Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Armed Forces

Nikhil T · Post by **Nikhil T** » 02 Jun 2014 23:05

Source:PIB

The French Air Force Rafale aircraft participating in Ex Garuda-V at Jodhpur lined up on the tarmac prior to an Operational Mission, on June 02, 2014.

member_26622 · Post by **member_26622** » 02 Jun 2014 23:13

The French have some nerve. Dishing up a dressed up old vixen to woo our novice lads.

Modi will send them packing home. Only juvenile Rahulji will fall for this cougar!

Dennis · Post by **Dennis** » 07 Jun 2014 01:31

Shiv Aroor's blog has air to air and other photos from Garuda V.
In all the photos, it appear the IAF has airbrushed out the serials from all the airplanes. Even the mig-21 bison and mig-27s (!)
Wonder why the extreme secrecy.

Dennis · Post by **Dennis** » 07 Jun 2014 01:37

Can somebody identify the patch worn the group captain in this image?

edit: A crop of the patch:

taken from here:
Photo

svinayak · Post by **svinayak** » 07 Jun 2014 01:57

Jaadu in Jodhpur: Ex Garuda-V | Photos: MoD

A four aircraft formation of Su 30 Mk-I, MiG 27(Upg), Mig 21 Bison and Rafale aircraft carrying out a mission during the ongoing Exercise Garuda-V on 06 Jun 14 TOKY

svinayak · Post by **svinayak** » 07 Jun 2014 02:03

IAF Sukhoi 30 and FAF Rafale aircraft lined up during the ongoing Exercise Garuda-V. Photo: IAF

Indian and French Air Force pilots at a mission briefing during the ongoing Exercise Garuda-V. Photo: IAF

The Fifth Indo-French bilateral Air Exercise “Garuda-V” is scheduled from 02 June to 13 June 2014 at Air Force Station Jodhpur. The previous edition of this exercise was held at lstres , France during 2010. The aim of this exercise is to enhance Defence co-operation between India and France; and learn through a better understanding of each other’s operational capabilities. The exercise would help both Air forces in appreciating the intricacies of planning and conduct of combat missions in an operational environment.
French Air Force is participating with Rafale aircraft. KC-135 Flight Refueller aircraft along with its Air Force personnel, Indian Air Force is participating with SU 30 MKI, MIG27 UPG,MiG-21( Bisons), IL-78 and C-130J aircraft. (Unedited release)

Dennis · Post by **Dennis** » 07 Jun 2014 02:11

Answering my own question - The Group captain is wearing the patch from the French E-3F squadron (EDCA 36).
from here.

Now the interesting part: His french counterpart has a red patch on which has a black bat-like figure in the middle and reads (in English) "Scanners - Always Alert".
Is this, then, the name and patch for the Indian AEW sq?

svinayak · Post by **svinayak** » 07 Jun 2014 03:06

Extra ordinary security for Extra Ordinary Leader
For Narendra Modi's Swearing In, Security Tighter Than Republic-Day
Narendra Modi's swearing in as India's next Prime Minister took place under extraordinary three-tier security.

svinayak · Post by **svinayak** » 07 Jun 2014 03:08

svinayak · Post by **svinayak** » 07 Jun 2014 03:09

MARCOS - Which unit it this?

Shubham · Post by **Shubham** » 07 Jun 2014 08:27

Dennis wrote:Answering my own question - The Group captain is wearing the patch from the French E-3F squadron (EDCA 36).
from here.

Now the interesting part: His french counterpart has a red patch on which has a black bat-like figure in the middle and reads (in English) "Scanners - Always Alert".
Is this, then, the name and patch for the Indian AEW sq?

"Scanners " should be the patch of 33 SU based at Jodhpur.
http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Units ... Units.html

Raja Bose · Post by **Raja Bose** » 07 Jun 2014 08:44

svinayak wrote:

Extra ordinary security for Extra Ordinary Leader
For Narendra Modi's Swearing In, Security Tighter Than Republic-Day
Narendra Modi's swearing in as India's next Prime Minister took place under extraordinary three-tier security.

Good to see that NSG have upgraded their equipment levels massively. That Sikh NSG officer was in NSG even during 26/11 - how long is the deputation nowadays?

Rahul M · Post by **Rahul M** » 07 Jun 2014 08:48

pic above is probably VBSS, not Marcos.
could be sagar prahari bal too.

(yes, I can see the tavor. for a small unit they can afford tavor even if non SF)

prahaar · Post by **prahaar** » 07 Jun 2014 12:04

Raja Bose wrote:
svinayak wrote:

Extra ordinary security for Extra Ordinary Leader
For Narendra Modi's Swearing In, Security Tighter Than Republic-Day
Narendra Modi's swearing in as India's next Prime Minister took place under extraordinary three-tier security.
Good to see that NSG have upgraded their equipment levels massively. That Sikh NSG officer was in NSG even during 26/11 - how long is the deputation nowadays?

Newbie poochh, how do these guys manage to keep composure in such fitted+covered clothing in Delhi heat, in temperatures where ordinary folk find it impossible to just sit wearing white khadi. These guys are supermen.

Murugan · Post by **Murugan** » 07 Jun 2014 15:10

The above is very old Photo.

Before start of Mounmoun singh-ji's speech, most probably from lal-killa or 26th Jan 2014

shiv · Post by **shiv** » 07 Jun 2014 18:03

Aditya_V · Post by **Aditya_V** » 07 Jun 2014 18:46

The previous Astra Test was fired from the left wing, the above pic looks like a missile fired from the right wing, was there anther test?

svinayak · Post by **svinayak** » 07 Jun 2014 19:25

HAL's Sukhoi facility in Nasik.
Tarmak007

member_26622 · Post by **member_26622** » 07 Jun 2014 20:57

If the Rafale looks small compared to Su-30 MKI, then wonder how will LCA fare? Probably need Magnifying glass

Only if LCA can get conformal fuel tanks like latest f-16 series and we focus on sensor integration. It's got good genes, just needs right parents to get it its full world beating potential.

Dennis · Post by **Dennis** » 07 Jun 2014 21:41

Shubham wrote:
Dennis wrote:Answering my own question - The Group captain is wearing the patch from the French E-3F squadron (EDCA 36).
from here.

Now the interesting part: His french counterpart has a red patch on which has a black bat-like figure in the middle and reads (in English) "Scanners - Always Alert".
Is this, then, the name and patch for the Indian AEW sq?
"Scanners " should be the patch of 33 SU based at Jodhpur.
http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Units ... Units.html

Thanks! There is no news that the french brought their E-3F. So why/how the patch from their sq?

VishalJ · Post by **VishalJ** » 08 Jun 2014 15:01

Ajit.C wrote:
Vishal Jolapara wrote:April 2014: Gaj off'a Leh by my homie Sanat (more to come )

That is one awesome picture Vishal. Do not think there exists a picture of IL 76 at so low altitude (from the ground level, not sea level) with wheels drawn in.

There is! Shot at the same place except, six years ago by my Chandigarh mate Nitin ▼

Prithwiraj wrote:I thought IL-76 power to weight ratio is pretty low --- not sure how they manage to take off from such high altitude with thinner air--- must have some weight restriction

AFAIK, they come in heavy (with supplies) from Chandigarh & depart empty.
I was at Sanat's home looking through all his shots, he got 2 Gajs on the ground but heat-haze screwed the shots, there's 1 Gaj which dep before this & was twice as high so he couldn't get the Parvatshala for background in that, this one as u can see was significantly low(er).

Btw, i had gone Spotting today to nail this
SpiceJet's CEO tweeted us about their brand new 737's (in a special livery) operating here for today, while there i saw a Sea King coming-in on runway 27 perpendicular to an approaching Go Air 320, allowing the 320 to sail past at a safe distance & then tailing it towards the Santa Cruz Naval Hangar where it lay. You can see it as a dot at the end of the line of biz jets ^
Quite rare to see the Sea Kings here. Despite their age, very smooth & relatively quiet birds those.

member_20067 · Post by **member_20067** » 08 Jun 2014 19:31

Interesting to note the tail section of a scrapped most likely an A-300 in the background.

NRao · Post by **NRao** » 09 Jun 2014 08:13

military dog protecting soldier

joygoswami · Post by **joygoswami** » 10 Jun 2014 22:54

Indo-Afghan Joint Exercise.

joygoswami · Post by **joygoswami** » 10 Jun 2014 23:01

Murugan · Post by **Murugan** » 11 Jun 2014 17:47

rohitvats · Post by **rohitvats** » 12 Jun 2014 22:07

Raja Bose wrote:Good to see that NSG have upgraded their equipment levels massively. That Sikh NSG officer was in NSG even during 26/11 - how long is the deputation nowadays?

Nope he was not...

BTW - that pic is from RD-Parade and the officer is literally doubling up due to cold!!!

rohitvats · Post by **rohitvats** » 12 Jun 2014 22:19

NRao wrote:military dog protecting soldier

Considering that the breed is GSD - that is not surprising at all.

Even in my house, the dog (from same breed) was closest to a Nepali chap we had - GSD are considered to be one-man dog. At night, the dog would go and sleep next to him in our drawing room. And if anyone tried to come near our Nepali help, he would start growling from at least 5-6 feet away. In another incident, the same dog almost took out a 6-feet tall surdy friend of my brother who went into his bedroom to wake him up in the evening and get him to come out to play. The dog knew this surdy fellow and was all pally with him till the time he touched my sleeping brother.

But to be fear to other breeds, I've seen same behavior in Labrador that one of my cousin has. The dog sleeps next to him at night (on floor) and growls if someone tries to approach him. One has to shout to first wake him up. Surprisingly, did not see this behavior with my GSD or his Labrador in day-time (when both people were from the family).

There seems to be this intense protective and possessive nature of dogs towards who they consider as part of their pack.

member_20317 · Post by **member_20317** » 12 Jun 2014 22:34

Quite rare an angles. From Ex. Garuda 5

rohitvats · Post by **rohitvats** » 12 Jun 2014 22:47

^^^They're all carrying the ACMI pod, I think.

Raja Bose · Post by **Raja Bose** » 12 Jun 2014 23:30

rohitvats wrote:
Raja Bose wrote:Good to see that NSG have upgraded their equipment levels massively. That Sikh NSG officer was in NSG even during 26/11 - how long is the deputation nowadays?
Nope he was not...

You sure? I could have almost sworn he was.

rohitvats · Post by **rohitvats** » 12 Jun 2014 23:59

Raja Bose wrote: You sure? I could have almost sworn he was.

Doubly sure...Surdy boy was a sweet little school kid when moi was bad boy in college!!!

Raja Bose · Post by **Raja Bose** » 13 Jun 2014 02:18

^^^Tu itna buddha to nahin lagta

svinayak · Post by **svinayak** » 14 Jun 2014 23:14

svinayak · Post by **svinayak** » 14 Jun 2014 23:15

Murugan wrote:

Where is this. Is this in Indian Territory

svinayak · Post by **svinayak** » 15 Jun 2014 07:27

IAF SU-30 carrying out aerial refuelling off a C-135 FR tanker aircraft of the French Air Force during Ex-Garuda V. Photo IAF

The Indo-French Air Exercise “Garuda V” which commenced on 03 June successfully concluded today, where both the air forces engaged in various combat roles including Air to Air refuelling. The exercise provided great cross learning to both Air Forces. During the exercise, the IAF chief Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha and his French counterpart General Denis Mercier flew combat sorties in Rafale and Su30 respectively and interacted with the pilots and technicians of both the Air Forces.

The challenging and realistic missions executed throughout Garuda-V as well as the sharing of know-how and operational lessons has enhanced the operational capabilities of both sides as well as reinforced the cooperation between French and Indian Air Forces. Conducted in a professional and friendly spirit, Garuda-V contributed significantly to the camaraderie between the units involved, in the spirit of the strong Defence relationship and strategic partnership between France and India.

The French detachment comprised of 4 Rafales and 1 C-135 French Refueller aircraft while the IAF fielded 4 Su-30MKI, 4 MiG 21 Bison, 4 MiG 27 (Upg), as well as an IL-78 tanker aircraft and an Airborne Warning and control system IL-76 (AWACS). — with Cesar David Prieto Perez.

Nikhil T · Post by **Nikhil T** » 01 Jul 2014 05:02

PM Modi shaking hands with security personnel deployed at ISRO. Such a simple gesture, but that makes the jawans feel appreciated. Love this and hope it continues throughout the political establishment.

Pic 1

Pic 2

Related but OT: Also watch Obama retracing his steps to salute a marine while boarding the Marine One.

svinayak · Post by **svinayak** » 01 Jul 2014 07:34

srin · Post by **srin** » 01 Jul 2014 09:26

Nikhil T wrote:PM Modi shaking hands with security personnel deployed at ISRO. Such a simple gesture, but that makes the jawans feel appreciated. Love this and hope it continues throughout the political establishment.

Pic 1

Pic 2

Related but OT: Also watch Obama retracing his steps to salute a marine while boarding the Marine One.

How come the CISF are wearing two colours of boots - brown (CISF personnel on the left in both pics, incl the lady) and black (CISF personnel on the right in the second pic) ?

jamwal · Post by **jamwal** » 12 Jul 2014 01:29

Interesting guns.