Recent content by blackjack

Hi, I think it will be little unfair to compare what happened something 42+ years back with these pictures, which were taken probably very recently?

Mi-35 was painted to show it was an aggressor. MiG 27 was used as a target towing aircraft.

Sorry for nitpicking, but only PM, President, service chiefs and visiting heads of state are authorised. Anyone else has to pay for its use, including Home Minister.

I am not surprised. Since the economy opened up, the private sector has been able to offer a better deal than the govt could ever have. Indian forces have been facing shortage of officers ever since. Army is short of about 12K, Air Force about 3K and Navy about 1K.

MiG 23 trainers are used to train MiG 27 pilots.

Don't give this incident a communal color. Nowhere in the article mentions as such and no one here thinks the way you have put it.

And you have problems with that??

Its not Gagan, it is IRNSS. Gagan will be used by aircraft for navigation.

They are meant as a replacement for IAF's IL-76 which are nearing the end of their useful life and maintenance of them is very difficult.

Really?? Link?? Proof?? How many times have you been to India??

I don't think anyone's buying that. Without proof claiming this controversial is not a good idea.

There is nothing wrong in this. Busy airports can see more than one takeoffs and landing on the same runway with the minute. So this appears to be far from being dangerous. Sensational journalism IMO.

Two main causes are 1. Lack of a suitable trainer. AJT's have come 20 years too late. HPT are grounded and Kirans are way past their prime. So from Kirans they jump to MiG 21's. Although MiG 21 is a very good aircraft, it is not very forgiving. In the hands of rookie pilots, MiG 21 shows its...

This is not a live system. Only the aircraft is being tested with all dummy antennas and loads. Initially 3 will be made, more to be ordered later on.

Its not the air force, but the freaking babus that keep delaying the freaking deal. MMRCA has been doing the rounds for over a decade now. Hawks took 20 years to materalise. Unlike our neighbour, Armed forces does not interfear in govt matters and hence suffers. If someone has to be blamed for...