Rakesh wrote:Squadron Leader Ajmer Singh of Indian Air Force creates record, flies 101 sorties in a day
https://www.indiatimes.com/trending/hum ... 56108.html
101 sorties in 1 day... WowSo flying a powered hang glider is a "sortie"??.Bala Vignesh wrote:Not takiing away anything from Sqn Ldr, but these were probably joy rides for about 10min a piece, in a motor glider. So no way comparable to a Autowala.
These are common for an adventure sports facility.
Sir, even a 10 min/sortie for 101 sorties works out to nearly 17 hrs of flying (and prep - include Take off, Landing, Refueling, Checks etc) in a 24 hr day.Bala Vignesh wrote:Not takiing away anything from Sqn Ldr, but these were probably joy rides for about 10min a piece, in a motor glider. So no way comparable to a Autowala. These are common for an adventure sports facility.
Right!brar_w wrote:The main problem these weapons (Stinger/Avenger) are trying to solve in this context is the UAV/UCAV threat or 911 type airliner threat, not supersonic fighters that need to fully cooperate for them to get a kill. You can use more capable missiles against them. In Singha's example, Washington DC is defended by NASAMS and there may be Avenger/Stingers there as well for precisely the type of threat I described earlier. Neither of the systems is there to fend off a direct attack by strike fighters because that threat just doesn't exist.Khalsa wrote:LOL
having observed the exercises of Igla at a close range I can assure you that a dedicated strike formation (unknown) to the defenders has not chance of being shot down in the area unless they linger.
So imagine a group of F-15s carrying laser guided bombs or conventional bombs are arriving from a direction to destroy a reactor under construction, they will go low below the immediate horizon of the occasional sweep of eye balls that by the time they are visible .... it will be a race between human screaming and assimilation of commands between 4 different people and the velocity of a F-15 at close to 2000 Km/h
Think of it as a diwali celebrations in your job. May not be your core job, you may still enjoy it and serves as good thing to show in campusesRakesh wrote:The whole point of this exercise is to highlight the adventure that is available in the Armed Forces. The Navy and the Army do similar things i.e. like scaling up Mount Everest or circumventing the entire globe in a sailing vessel. This is free advertisement for young aspirants. So when they say 101 sorties, they obviously do not mean combat sorties. You cannot even fit 101 combat sorties - by a single pilot - in a 24 hour cycle!
The officers who conduct these adventures have regular jobs in the Indian Air Force, like being a helicopter, transport or fighter pilot. Or some other role in the IAF. Ditto for the officers in the Army and Navy.
Take it in the right spirit. Loosen up and don't be so serious and rigid about everything
Defence Research and Development Organisation has developed a 500-kg class bomb that would be manufactured by the local industry. “The design and development of the bomb has been completed and flight trials from Jaguar aircraft have already been undertaken,” a senior scientist said. “Certain trials of the bomb with the SU-30 fighter have been carried out and the remaining parameters would be evaluated in the coming weeks,” he added. Christened as the ‘500-kg General Purpose Bomb’, it is expected to be inducted into service by coming March or April.
Barkha Dutt threatened to get him fired if she’s not allowed entry into sensitive area, claims Retd Air Marshal
Air Marshal Savur's revelation on Twitter is shocking, to say the least. It is hard to imagine a journalist holding the power to threaten and air commodore to let her enter a sensitive area with impunity.
OPINDIA STAFF, NOVEMBER 30, 2018
Much has been said about how journalists treat the reportage of defence related issues and especially, situations that pose threat to national security. Recently, we observed the 10th anniversary of the gruesome terrorist attack of 26/11, perhaps the first time that the glaring media insensitivity and irresponsibility came to the fore as the Supreme Court itself came down heavily on the media, for potentially compromising national security.
Now, another incident has come to the fore that exposes how brazenly and irresponsibility the media behaves during times of national crisis and in their handling of national security issues. A Retired Air Marshal, Air Marshal S Y Sarur, has taken to Twitter to narrate an incident during the Kandahar hijacking in 1999.
During this situation of pandemonium and the national security issue, Retired Air Marshal S Y Savur has claimed that Barkha Dutt, the ex-NDTV journalist who now freelances doing videos etc in various portals, threatened to get him, then Air Commodore, fired if she and her team weren’t allowed in the Tech area, which by all means, would have been a sensitive area at the time of the hijacking. Retd Air Marshal S Y Savur was the Air Commodore commanding Air Force station in Palam.
Wow ! A warrior sena-pati who does not hold to truth and righteousness and walks away from what needs to be defended, being called gentlemen with a new postmodern meaning.Prasad wrote:He deleted that tweet later and showed what a true gentleman he is.
He has made his point.Karan M wrote:Lets not be quick to judge. We don't know why he did so.
I understand that she might be of the congi cabal, but werent the leaders at that time aar paar ladhai Waley NDA?chetak wrote:The sheer arrogance of burka butt, shielded as she was by the congi lootyens cabal, and a notorious recipient of a wasted padma bushan too.
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Cain Marko wrote:I understand that she might be of the congi cabal, but werent the leaders at that time aar paar ladhai Waley NDA?chetak wrote:The sheer arrogance of burka butt, shielded as she was by the congi lootyens cabal, and a notorious recipient of a wasted padma bushan too.
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When did I say I wanted the above?Chetak wrote:What did you want??
A knockdown and drag out fight on twitter??
Maybe that's not his style and his point made, he has nothing to prove to anyone nor the need to do so.
On Social Media, Veterans who post stuff need to be able to stand their own ground if they post anything. Same as any other Indian. In case one cannot stand the fallout, one should not post.Karan M wrote:It does kind of come into the ambit of IAF news and discussions. Such rampant disrespect of those in uniform citing "political pressure and power" is detrimental to national security. Especially after events like Pathankot. I hope GOI of the day lays down stringent rules and regulations around press and media conduct. Modi & Jaitley's hands-off approach to the media has not been stern enough either.
And with that lets return to more standard programming ..
Sorry, wasn't addressing you.Karan M wrote:When did I say I wanted the above?Chetak wrote:What did you want??
A knockdown and drag out fight on twitter??
Maybe that's not his style and his point made, he has nothing to prove to anyone nor the need to do so.
In fact I was defending his choice, given the antecedents and proclivities of the opposing party in question.
It is however regrettable that he didn't stay on twitter and deliver a KO.
But then Modi led GOI's inability to deal with a hostile and partisan media, and even rein it in, is by now well documented. So why blame a poor civvie (because that's what the AM is now) for the same.
Interesting. Had no idea about said princeling...chetak wrote:Cain Marko wrote: I understand that she might be of the congi cabal, but werent the leaders at that time aar paar ladhai Waley NDA?
More like an integral part and parcel of the dilli lutyens club and time/circumstances permitting, part time "aar paar ladhai waley".
Recall if you will saar, how a particular lutyens princeling was saved from the clutches of the FBI by no less than the then NSA. Surely, the then the powers that be could not have been unaware of the political and diplomatic kasrat undertaken on behalf of said lutyens princeling by a VIP govt functionary, n'est-ce pas??
But there was another Mirage 2000 crash that I sadly witnessed (and photographed the crash moment) in 1989 (the CO of Battle-Axe Sqn. W/C Bakshi died), was that loss replaced?Rakesh wrote:Some more details on the above article, but this article is dated Oct 2018....
France to provide Mirage 2000 aircraft at dirt cheap prices to Indian Air Force
https://www.mynation.com/news/cbi-vs-cb ... ral-pjb0hw
Seeking to bolster its Mirage-2000 fighter jet fleet, India is getting two of these at a dirt-cheap price of Rs 16 crore per aircraft from France. The two aircraft would be later upgraded to the highest standards by the HAL. The French are offering the planes at Euro 2 million per aircraft and the cost of transporting the planes to India would be around Euro one million. So, at Euro five million (approx Rs 40 crore), India will get two aircraft with a life of 3,000 hours left in them, government sources told MyNation. The aircraft would also help in utilising the upgrade kits that had been ordered during the Mirage 2000 upgrade contract with France. India had a fleet of 51 Mirages but the number came down to 49 after the loss of two planes in quick succession around 2012-13, the sources said. The two Mirages coming from France would help in making up the fleet strength back to 51.
No presstitute questions the khangress party chief pappu aqual-mand khan on this betrayal of national security.India is also getting a fleet of 32 Jaguar aircraft, which are supposed to be used as spares to support the current fleet of Jaguar fighters operated by India. The 100 Jaguar aircraft strong fleet would also help in maintaining force levels and combat the delay in procuring jets beyond the 4 plus generation fighter aircraft such as Rafale due to the Congress government impeding the decision-making. Dassault Aviation already has sent its proposal for IAF’s Tender for 110 fighter jets and have also responded to Indian Navy’s requirement for 57 carriers based fighter jet. First Rafale fighter jet is currently going through integration in France and Indian technicians and engineers are currently undergoing training in France to induct this jet in September 2019.
Hushkit: Which words best describe the MiG-25 ?
Air Marshal Sumit Mukerji: “Catch me if you can”
The plane will fly from the IAF base at Chandigarh with a blend of around 10 per cent bio-fuel. Trials have been on since mid-November and the first scheduled flight is slated on December 17. Some modifications have been made to the plane
