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by vivek_ahuja
28 Feb 2007 18:06
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: The IAF History Thread
Replies: 1175
Views: 333061

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hunters in formation. amred with rocket pods i think.
by vivek_ahuja
28 Feb 2007 00:00
Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - Part VII
Replies: 343
Views: 307741

FOUR MIG-21 ‘BISON’ AIRCRAFTS (CALL SIGN: ALPHA - ONE THROUGH FOUR) JORHAT AFB ASSAM, INDIA 0852 HRS THURSDAY The sun had come up by now and the day was bright and sunny at Jorhat AFB. Not the kind of day you would expect with the job at hand, the pilots reflected. It would have more normal for...
by vivek_ahuja
27 Feb 2007 03:28
Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - Part VII
Replies: 343
Views: 307741

IAF PHALCON AWACS (CALL SIGN: VICTOR) FLYING OVER EASTERN ASSAM 0845 HRS THURSDAY The IAF Phalcon crew had been having a busy week so far, and there was no sign of let up. Day in and day out they were flying over Assam, keeping an eye on the Chinese aerial movements in the Tibet Autonomous region w...
by vivek_ahuja
25 Feb 2007 21:51
Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - Part VII
Replies: 343
Views: 307741

THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (PMO) NEW DELHI, INDIA PRESENT DAY 0800 HRS THURSDAY The defence minister came back from the adjoining room where he had just received a call from the COAS. The PM and the Foreign Minister were waiting for him. “I just got word from General Sinha that the Special Forc...
by vivek_ahuja
23 Feb 2007 20:40
Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - Part VII
Replies: 343
Views: 307741

TWO ALH HELICOPTERS (CODE: GRIFFON ONE AND TWO) ARMY AVIATION ADVANCED OPERATING BASE AND C3I JORHAT, ASSAM 0815 HRS THURSDAY Jorhat is at the western foothills of the Nagaland hills and is similar in features to the Arakan plains on the east side of these hills. To its north are the massive Himalay...
by vivek_ahuja
23 Feb 2007 03:03
Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - Part VII
Replies: 343
Views: 307741

Uh, guys, i have the maps all ready for my scenario, especially tthe Nagaland theater and III Corps deployments (for my story, not the official ones :wink: ), but how do i post it here other than as a link? i think shankar had asked that before but i didn't seem to understand :?: ...can't i just pos...
by vivek_ahuja
23 Feb 2007 02:56
Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - Part VII
Replies: 343
Views: 307741

THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (PMO) NEW DELHI, INDIA PRESENT DAY 0800 HRS THURSDAY The drive over from Army Headquarters to the Prime Minister’s Office allowed one to see a lot of the old colonial era monuments that bear testament to the once powerful British Empire. At eight in the morning the tr...
by vivek_ahuja
19 Feb 2007 10:50
Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - Part VII
Replies: 343
Views: 307741

vivek, I think this should have been posted earlier, but better late than never! some interesting news !! Oh great!!! :!: you know, i had thought that there would be somethings in my storyline that would be overtaken by new real-life events, but i never really thought that they would go out and cha...
by vivek_ahuja
19 Feb 2007 10:18
Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - Part VII
Replies: 343
Views: 307741

CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS POST ...The Admiral then looked at the Defence Minister and spoke without preamble: “Sir, the situation at sea in the Bay of Bengal is relatively quiet. However, the quiet nature belies the fact that several major strategic events have already taken place already. The bigg...
by vivek_ahuja
17 Feb 2007 22:58
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: China Military Watch
Replies: 361
Views: 176309

On a serious note, remember the time when our comrades from the north were making the bhai-bhai noises in the late 50s early 60s, and then they crashed to door of our home in 62 to come and say "hi brother"? is it just me or the recent gestures of confidence building and friendhip (i dare ...
by vivek_ahuja
17 Feb 2007 22:52
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: China Military Watch
Replies: 361
Views: 176309

Some time ago (I don't remember when), the Burmese king sent a mission to China with tributes, because that's what China expects from barbarians. Usually, the foreign emissaries would present gifts to the Son of Heaven and he in turn would present the foreigners with gifts. The problem was, the Bur...
by vivek_ahuja
17 Feb 2007 20:49
Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - Part VII
Replies: 343
Views: 307741

CONTINUED FROM LAST POST CRISIS RESPONSE CENTER, INDIAN ARMY HQ NEW DELHI, INDIA PRESENT DAY 0645 HRS THURSDAY Lieutenant General Dixit spoke into the phone. Soon thereafter he put down the receiver. Then he spoke to the audience before him. “Okay, sir, the SATCOM systems are on their way. The SOC...
by vivek_ahuja
17 Feb 2007 20:46
Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - Part VII
Replies: 343
Views: 307741

Could someone look at a fresh scenario, possibly in the 2012-2015 timeline, um, i am not sure you read my posts so far. I'm looking for a serious assessment here, against Pakistani and/or Chinese weaponry, not "India takes over the world" fiction. now i really think that you haven't read ...
by vivek_ahuja
16 Feb 2007 01:11
Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - Part VII
Replies: 343
Views: 307741

KALAIKUNDA AIR FORCE BASE WEST BENGAL, INDIA 0630 HRS (IST), THURSDAY The skies were covered with white clouds to the point that the sun was barely visible. There was also a wind blowing so that the sunshine came and went as the clouds passed overhead. It wasn’t exactly a perfect flying day, but n...
by vivek_ahuja
15 Feb 2007 07:43
Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - Part VII
Replies: 343
Views: 307741

IAF version is likely to be used for protection of high value fixed targets this thought had occurred to me as well when i was writing this scenario. your scenario should involve IA things only imho. actually you are right. that far east, it is more likely that the indian army's air-defence bubble ...
by vivek_ahuja
15 Feb 2007 02:08
Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - Part VII
Replies: 343
Views: 307741

nitpicking vijay, spyder will be with army, not IAF as your story suggests. but i thought it was for the air force as well. i mean, look at the article given below from that india-defence site. India to buy Israeli Spyder surface-to-air missiles Dated 5/10/2006 India is close to wrapping up a Rs 1,...
by vivek_ahuja
15 Feb 2007 01:24
Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - Part VII
Replies: 343
Views: 307741

okay, here's the last big post before the shorter ones begin (along with the fun) CONTINUATION FROM PREVIOUS POST: “Sir, we can make a difference. Definitely. There are a lot of roads and bridges that we can block or destroy in Myanmar, which will stop both sides from moving and engaging each othe...
by vivek_ahuja
14 Feb 2007 11:41
Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - Part VII
Replies: 343
Views: 307741

okay everybody, here's the next post. the discussion in the crisis center in the DGMO is continuing. bear with the discussions because, you know, its always interesting to know the decision making process before writing about the execution phase, gives you a more indepth look into what it takes to b...
by vivek_ahuja
14 Feb 2007 11:20
Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - Part VII
Replies: 343
Views: 307741

You had mentioned about using maps. Here is something u can do. How about uploading the map, that you are using, so that we have a common reference point. i have the maps for the entire region from the corrected verification survey of 1975-76 done in the 1980s for the indian armed forces. since the...
by vivek_ahuja
13 Feb 2007 17:25
Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - Part VII
Replies: 343
Views: 307741

Just make your scenario a bit shorter to read.
I thought myself that it was way too long...but thanks anyway, keep such responses coming :)
Also deal with one subject only in one post. Otherwise it becomes too confusing and too much to remember.
got it. will do.
by vivek_ahuja
13 Feb 2007 16:39
Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - Part VII
Replies: 343
Views: 307741

oops, forgot to add... please, all readers of my post, any and all technical and other mistakes may be pointed out without second thought. also, please bear in mind the human aspects in times of war. technical details are but one of the major parameters in times of crisis. for example, nervousness a...
by vivek_ahuja
13 Feb 2007 16:32
Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - Part VII
Replies: 343
Views: 307741

vivek_ahuja wrote: hi everybody I hope i am not barging in too badly into Shankar's posts... looking forward to your reviews... hey vivek... intresting scenario... plz do carry on with your post... looking forward to it... it will be double fun to read INDIA - CHINA War game in your posts and INDIA...
by vivek_ahuja
12 Feb 2007 22:42
Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - Part VII
Replies: 343
Views: 307741

hi everybody i am probably one of the newest people on this forum and i am already over my head with the kind of details you people involve in. hats off to you. however, i still have an active imagination, and having been inspired by this particular discussion about possible indian military scenario...