IAF Picture Gallery

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Su-30 MKI is sexy beast....
Even if PAF ever(ever) had the chance to shoot down the MKI, They might actually think twice....its sooo beautiful
Its like asking me to destroy a Ferrari or a BMW M3..God damn Sexy

 

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Its got that blade effect....very very sleek

 

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Bull,

Yes it is beautiful......But it is more dangerous than its looks

A Sukhoi carrying four R-23 AAMs , four R-77 RVV-AEE along with four R-60 training rounds

 

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A Sukhoi-30MKI of No.20 Squadron armed with five R-77 Adder and six R-60 Training missiles

 

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How much difference these birds have made to IAF capability, its so effin amazing...

 

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What made the crucial difference was the customisation. the Israeli/French and Indian contribution. Other than the structure nothing much is russian i guess.

It combines the best available from all the 4.

 

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Other IAF beauties

A Mirage 2000 seen against the breathtaking backdrop of the Himalayan Mountains in the Ladakh area

A two-seater Mirage 2000TH (KT207), fitted with two drop-tanks, over the skies of Bangalore.

Formation of three Mirage 2000s from Gwalior. The nearest aircraft is KF143

 

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A MiG-29UB (KS33?5) from the 28 Squadron at Lohegaon AFS. Right behind is a MiG-29.

Four MiG-29Bs from 223 Squadron escort an Antonov-32 Sutlej medium transport aircraft

 

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We need to upgrade our MiG-29's to the SMT or M2 standard.

 

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A MiG-29, from 28 Squadron, banks right to reveal its missile load of two R-27RE1 and four R-60MK air-to-air missiles

A top-view of a A MiG-29 armed its usual air defence armament of two medium-range R-27RE1 and four short-range R-60MK air-to-air missiles

 

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Jaguars

Two Jaguars [JS185 and JS186] in flight over the Himalayas

Jaguar IS (JS-141) taxying at Edmonton airfield

A Jaguar IS banks sharply to the right while flying at low level over the wheat fields of Punjab

 

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And My Favorite Squadron the No.6, Maritime Attack Squadron now placed at Jamanagar

A Jaguar IM (JM252), from No. 6 Squadron (Dragons), banks left to reveal the Sea Eagle AShM fitted under the fuselage

A Jaguar IM (JM255), from No. 6 Squadron, releases it's brake parachute upon landing

 

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Sukhoi-30MK's..... What a beautiful Camo

A SU-30K [SB-017] of No. 24 Squadron (Hawks) takes off from Kalaikunda during Exercise Cope India 2006

SB-004 (at left) and another SU-30 at their induction ceremony into No. 24 Squadron, at Lohegaon AFS, on 11 June 1997

 

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Tejas LCA

Gp Capt Rakesh Bhaduria captures the TD-1 on Camera against a spectacular sky background with swirling clouds and deep blue tinge.

PV1 gets new colors! KH2003 gets the IAF low visibility grey colors - and for the first time, the aircraft is seen in a weapons configuration including two bombs, two AAMs and two drop tanks.

The first flight of Prototype Vehicle 2 over Bangalore on 1 Dec 2005. Wg Cdr Vikram Singh at the Controls

 

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Mi-35 Hind Gunship