Views: 1984036

Re: Kaveri & aero-engine discussion

Re heat and dust of India and Aero engines. An annecdotal piece of info In 1947 - 48 we had purchased the Hawkwers Tempest II as our main ground attack aircraft. The aircraft was powerful and effective for its role. It was powered by a radial engine that used a conceptually ‘new’ rotating sleeve val...
by Abhibhushan
12 Dec 2017 22:59
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: LCA: News & Discussions: 15 August 2017
Replies: 3500
Views: 982858

Re: LCA: News & Discussions: 15 August 2017

Subject - supersonic interception The discussion reminds me of a training profile during ops training on a MiG-21FL. Scramble - climb subsonic with full after burner while turning to initial vector - at altitude 16km level out and accellarate to M2 - acquire target and launch K13. Return to base sub...