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The placid, green grasslands at an Indian Air Force (IAF) firing range here, about 140 km from the Pakistan border, reverberated with the sound of explosions Friday as supersonic fighters staged bombing runs to practice for penetrative action into "enemy territory."


Fighters, including the Su-30 MKI, MIG 21 Bison and Jaguar conducted targeted sorties at the Suddhwan Khas range near Halwara in Punjab's Ludhiana district as part of the "Eklavaya" exercise of the IAF's Western Air Command.

"This is the way you are going to do it tomorrow. That's what we are trying to inculcate," Group Captain Ajhoy Koul, the chief umpire of the two-week exercise that concluded Friday, told IANS.

The effort was to "improve the marksmanship of the pilots", he added.

Though another officer said the exercise was an annual affair, the current edition was held amid tensions across the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir due to increasing ceasefire violations by Pakistan.

"This shows we are always prepared and ready," the officer, who did not want to be quoted, said.

He said the exercise was geared towards maintaining operational preparedness.

"Such exercises are done to check the art of weapon delivery in an operational environment, whether it is in high altitude of Ladakh, semi-urban areas like Ludhiana or the desert conditions of Jaisalmer," the officer said.

Apart from keeping an eye on the target, the pilots had to be alert against an adversary's aircraft and missiles.

Flares were shot in the direction of an approaching aircraft to test if its pilot was able to detect them. A range safety officer kept an eye on the accuracy of the pilots.

"The idea is to increase the degree of difficulty and seek more tactical actions from pilots," the officer said.

Piltos deputed for the exercise were given marks according to their level of dexterity in hitting their targets.

Around 100 fighter jets from various squadrons under Western Air Command took part in the exercise, which had team and individual events.

Halwara was one pf the main launch bases for offensive action against Pakistan during the 1965 war. It also saw action during the 1971 war. The airfield was initially built as a small forward airstrip by the Royal Air Force in 1942.

IAF jets stage bombing runs from base near Pakistan border
 
hmm..how about a real target..that would be a better practice...!!
 
This is not a game.

it is not but this is what actually happens when you see world wars..new weapons are actually tested and strategies tested so people get an opprtunity to use their weapons and see how effecient they are..example in north africa where rafael were used against groups there..this is what was used as an example by Rafael to pitch the sale in INdia
 
Practice makes perfect. The A2G element of the IAF should see a major leap in capabilities when the Rafale is (finally) inducted.
 
it is not but this is what actually happens when you see world wars..new weapons are actually tested and strategies tested so people get an opprtunity to use their weapons and see how effecient they are..example in north africa where rafael were used against groups there..this is what was used as an example by Rafael to pitch the sale in INdia

Pakistan is not some defenceless north African country to test our weapons.
 
it is not but this is what actually happens when you see world wars..new weapons are actually tested and strategies tested so people get an opprtunity to use their weapons and see how effecient they are..example in north africa where rafael were used against groups there..this is what was used as an example by Rafael to pitch the sale in INdia

well you can try but then mumabi might turn into a tandoori.
 
And you think that our Airforce will sit & watch,

ofcourse not, an indian threaten us and i just told him that if your air force tries something stupid it is a very good chance our baburs will bomb not only your air force but over one billion of you to hell.
 
well you can try but then mumabi might turn into a tandoori.

ha ha ha ha do yopu realli beleve IAF is the same as it was in 1965 lolzzzz

we are preparing for a two front war for at least 3 decades now so dont worry about mumbai worry about karachi and lahore which are in direct line of fire from the enemy within which is hell bent on making it a wahabi burra :rofl:

ofcourse not, an indian threaten us and i just told him that if your air force tries something stupid it is a very good chance our baburs will bomb not only your air force but over one billion of you to hell.

he he he we are already making the arengments for your babur and raad but what is your plan to counter the bhramos :azn:
 
ofcourse not, an indian threaten us and i just told him that if your air force tries something stupid it is a very good chance our baburs will bomb not only your air force but over one billion of you to hell.

Tell me when has our nation threatened your nation 48, 65, 71? Which of our nations has paid price with losing its pride and territory? Its the arrogance of people like you with suicidal mentality that our nation has to prepare for. What you and your people have been doing to your country is none of my concern, but our forces will make sure none of the madness spills in my country.

ha ha ha ha do yopu realli beleve IAF is the same as it was in 1965 lolzzzz

we are preparing for a two front war for at least 3 decades now so dont worry about mumbai worry about karachi and lahore which are in direct line of fire from the enemy within which is hell bent on making it a wahabi burra :rofl:



he he he we are already making the arengments for your babur and raad but what is your plan to counter the bhramos :azn:

People like him have no hope left in their nation so they keep yearning for war with our country and end everything in a nuclear destruction.
 
The placid, green grasslands at an Indian Air Force (IAF) firing range here, about 140 km from the Pakistan border..
So 140 km is NEAR the Pakistani border?? :woot: Why this hype about its proximity to Pakistan which is light years away from the firing range?? Anyone losing sleep over this? :blink:
 

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