Bharat Rakshak

Dileep wrote:..........So, what is the big deal in keeping the MKIs under wraps?

“We try to replicate how these aircraft perform in the air, and I think we’re good at doing that in our Air Force, but what we can’t replicate is what’s going on in their minds,” he said. “They’ve challenged our traditional way of thinking on how an adversary, from whichever country, would fight.”

Babui wrote:That quote is as good an admission that the F-16 jocks got their clocks cleaned You don't change your 'tried and true' and "traditional" method of tactics unless their is a paradigm shift (read IAF pasting the USAF)

This is WHY the Bay Area jingos (part of the elite McJingo group) need to spend more time on BR core issues than just hot air topics.

Kartik wrote:
again, a little off topic, reading ur articles on IN's SHARs got me so excited that I went and bought this Fujimi 1/72 SHAR. and those pics you took, with the new look low viz gray SHARs are of invaluable help in getting a very good close look at them beauties..

Dileep wrote:Achayoo. I guess I wasn't clear. What I meant is that prolly Unkil already had had jazoos placed all around the regular training facilities............The beautiful female russian agent said to James Bond "I got the schematics 3 years ago".

New Delhi, Nov 15 The Indian Air Force today said the Left-sponsored agitaion against the ongoing Indo-US air exercise had no effect on the proceedings.

''There was no disruption to the exercise... In fact, the agitators had informed us that they would hold protests but at a distance from the airbase. They had even taken permission from the administration,'' IAF chief Air Chief Marshal S P Tyagi told UNI on the sidelines of a function here.

Stressing that in a democratic country everyone had a right to protest, he said the Americans were also unfazed by the agitation.

''They were not upset at all, and did, in fact, compliment us on our democratic traditions. They are also used to protestors, right outside their foreign bases as well as in the US itself,'' the IAF chief said.

''We hold an exercise at the place most suitable for it there are no other considerations,'' he said.

Kolkata: The India-US joint military exercises are strengthening bilateral ties and would help take on the scourge of terrorism more effectively, a senior US diplomat said here.

"It is through joint training that our two militaries will enhance their capacity to confront the scourge of terrorism," said Blake at the reception held to toast the ongoing 12-day India-US air exercises - Cope India 05 - at the Kalaikunda airbase in West Bengal, which began Nov 7.

"These 10 days, our two forces have trained side by side on the ground and in the air. USAF (United States Air Force) F-16 have flown with IAF (Indian Air Force) Mirage 2000, MIG-21, SU-30 and Jaguar aircraft offering a tremendous training opportunity to both sides and enhancing the bonds between us," Blake said.

Blake hoped that the defence framework signed by Indian Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee and US Secretary of Defence Donald Rumsfeld in June will promote the defence relations of the two countries for the next decade.

"Through this framework we will improve cooperation between our armed forces, enlarge defence trade, co-produce military hardware and increase technology transfer," he said.

Babui wrote:Where the hell is the IAF's 'Media Relations Group' !!! All the pics and stories are from Unkil. How the hell is the IAF going to attract top talent if it doesn't publicize its exercises ?! Just because the last COPE got too much publicity - this time the IAF went to the other extreme. This is so damn frustrating. What about our own media journalists - they should be banging on the gate to be let in. Hello! Calling Vishnu Som and others........koth iaye gale - hariay gacho naki ?

http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123012972 “It seemed like no matter our request they could quickly find it from somewhere,” she said.

A Sharma wrote:IAF pilots come out with flying colours at Kalaikunda

F-15 Tomcats

...F-16's, billed as the most superior fighter in the world...

Rich wrote:

A Sharma wrote:IAF pilots come out with flying colours at Kalaikunda

Sigh! Soooo much DDM.

F-15 Tomcats

...F-16's, billed as the most superior fighter in the world...

a slogan-shouting mob of 2,000 on Wednesday was enough to send shivers down the spines of these ace pilots from the US Air Force.

So much so that an American pilot who waded into a demonstration had to be "rescued" by a helicopter.

This may sound amusing to most but the organisers of Cope India 05 are not laughing

....During the last Cope India exercise in February 2004, American F-15 pilots had admitted finding it bizarre that their Indian counterparts had routed them in many maneuvers. This time round, the buzzword was a studied ‘jointness’,though pilots told this newspaper off the record that the IAF had maintained its ‘‘one-up’’.

vsunder wrote:I checked in my archives. The airfield in 1971 that was new and whose
runway shone "like a beacon" was Uttarlai. The base commander reduced
the shine by having the runway coated with some old oil. See pg. 286,
of the book by P.C.Lal. So a dirty looking runway has its advantages.

Praveen wrote:IAF show leaves US forces spellbound

....During the last Cope India exercise in February 2004, American F-15 pilots had admitted finding it bizarre that their Indian counterparts had routed them in many maneuvers. This time round, the buzzword was a studied ‘jointness’,though pilots told this newspaper off the record that the IAF had maintained its ‘‘one-up’’.

One — that it is no longer the unchallenged leader in the skies, and two—for all future joint operations in South Asia, the IAF would, without doubt, be its natural partner.

Vishnu Som was seen giving a brief lecture on cope-india standing infront of an F-16. He explained in excellent terms why the exercise is important for IAF and how IAF was able to outperform USAF. This will surely help to quell the suspicion in the minds of the public which started after the left parties protest and will bring pride after hearing the IAF's stunning performance.