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But you must understand that we have an abnormally high rate of crashes compared to USAF, VVS and PLAAF.Euro-fighter 4 crash in 11 years
sukhoi Mki 5 crashes in 18 years
In 2012-13 the IAF 0.22 crashes per 10,000 flight hours, amongst the lowest crash rates of any AF anywhere on this planet. The figures for 2013-14 haven't been released yet but there wasn't a significant jump in the span of 12 months so last year's crash rate is also likely to be relatively low.But you must understand that we have an abnormally high rate of crashes compared to USAF, VVS and PLAAF.
Caution: Indians are not suitable for flight
Not just IAF - BBC and Guardian seems to have it in for India in general. See the Mars orbiter coverage for typical behavior - India does something we never could, BUT they are still poor, naked and toilet-less.As much as it saddens me to say (I used to be a big fan of the BBC) it certainly seems there is some not-so-covert frustration with the IAF vis a vis their selection of the Rafale fuelling this all. I very much doubt had the EFT come out L1 that we would have seen an article as venomous as this one directed at the IAF and one so full of inaccuracies and sensationalism.
By the way- India has signed NOTHING with France/Dassualt regarding the Rafale so that is a blatant LIE.
An utter fallacy.But you must understand that we have an abnormally high rate of crashes compared to USAF, VVS and PLAAF.
An utter fallacy.
Why does one need an IJT? This in itself is a falsehood and a requirement left over from when the Hawk AJT deal looked dead in the water. There is no issue going from the PC-7 MK.2 BTT to the Hawk Mk.132 AJT- none at all (many AFs in th world operate like this, no other major AF in the world uses the BTT, IJT, AJT model ) especially not when you factor in the increased use of simulators today.Then sir, you have not been reading any news for the past 5 years.
Or heard the defence puppet speaking till last year in Lok Sabha. Replacement for MiG-21s were due since 2008. Not one replacement still in.
Please request you to track all the number of crashes we had in the last 5 years.
Its not misrepresentation of facts as some Indians here are calling. Its a fact.
IAF lost 19 planes, 11 copters in three years2012 report to Lok Sabha - 33 x fighters lost in 3 years = 11 per year
2013 report to Lok Sabha - 29 x fighters lost in 3 years = 8.25 per year
2014 report to Lok Sabha - 19 x fighters lost in 3 years = 6.3 per year
It is because indian air force is no way near the professional level of world class air forces like IDAF (Israeli Air Force), PAF (Pakistan Air Force), USAF (United States Air Force), and RAF (United Kingdom Royal Air Force) etc.
indian air force is big..bulky...slow...force with bureaucratic burden, corruption, and incompetence.
Facts speak for themselves.
PAF is operating F-16s for over 34 years now! How many crashes?
PAF's latest JF-17 Thunder has done 15,000 flight hours+ and only one crashed (that too, due to human error of ground staff)...
I wish Pakistan and india were friends...We would love to train indian pilots and ground staff so there is no loss of life in india.
Indian dhotis/lungis set on fire. Damn.