IAF to conduct tests on MIG 29 fleet
20 Mar 2009, 1423 hrs IST, PTI
CHANDIGARH: The Indian Air Force will conduct tests on certain components of its MIG 29 fighter aircraft to ascertain their air worthiness, weeks
after the Russian Air Force grounded its fleet of the war planes following detection of defects in them.
"The IAF will conduct ultra sound examination of certain components of the MIG 29 at 11 Base Repair Depot (BRD) of the force," Air Marshal Gautam Nayyar, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Maintenance command, said.
Nayyar, who was on his farewell visit to the 3 BRD here, told reporters that "corrosion is seen" on some parts of the MIG 29 fighter aircraft.
He said that the IAF will get fully assembled 80 medium helicopters 'MI 17 V5' from Russia in June 2010.
The IAF is in the process of modernizing, renovating hangers and upgrading infrastructure so that the new technology of medium helicopter is adopted.
"The repair, maintenance and overhauling of the medium helicopter will be undertaken at 3 BRD of the IAF," Nayyar said.
20 Mar 2009, 1423 hrs IST, PTI
CHANDIGARH: The Indian Air Force will conduct tests on certain components of its MIG 29 fighter aircraft to ascertain their air worthiness, weeks
after the Russian Air Force grounded its fleet of the war planes following detection of defects in them.
"The IAF will conduct ultra sound examination of certain components of the MIG 29 at 11 Base Repair Depot (BRD) of the force," Air Marshal Gautam Nayyar, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Maintenance command, said.
Nayyar, who was on his farewell visit to the 3 BRD here, told reporters that "corrosion is seen" on some parts of the MIG 29 fighter aircraft.
He said that the IAF will get fully assembled 80 medium helicopters 'MI 17 V5' from Russia in June 2010.
The IAF is in the process of modernizing, renovating hangers and upgrading infrastructure so that the new technology of medium helicopter is adopted.
"The repair, maintenance and overhauling of the medium helicopter will be undertaken at 3 BRD of the IAF," Nayyar said.
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