Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Military

Rahul M · Post by **Rahul M** » 05 Oct 2008 06:24

they could be of any religion but it is a disguise.
non-sikh regular soldiers aren't allowed to keep beards.
exceptions are marcos and undercover SF.

ssmitra · Post by **ssmitra** » 05 Oct 2008 06:53

brar wrote:has it occurred to anyone that they could be Muslims and not just disguse?

Nope. The picture with the Tavor

Rahul M wrote:they could be of any religion but it is a disguise.
non-sikh regular soldiers aren't allowed to keep beards.
exceptions are marcos and undercover SF.

Please Continue here

http://forums.bharat-rakshak.com/viewto ... 25#p548025

soutikghosh · Post by **soutikghosh** » 05 Oct 2008 12:28

ssmitra wrote:
Love the human cammo on the dude

A good wallpaper of the above pic.

rkhanna · Post by **rkhanna** » 05 Oct 2008 16:42

has it occurred to anyone that they could be Muslims and not just disguse?

they could be of Any Religion. They could be Christian or Bhuddist. But only the Sikh are allowed Beards in the Indian Army and that too trimmed not like this. SF and UC units are allowed relaxed grooming to mingle with the locals.

Jagan · Post by **Jagan** » 05 Oct 2008 19:53

bunch of new images by Rahul Devnath at http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Images/Updates

rkhanna · Post by **rkhanna** » 06 Oct 2008 01:04

BTW yesterdays HT said that the Indian Army in congo for the first time had gone on the Offensive with APCs and Gunships. Hundreds of rebels have said to have died ..Anybody got any pics of that?

Sanjay · Post by **Sanjay** » 06 Oct 2008 01:25

Does anyone have a wallpaper size high-quality photograph of LSP-2 in flight ?

sum · Post by **sum** » 06 Oct 2008 08:37

Is the right most trooper wearing a American style helmet or is it our normal WW-2 tin bucket with camouflage applied?

neerajb · Post by **neerajb** » 06 Oct 2008 09:12

Why IAF still flying those 737-200s when they have been retired by everyone else except some African countries and cargo services. 737's safety record is the worst with 737-200 topping the chart.

Cheers....

Kartik · Post by **Kartik** » 06 Oct 2008 10:05

neerajbhandari wrote:

Why IAF still flying those 737-200s when they have been retired by everyone else except some African countries and cargo services. 737's safety record is the worst with 737-200 topping the chart.

Cheers....

I happened to see one from up close at Ahmedabad airport in Jan 2007. IAF had ordered and should be recieving (or probably has already recieved) three 737-700 based Rajdoots soon.

As for the 737's safety record, its only natural considering the number of 737s flying and the relative old age of a number of them..most of the accidents are because operators are not following laid down maintenance procedures.

sum · Post by **sum** » 06 Oct 2008 10:30

Are they(737s) for VIP transport or ELINT/COMINT?

ssmitra · Post by **ssmitra** » 06 Oct 2008 10:54

sum wrote:

Is the right most trooper wearing a American style helmet or is it our normal WW-2 tin bucket with camouflage applied?

Nope. He is just wearing a cloth on his head

neerajb · Post by **neerajb** » 06 Oct 2008 11:43

Kartik wrote:As for the 737's safety record, its only natural considering the number of 737s flying and the relative old age of a number of them..most of the accidents are because operators are not following laid down maintenance procedures.

Not exactly. Around 8000 737 and around 3000 A320 (Airbus counterpart) are operating worldwide. If you match the accident ratio the 737 is far ahead (in terms of accidents) than Airbus. In 2005-2007 lots of 737-700s and 737-800s crashed (which are the newer ones) and 737 is known to have design problems with PCU of rudder. Boeing is supposed to retrofit existing 737s by 2008-2009, so till that time everytime one flies on 737 (earlier models than 700), one is flying with a known danger.

Personally I feel lot safer in an airbus than boeing

(especially 737), and try to avoid it by asking the aircraft type before buying the tickets.

Cheers.....

K Mehta · Post by **K Mehta** » 08 Oct 2008 10:52

The Indian Army's ammunition, which has been displayed for the first time at the Dasara Exhibition, in Mysore on Monday

K Mehta · Post by **K Mehta** » 08 Oct 2008 10:54

Trial of skills... Air Force's Sarang aerobatics team of Advanced Light Helicopters perform at the full dress rehearsal for Air Force Day at Hindon, on the outskirts of New Delhi, on Monday. Indian Air Force celebrates its 76th anniversary on October 8.

K Mehta · Post by **K Mehta** » 08 Oct 2008 10:58

A paratrooper, belonging to Akashganga troupe of Parachutes Training School (PTS), Agra, is all set to touch the ground after jumping from a height of 4,000 feet, at the air show rehearsal on Friday in Mysore.DH photo/Vishwanath Suvarna

K Mehta · Post by **K Mehta** » 08 Oct 2008 11:21

President Pratibha Devisingh Patil meets with Rasoolan Bibi, wife of Late Abdul Hamid at Raj Bhavan in Lucknow on Tuesday. Hamid was a soldier who was killed during the 1965 India-Pakistan war.

Sree · Post by **Sree** » 08 Oct 2008 13:16

1:30 pm on Air Force Day ... four and a half hours after the parade should have taken place ... and CNN IBN is the only news site with pictures of the 76th Air Force Day parade, at Hindan:

http://www.ibnlive.com/photogallery/998 ... view_start

(Some horribly Bollywoodized captions, but what the heck, even that doesn't spoil the pictures!!)

Enjoy ... regards

Sree

ASPuar · Post by **ASPuar** » 08 Oct 2008 15:05

The sikh officer saluting looks really smart.

malushahi · Post by **malushahi** » 08 Oct 2008 20:36

K Mehta wrote:Hamid was a soldier who was killed during the 1965 India-Pakistan war.

Minor correction:

Abdul Hamid was a posthumous recipient of the Param Vir Chakra during the 1965 India-Pakistan war.

No surprises there. The public memory is rather limited for such mundane details, and the media just helps it along.

K Mehta · Post by **K Mehta** » 08 Oct 2008 21:18

malushahi wrote: Minor correction:

Abdul Hamid was a posthumous recipient of the Param Vir Chakra during the 1965 India-Pakistan war.

No surprises there. The public memory is rather limited for such mundane details, and the media just helps it along.

Just copy-pasted from deccan herald's photos. But what you say is right. More importantly, i dont think this was covered in mainstream media much. In the US, this would have been something huge. Esp in this election year. In India, there is just this photo which didnt even appear in the newspaper, with an improper caption.

sum · Post by **sum** » 08 Oct 2008 21:42

Sree wrote:1:30 pm on Air Force Day ... four and a half hours after the parade should have taken place ... and CNN IBN is the only news site with pictures of the 76th Air Force Day parade, at Hindan:

http://www.ibnlive.com/photogallery/998 ... view_start

(Some horribly Bollywoodized captions, but what the heck, even that doesn't spoil the pictures!!)

Enjoy ... regards

Sree

It was shown live on DD...pretty impressive show though was hoping for some garud action also.

Also,featured the MiG-23 for the final time in a fly-past before decommission...

Aditya G · Post by **Aditya G** » 08 Oct 2008 22:40

Good to see Avro leading the big boy formation

http://www.zeenews.com/ph_gl.asp?pageno=21&st=591

ssmitra · Post by **ssmitra** » 09 Oct 2008 02:16

folding butt INSAS in service have not seen that before

A central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel stands guard infront of the rocket at the Vehicle Assembly Building of the India's first unmanned mission to the Moon Chandrayaan-1 in Sriharikota, India, 07 October 2008.

JaiS · Post by **JaiS** » 09 Oct 2008 04:16

STAMP of HERMES HMS 1959 VIRAAT INS

CalvinH · Post by **CalvinH** » 09 Oct 2008 05:03

Is this guy a CISF personnel. The patch in the arms suggests a force related to guarding space related assets.

Also is that a holster for side arm or a spare magzine pouch. CISF folks usually doesnt carry a side arm.

sum · Post by **sum** » 09 Oct 2008 09:03

Is this guy a CISF personnel. The patch in the arms suggests a force related to guarding space related assets.

Sharp observation!!!!!

Wonder if it is a CISF battalion dedicated to ISRO since IIRC,ISRO doesnt have a dedicated security force of its own....

Prasad · Post by **Prasad** » 09 Oct 2008 11:02

Per my knowledge it is indeed the CISF that provides security at Sriharikota. Not sure about the patch though. Might be a patch worn by CISF when placed at ISRO installations or at Sriharikota.

soutikghosh · Post by **soutikghosh** » 13 Oct 2008 02:14

Pic of SPG Commando from PM's visit to Kashmir.

rkhanna · Post by **rkhanna** » 13 Oct 2008 02:28

From Above pic.. (like the previous ones) The FN-2000 has its standard Sights removed and replaced by a MARS sight.

PS.. this dude above the same as the guy below? Or SPG just all look alike?
(Guy on the right)

ASPuar · Post by **ASPuar** » 14 Oct 2008 01:34

Lt. Gen VK Singh. Does he have a ranger tab on his shoulder?

Venkarl · Post by **Venkarl** » 17 Oct 2008 00:08

http://mod.nic.in/samachar/april15-04/i ... 20copy.GIF

whoa!! who are these Sikhs?? looking very elegant in those khakis?? is it a police force?

Surya · Post by **Surya** » 17 Oct 2008 00:14

Sigh I hate people who can keep the shoes sparkling in dusty conditions

haresh_singh · Post by **haresh_singh** » 17 Oct 2008 01:27

Those Sikhs with the shiny shoes are soldiers from the Sikh Light Infantry.
I beleive there is a article on BR about a commemorative expedition to Africa with British troops.
THe expedition originally took place in the 18-19th Century in Ethiopia.

soutikghosh · Post by **soutikghosh** » 17 Oct 2008 23:35

INS SINDHUGHOSH at Malta

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soutikghosh · Post by **soutikghosh** » 17 Oct 2008 23:42

Two pics of INS MUMBAI

1
http://img396.imageshack.us/img396/7567 ... 600ba6.jpg

2
http://img396.imageshack.us/img396/8814 ... 602cu6.jpg

vivek_ahuja · Post by **vivek_ahuja** » 18 Oct 2008 11:36

Here's some images from the 1971 war for adding to the collection:

The ordinary Indian soldier:

The Indian advance into East Pakistan:

Indian Artillery in the Khemkharan Sector:

Evacuating a wounded Pakistani soldier while other Indian troops advance into East Pakistan:

Inspecting an abandoned Pakistani Army Defensive line near Jessore in East Pakistan:

-Vivek

vivek_ahuja · Post by **vivek_ahuja** » 18 Oct 2008 11:59

Some more Pics from 71:

The Indian advance in the East: the first few days of the war...
Indian soldiers advance while streams of refugees escape from the fighting into India

KIA: Pakistani soldiers killed in action in East Pakistan trying to resist the Indian advance...

Indian soldiers march towards the frontlines in Jammu:

While in the east the Indian tanks rumble towards Dacca:

A bridge destroyed by retreating Pakistani forces as Indian Forces approach...

-Vivek

vivek_ahuja · Post by **vivek_ahuja** » 18 Oct 2008 12:05

General Aurora during a press conference in Calcutta

Surrendered Pakistani troops being marched to the rear by their Indian captors:

Another group of POW being driven to the rear in a lorry...

Indian soldiers being greeted by Bengalis in East Pakistan:

Bengali boys greet Indian soldiers in what by then had become Bangladesh...

-Vivek

Jagan · Post by **Jagan** » 19 Oct 2008 01:14

Vivek, Nice pics - but is there any reason why the print quality sucks? Would you be able to scan better res images ?