Grounded and leading air defense since flying days are over IIRC.Rakesh wrote:He is Group Captain now and still going strong I believe!
Adieu Bahadur! MiG-27 Flogger
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I thought he was flying IL-76 transports now.
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I read in some newspaper article back in March (when Abhinandan was in Pukeland)... Nachiketa is a commercial pilot now...
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Post ejection injuries at Kargil medical category was downgraded and he flew An-32s. Thereafter joined Indigo Airlines. Abhinandan was very lucky not to have suffered any.
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https://hushkit.net/2020/01/09/mig-27-p ... n-flogger/
Anshuman Mainkar, who did the interview with hushkit adds a reflective addendum after it's returement.
There's a pretty nice pic
Anshuman Mainkar, who did the interview with hushkit adds a reflective addendum after it's returement.
There's a pretty nice pic
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I had been looking for this photo ever since this thread was started. Thought it would be apt to share this memorable photo of the MiG-27ML from my Dad's Albums. My Dad (Army officer) & elder brothers along with squadron maintenance officer, posing in front of a MiG-27 ML of the Tigersharks at Hashimara in early 90's. Dad was posted as GLO at the airbase at that time. Today, he had whatsapped me a report of the Tigersharks being raised at Thanjavur and sent me this photo.
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Thumbs Up!!!
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I read in few articles that time- all Mig-21 Bis were to be retired in Q1 2020 leaving just 100+ Bisons as sole Mig-21s in IAF...any news after that?
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No. Wait for news of retirement ceremony to come out for MiG-21 bis Type 75chetonzz wrote:I read in few articles that time- all Mig-21 Bis were to be retired in Q1 2020 leaving just 100+ Bisons as sole Mig-21s in IAF...any news after that?
The last retirement was of MiG-21 M/MF Type 96 of 17/101 Squadron with ACM Dhanoa flying the last few sorties.
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Wow ! ..farewell mighty Bahadur !
Rakesh wrote:https://twitter.com/VishalJolapara/stat ... 1453879297 ----> Flying into the sunset, literally.....
Farewell Bahadur!
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Weird. I have edited my post to include the link. Please check Ramana-ji.ramana wrote:Rakesh error in the url. No video. Please edit.
Video is from the MiG-27 retirement ceremony from last year.
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Now it works.
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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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Are all the planes truly sold for scrap and broken up
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Either that or gate guardian duty....
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Wonder if we could have put them in storage considering that there is shortage now.
Planning in both IAF and IA did not expect heating up of Ladakh.
Planning in both IAF and IA did not expect heating up of Ladakh.
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Providing they have a technical life left in them.
The MiG-27 was also notoriously unreliable.
The MiG-27 was also notoriously unreliable.
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https://twitter.com/hvtiaf/status/12924 ... 44064?s=20 ----> Just Bombed at my Doorstep...
FLOGGER Pilot Patch.
FLOGGER Pilot Patch.
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https://twitter.com/hvtiaf/status/12913 ... 07169?s=20 ----> MiG-23MF of 1980s was somewhat like the JF-17 of today. Feature rich, but not in the class of the top-dogs. Picture Below: MiG-27, the ground-attack cousin of MiG-23MF. None of today's fighters look half as menacing.
https://twitter.com/hvtiaf/status/12913 ... 43552?s=20 ---> Super picture by Aatish Pillai.
https://twitter.com/hvtiaf/status/12913 ... 43552?s=20 ---> Super picture by Aatish Pillai.
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The other BRRRRRRT: we talk to a MiG-27 pilot about firing the devastating 30-mm ‘Gatling’ gun
https://hushkit.net/2020/08/13/the-othe ... tling-gun/
13 August 2020
https://hushkit.net/2020/08/13/the-othe ... tling-gun/
13 August 2020
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Might be OT, but can we reuse them in bunkers along the LOCRakesh wrote:https://twitter.com/SauravChordia1/stat ... 39236?s=20 ---> The Flogger's Gatling Gun.
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https://twitter.com/Chopsyturvey/status ... 28578?s=20 ---> Wow! Throttle RPM and ASI nearly moved together during acceleration. Brut power.
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https://twitter.com/singhshwetabh71/sta ... 44512?s=20 ---> A 80mm rocket (S8?) being loaded into MiG-27UPG during Vayu Shakti 2019.
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https://twitter.com/singhshwetabh71/sta ... 96096?s=20 ---> A cool pic of a MiG 27ML of No 9 (Wolfpack) Squadron.
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I hope we keep some of those GSH 6*30 cannons mount them on a Jeep or something and use them on LOC and the PA and non uniformed Jihadis get the pleasure of being downrange of it.
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GSH-6-30 on a jeep? That thing had so much vibration and recoil that it used to cause fatigue cracks on the Mig-27. It even caused the canopy to accidentally jettison on one Mig-27 and the instrument panel to come loose another time plus a host of other problems. I don't even want to imagine what it will do to a jeep
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Nothing will be left of the jeep
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His point is, do the guns have to be scrapped. Can they be can be used for the AK-630 type mount?
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Alright some kind of vehicle which can be used for infantry support.
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Arjun/bhim/k9 seem to be good candidatesAditya_V wrote:Alright some kind of vehicle which can be used for infantry support.
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Click on the twitter link below to read about the date inaccuracy. Lots of interesting info.
https://twitter.com/singhshwetabh71/sta ... 83206?s=20 --->
A MiG-27ML being assembled by HAL. The first HAL-MiG 27ML left HAL's factory on Jan 11, 1986.
https://twitter.com/singhshwetabh71/sta ... 83206?s=20 --->
A MiG-27ML being assembled by HAL. The first HAL-MiG 27ML left HAL's factory on Jan 11, 1986.
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https://twitter.com/hvtiaf/status/14298 ... 71495?s=20 --->
Unmistakable, Inimitable & Unforgettable
Swing-King Floggers
Unmistakable, Inimitable & Unforgettable
Swing-King Floggers
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https://twitter.com/Foxbat_Foxhound/sta ... 48133?s=20 ---> 1/72 Scale Indian Air Force Mig-27ML "Bahadur"
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https://twitter.com/_devildog_rv_/statu ... 92032?s=20 ---> And there it is, finally made its own slot on one of the pages of the history book describing the glory days of Indian combat aviation. An ex-Indian Air Force MiG-27UPG "Bahadur" peacefully spending it's after-service life at Palam Air Force Museum. Photo by Kedar Karmarkar.
https://twitter.com/_devildog_rv_/statu ... 20868?s=20 ---> The forward looking Thales TMV-36 Laser Rangfinder and Marked Target Seeker (LRMTS) apparently removed. Also notice the the pair of Tarang RWR (black coloured buldge).
https://twitter.com/_devildog_rv_/statu ... 20868?s=20 ---> The forward looking Thales TMV-36 Laser Rangfinder and Marked Target Seeker (LRMTS) apparently removed. Also notice the the pair of Tarang RWR (black coloured buldge).
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tsarkar jitsarkar wrote:Post ejection injuries at Kargil medical category was downgraded and he flew An-32s. Thereafter joined Indigo Airlines. Abhinandan was very lucky not to have suffered any.
russki ejection seats are usually kinder than the equivalent western ones
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Still hope those GSH 6 30 canons have not been scrapped but given to the Army to Librally spray on the LOC