IAF Pokhran blitz to showcase its firepower

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The Pokhran range in about 275 km from the Indo-Pak border as the crow flies. I doubt the PAF would let its Erieye come within 25 km of the Indo-Pak border and risk action against almost 70 aircraft participating in the exercise. You know what happened the last time when a military aircraft came that close to the border.

What would happen?

Do you think the IAF will try to shoot a PAF aircraft down which is flying in its own airspace during peacetime?

Not a chance. We have flown ELINT missions every time there is an IAF exercise and there is nothing that the IAF can do about it. Snooping is a part of the game and both sides engage in it on a fairly regular basis.

 

[gogbot]

What would happen?

Do you think the IAF will try to shoot a PAF aircraft down which is flying in its own airspace during peacetime?

Not a chance. We have flown ELINT missions every time there is an IAF exercise and there is nothing that the IAF can do about it. Snooping is a part of the game and both sides engage in it on a fairly regular basis.

We all remember the Atlantique Incident

A bilateral agreement signed between India and Pakistan in 1991. The treaty states that no military aircraft is supposed to come anywhere near 10 km from the border

Keep that AWACS clear, we wouldn't want any unfortunate incidents

 

[jha]

oh my god!.. not sure how Pakistan will perceive this.?

this could be avoided...

 

[jha]

What happened? Tell me.

go and google ATLANTIQUE INCIDENT..

 

[raveolution]

What would happen?

Do you think the IAF will try to shoot a PAF aircraft down which is flying in its own airspace during peacetime?

Not a chance. We have flown ELINT missions every time there is an IAF exercise and there is nothing that the IAF can do about it. Snooping is a part of the game and both sides engage in it on a fairly regular basis.

My point is that the PAF would be reluctant to lets its sole Erieye come within 10 kms of the No Fly Zone for ELINT purposes, that too without fighter escorts (which may give a wrong idea to the IAF), right at the time of the exercise which involves nearly 70 IAF jets.

PAF is completely within its rights to undertake all kinds of missions. Its just that the location of the exercise and the rookie training of the Erieye operators may not pose an ideal situation. Most IAF exercises are held all over the country, even the East and South. I doubt the PAF has ever been able to conduct any ELINT during these exercises.

 

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IAF to offer live feed of fire power demonstration



New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) will offer a live feed of the massive day-night firepower demonstration featuring about 70 frontline fighter jets that it will conduct in Rajasthan’s Thar desert Feb 28, an officer said Tuesday.
“We are making elaborate arrangements to generate a live feed using advanced cameras and shooting from multiple positions. The feed will be offered to whichever TV channels wish to carry it,” the IAF officer said, requesting anonymity.

“It will be a large-scale demonstration of our capabilities and millions of Indians will be able to watch it as it is happening,” the officer said of the exercise, named Vayu Shakti, that President Pratibha Patil will witness.

The exercise will begin during the day and conclude at night, the first time a fire power demonstration is being conducted in the dark.

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“The exercise will showcase massive bombings, aerial dogfights and day-night air drop of commandos in the desert.

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“Top political leaders, foreign dignitaries and military observers will be present during the demonstration. We are leaving no stone unturned to make the show gra”d,” the officer added.

The demonstration will feature frontline fighter jets like the Sukhoi SU-30 MKI, the Jaguar, the Mirage 2000, the MiG-29, the MiG-27 and the MiG-21. The IL-76 heavy-lift and AN-32 medium-lift cargo aircraft and the Mi-35 attack helicopters and the Mi-17 medium-lift helicopters will also be on view during the exercise.



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IAF to offer live feed of fire power demonstration



New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) will offer a live feed of the massive day-night firepower demonstration featuring about 70 frontline fighter jets that it will conduct in Rajasthan’s Thar desert Feb 28, an officer said Tuesday.
“We are making elaborate arrangements to generate a live feed using advanced cameras and shooting from multiple positions. The feed will be offered to whichever TV channels wish to carry it,” the IAF officer said, requesting anonymity.

“It will be a large-scale demonstration of our capabilities and millions of Indians will be able to watch it as it is happening,” the officer said of the exercise, named Vayu Shakti, that President Pratibha Patil will witness.

The exercise will begin during the day and conclude at night, the first time a fire power demonstration is being conducted in the dark.

”

“The exercise will showcase massive bombings, aerial dogfights and day-night air drop of commandos in the desert.

”

“Top political leaders, foreign dignitaries and military observers will be present during the demonstration. We are leaving no stone unturned to make the show gra”d,” the officer added.

The demonstration will feature frontline fighter jets like the Sukhoi SU-30 MKI, the Jaguar, the Mirage 2000, the MiG-29, the MiG-27 and the MiG-21. The IL-76 heavy-lift and AN-32 medium-lift cargo aircraft and the Mi-35 attack helicopters and the Mi-17 medium-lift helicopters will also be on view during the exercise.



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This excellent news, IAF really flexing its mussels now at days

We can finally have Propaganda that can compete with the PLAAF