Air Force's MiG-27 Fighter Jet Crashes In Rajasthan, Pilot Ejects Safely

[Chaukidaar]

Having seen the affects of political interference and corruption this side, it’s easy to recognize it.
Hence while folks on this side are focused on celebrating “pilot incompetence” and other oddball theories - I saw the events as the result of political miscalculation and making the IAF fight with one arm tied behind its back.
While Indian members were celebrating the MMRCA process as being thorough, I was dismissed when I pointed out the real risk to pilot lives by dragging on airframes by such protracted procurement process. Having 40 year old airframes and expecting them to not have metal fatigue or even have higher susceptibility to failure and pilot error is a mistake. Neither the Mig-21 nor 27 are easy airframes or forgiving.

@Oscar @Cobra Arbok Thanks for such thoughts & enlightening. I joined this forum only for better thoughts & knowledge but got disappointed in very first day after looking the comments. This is what is PDF for.Not to spit fantasies.

 

[Joe Shearer]

The IAF has unfortunately become a political football. At this point neither party is seriously concerned about how to modernize the IAF fleet and move away from the Migs, instead they are simply trying to blame each other for the problems with the India air force. The Army, Navy, and even the Coast Guard has mostly gotten what meets their requirements, but for some reason the MOD has not been able to obtain new aircraft due to the typical bureaucracy and corruption.

Hopefully some of these problems will be at least partially relieved when the Rafales do arrive, but they are not going to go away soon. Especially considering historically, the IAF has always been underwhelming compared to its size. By far the weakest link in the Indian military. The opposite is true for the PAF, which has historically been the only branch of the Pakistani military to hit above its weight.

Pal, getting a positive rating from Oscar is a huge plus. He doesn't suffer fools gladly. Why don't you build on this, rather than pissing in the wind? I know it's too much for human nature to suffer the jibes and taunts from the fanboi lobby, but you do have talent, the talent to spot a situation and to sum it up, why not build on it?

 

[Han Patriot]

Secondhand spare.parts main reason

Syria and.pakistaN also operates mig planes but haven't experienced any crash level

Hell even old Chinese J-7s are more reliable than Indian planes.

 

[50cent]

Hell even old Chinese J-7s are more reliable than Indian planes.

There is a massive corruption in India avaition industry HAL recently funds alloted for Rafal planes missing

 

[Hakikat ve Hikmet]

Is it just me or to anyone else it also seems that the wreckage is placed there rather than a crash?

Looks like the IAF folks are more into drama than training these days...

 

[Han Patriot]

There is a massive corruption in India avaition industry HAL recently funds alloted for Rafal planes missing

Well wouldn't surprise me, alot of these planes are not maintained properly, my guess is someone is skimming the cream.

 

[The wheel of time]

No skids or no impact marks on ground ,seem strange , because the terrain is sandy in rajhastan , must be some marks on ground but nothing,

winds in desert terrains level the sandy ground.

 

[ACE OF THE AIR]

9th crash in few months..

aajjj agar Rafale hota........

.....woh bhi zameen bose hota.

 

[BHarwana]

Tumansky R-29 used in Mig-27

Saturn AL-41 engine in Su-30 MKI

Engine at the crash site.

 

[Fledgingwings]

RIP to the mig.