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Some aircraft like the F-16, F-18 or MiG 29 blow out the canopy prior to ejection. But the Tejas, Harrier etc. have through canopy ejection. Remember seeing the Tejas ejector seat and canopy detonator setup many moons back.

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I'm not 100% sure about that because every F-16 and JF-17 squadron seemed to be muli-role with only this tail chopper being mentioned as air superiority. But I haven't found anything which confirms how are the planes configured differently from others. A plane from this unit crashed not too long ba...

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The 14 squadron Tail Choppers is for air superiority. There is a 2017 Dawn article (not posting link) that confirms it. The inauguration ceremony was held at Kamra.

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Never forgive or forget. Our thoughts and prayers are with every family that lost a loved one that day.

I will start reading Sandeep Unnithan's book again. Been a while.

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^^ He narrated the same incident in the video below. If that grenade had worked, potentially all the terrorists in the Taj would have been killed or injured and the whole scenario would have been different!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHfgJ1jZZDI

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Well made animation of the first day of the ground war during Desert Storm. The sheer magnitude of ground/air forces used against Iraq is amazing.

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^^ Great video. Nice to see the Bahadur and Mi-17 there.

Found another pic of the Mi-17

https://www.flickr.com/photos/faramk/28945953426/

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Great pic! Must be a Flogger of some kind that took the pic.

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DRDO's Dare to Dream contest is open again.

https://www.drdo.gov.in/dare-dream-20

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People's Bank of China picks up 0.006% stake in ICICI Bank through QIP MUMBAI: The People's Bank of China has picked up 0.006 per cent stake in ICICI Bank by investing Rs 15 crore in the private sector lender's Rs 15,000 crore qualified institutional placement (QIP) exercise which concluded last wee...

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Simulation of the recent tragedy.

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^^ Interesting article. Always amazes me how the Chinese keep copying and Russia keeps selling them new stuff to copy.

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^^ The BVR part is true, but the coalition had overwhelming superiority both in terms of numbers and technology. They had 10's of AWACS and a full overview of the battle space. Even then they lost aircraft on the first day. Such is the fog of war.

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Here is the image.

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Happy Independence Day to all! Jai Hind!

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One Marine dead, 8 missing after training 'mishap' off California coast One U.S. Marine has died, another is in critical condition and a rescue operation is underway for eight more after a training exercise "mishap" with an amphibious assault vehicle off the coast of Southern California on...

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I know people are annoyed by some of the celebrations and some of them are over the top. But these are expensive national assets purchased with our hard earned money and people should be rightly proud of them since its our people that will fly them into war. We need to build the excitement so every ...

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Wonderful to see the enthusiasm from the people on the street. We need a generation of people that run to the nearest window or clearing when they hear a jet overhead. Reminds me of the time the first Su-30K came to Pune. After years of seeing the Fulcrum in the skies, the sight of her elder sister ...

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#HEAR: Indian #Rafale contingent establishes contact with Indian Navy warship INS Kolkata deployed in Western Arabian Sea.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1288384263901966336

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Two more from the link above.

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Indian Air Force appreciates the support provided by French Air Force for our Rafale journey back home. https://twitter.com/IAF_MCC/status/1288052402583527427?cxt=HGwWhoCjwb61iuAjAAAA https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EeAUxkfUEAArUlu?format=jpg&name=large https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EeAUxwbUYAE6jBP?fo...

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^^ SAKO is the Finnish company that makes the gun in the picture.

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Boeing Lands F-15EX Mega Deal Link The Air Force has awarded Boeing a nearly $1.2 billion contract for the first lot of F-15EX fighter jets, the service announced July 13. The new mega deal between the Pentagon and the aerospace giant includes an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract tha...

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One of the first scale models I had built was the Flogger. It struck me then how slim the wings were! The video above reminded me of that. While they need to retire and go into the history books, part of me is sad to see them go. The MiG 21 through 29 were the heroes of my childhood!

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US bans PIA flights

SYDNEY (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Transportation said it has revoked permission for Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to conduct charter flights to the United States, citing Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) concerns over Pakistani pilot certifications.

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Look at what they have been doing in the South China Sea. Building artificial islands and bases over the years and claiming more territory by building proper infrastructure. Tearing down a tent is easier than breaking up a concrete structure. And then they paint others as aggressors if they try to a...

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Almost 1 in 3 pilots in Pakistan have fake licenses, aviation minister says More than 30% of civilian pilots in Pakistan have fake licenses and are not qualified to fly, the country's aviation minister revealed Wednesday. Addressing Pakistan's National Assembly, Ghulam Sarwar Khan said 262 pilots in...

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When wearing/not wearing a mask has taken on political connotations what else is to be expected? When you have people argue that being asked to wear a mask is a violation of their rights while turning a blind eye to the rights of others to not get infected, the US gets not what they need, but certai...

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Worrying scenes at Puri for the Rath yatra. I hope we are not undoing all the good that the lockdown did by rushing to open everything.

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From Shiv Aroor on Twitter: Quick thread of what happened. This from the same source that gave me the first info earlier today. Token disengagement following Lt Gen talks. Mid-week, Chinese CAME BACK, set up camp on Indian side. India dismantled camp. Scuffle breaks. 2IC of the battalion injured. 1/...

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MEA statement from TOI.

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These would make great police or air ambulance helicopters for crowded cities and states. We have not really had that in India, but with the Kerala police renting a chopper, maybe its a start.

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My understanding was that the purpose of the lockdown was to keep the rate of rise low enough to build up medical facilities, temporary hospitals etc. in preparation for the inevitable rise in numbers. The conversion of railway coaches, convention centers etc. was supposed to be part of that prepara...

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^^ If that's the case it will come at a high cost of precious lives. I have friends/relatives in both places wondering why these places are being allowed to go out of control and no one wants to intervene and take control. People would really appreciate it and breathe easy if that happened.

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Developments in Seattle. Note how quick the west is to label anyone including their own citizens as terrorists. If this were in India the news would run always using the word "Alleged". But President Trump suggested another term for the demonstrators late Wednesday: “Domestic Terrorists.” ...

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The AK deal was made during Putin's visit in 2018 along with the S400 and others. As per reports back in March last year, the inter-governmental agreement was prepared and signed in the shortest possible time. Then the joint venture was set up with OFB and thus it sits ever since. Meanwhile, the OFB...

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^^ Those are the Russian Sokol type suits that even US astronauts used on their trips to the ISS on Soyuz. The SpaceX suits were specially designed to 'look good' by Hollywood/Marvel types. They were tried out on mannequins on earlier flights. The helmets for example are 3d printed to fit each perso...

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Pregnant elephant killed https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/pregnant-elephant-death-kerala-malappuram-massive-outrage-political-reactions-623136 The wild elephant was in Kerala's Silent Valley Forest when she fell victim to an act of human cruelty. A man fed her with a pineapple filled with powe...

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Military Helicopters Descend On Washington In Bizarre Very Low-Altitude Show Of Force Link US Army UH-72 Lakota helicopters, as well as UH-60 Black Hawks, one possibly belonging to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, have been flying extremely low-level show-of-force maneuvers over areas of Washing...

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Sniper rifle used by Secret Service.

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