LCA Tejas Mk1 Picture Thread

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https://twitter.com/Kuntal__biswas/stat ... 95237?s=20 ---> Tejas Mk 1A in CAS (Close Air Support) configuration.

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What a gorgeous bird. The blending between the wing and fuselage gives it the "Mini-Rafale" look from the frontal angles!
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vivek_ahuja wrote:What a gorgeous bird. The blending between the wing and fuselage gives it the "Mini-Rafale" look from the frontal angles!
the only problem with the above CGI models is the smaller air intake for the APU.
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rajsunder wrote:
vivek_ahuja wrote:What a gorgeous bird. The blending between the wing and fuselage gives it the "Mini-Rafale" look from the frontal angles!
the only problem with the above CGI models is the smaller air intake for the APU.
:D I didn't even see that until you pointed it out! I blame you for this now.
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https://twitter.com/Kuntal__biswas/stat ... 27170?s=20 ---> A very common sight in the sky of the northwestern sector. Circa 2022!

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Rakesh wrote:https://twitter.com/Kuntal__biswas/stat ... 55328?s=20 ---> Full afterburner with F-404F2/J-IN20
Touching the sky with Glory !
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^^^ What a picture
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I don't know who is the photographer. But credit to him/her. One of the best pictures of Tejas I have seen till now.

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Indranil wrote:I don't know who is the photographer. But credit to him/her. One of the best pictures of Tejas I have seen till now.

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It was from the deployment to Langkawi for LIMA 2019.
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From HVT's Twitter. Pic courtesy Deb Rana

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I know thread title says Picture but I thought a short video might not be out of place?

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Not sure which serial number since it's been erased, but nevertheless a nice pic

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Radome gives it away as one of the older LSPs with the IFR probe fitted and not a new FOC Tejas Mk1

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Tejas Mk1 with 2 wing drop tanks.

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Kartik wrote:Not sure which serial number since it's been erased, but nevertheless a nice pic

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Left out an artifact, if you look closely ;-)
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Indranil wrote:
Kartik wrote:Not sure which serial number since it's been erased, but nevertheless a nice pic

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Left out an artifact, if you look closely ;-)
The landing gear bay door has 12 on it, KH2012??
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putnanja wrote:
Indranil wrote: Left out an artifact, if you look closely ;-)
The landing gear bay door has 12 on it, KH2012??
Ah looks like it may be SP12? LA 5012..

Build quality looks a lot better than it did on the LSPs.
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Lovely shot of LA-5017 (SP-21). Image courtesy Deb Rana

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First flights:

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https://twitter.com/hvtiaf/status/13860 ... 67555?s=20 ---> With Tejas in the frame, everything else looks hazy...

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pic credit Praneeth Franklin

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https://mobile.twitter.com/gaur_av_iati ... 6493707270

Regular landings of LCA Tejas with 3 droptanks. ©Gaurav Shetty

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More of FOC Tejas with 3 droptanks.. This time with R-73.
©Gaurav Shetty

https://www.instagram.com/p/CJ4Y9JuBiDI/

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(Edited fanart photo by me, original click by @gaur_av_iation)

Tejas with Astra Mark1:
https://twitter.com/RishiChatt/status/1 ... 7140909059
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very nice.
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https://twitter.com/hvtiaf/status/14372 ... 13033?s=20 ---> Sharp Mornings at LCA Tarmac.

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Until real photos with Derby-ER & Python-5 together come forth, make do with these...

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X-post from Tejas thread

Some spectacular images of the Tejas!

https://twitter.com/IAF_MCC/status/1438395942311378949

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Dammit you beat me to it
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and a FOC Tejas too
whoop whoop
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