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whats that flying on left side of flanker...balloon!!??
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whats that flying on left side of flanker...balloon!!??
Afaik not election campaigns doesn't belong to the duties of these choppers, wasn't there recently an issue about dealys of Modis private helicopter were delayed because it didn't had the required certifications?@sancho: Are SPG protected citizens/politicians while travelling for campaigning authorized to put IAF choopers to their usage? (Yeah you could guess, Rahul Gandhi in particular)
@sancho: Are SPG protected citizens/politicians while travelling for campaigning authorized to put IAF choopers to their usage? (Yeah you could guess, Rahul Gandhi in particular)
Afaik not election campaigns doesn't belong to the duties of these choppers, wasn't there recently an issue about dealys of Modis private helicopter were delayed because it didn't had the required certifications?
@Abingdonboy might help here
100% NOT. The IAF Communication SQD is in charge of VVIP airlift and these apply only to the very highest officials of India- Presdent, Vice president, PM, Def Min and a few other select cabinet ministers, Service chiefs and Vice service Chiefs. The IAF's Communication SQD consists of 2 BBJs (737s converted into "mini Air Force one"), 7-10 Avros, 4 EMB-1452 and 6 Mi-17s (were due to be replaced by the 9 AW-101s ). These are the ONLY people in India eligible to make use of IAF VVIP a/c, the Gandhis if wanting to travel by air have to make use of pvt helos/a/c that the SPG has to clear in advance. Yes a pvt citizen may travel on these IAF a/c but ONLY when accompanying one of the above for instance the PM. They have absolutely 0 rights to call upon IAF a/c for their own uses and certainly not for campaign purposes.Okay.
Though for the record, I asked the same question to my elder brother (he's a parliamentary research and policy analyst to a sitting MP) and he guessed SPG protected persons may be provided with the choppers, citing security issues.
Yes I had been asked this in another thread and @Moksha had thankfully cleared this up for me:
I think IAF helicopter came first and then Rahul came in civilian helicopter after that. That's what look like because when he was leaving it was not IAF helicopter
Where / When / How ? Never seen an FGFA in this color scheme Source please.FGFA
Where / When / How ? Never seen an FGFA in this color scheme Source please.