Indian Air Force News & Discussions

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http://www.ptinews.com/news/9335835...trategically-vital-Chinyalisaur-airstrip.html

20:39 HRS IST

Uttarkashi, Dec 19 (PTI) The IAF today successfully landed an AN-32 multi-purpose aircraft at the strategically important Chinyalisaur airstrip in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district after visibility improved in the region.

Efforts were underway for the past three days to land the 56-seater aircraft at the airstrip, but it could not be done due to poor visibility, an IAF official said requesting anonymity.

Air Commodore S Banerjee of the Central Air Command expressed happiness over the aircraft's successful landing at the strategically important airstrip.

Earlier, an IAF team from the command and the aviation department had inspected the airstrip to find if it was fit for landing such an aircraft.

Inspections had also been conducted yesterday by an IAF team from Bengaluru.

Ninety-five per cent of the work on the 1,165 metre-long and 30 metre-wide Chinyalisaur airstrip is through, an official said, adding that work on an ATC tower, a terminal and levelling of the area around the runway remains to be done.

The airstrip is not just strategically important but also crucial from the point of view of disasters, he said.

President Ram Nath Kovind, inspecting the Guard of Honour during his arrival at Begumpet Airport in Hyderabad on Tuesday.

 

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Awesome, man. Thanks for the tag and share. There's so much truth to what those guys said about flying that thing at night without half the features of modern aircraft. Interesting part where the one pilot said he knew exactly how long he needed to be in the air and a second beyond that made him very nervous; I remember Egyptian pilots saying the same exact thing after the October war of 1973. Fuel load on those things was absurdly low, something close to 25 minutes. And not only that, but once the fuel would get used up, the aircraft would feel quite imbalanced due to the design of the tanks without the stabilizing features they have today and the reduced fuel would not only make the aircraft extremely light compared to when it took off, but that same leftover fuel would slide from end to the other and considerably affect the aircraft's pitch and yaw. There was a lot of that kind of description which is fascinating if you think about it.

Most of these guys say every pilot's dream is to fly the MiG-21 but don't realize that it actually is a pretty difficult aircraft, especially at landing since it needs to maintain quite a bit of airspeed. Those things are coming in hot all the time.

These guys should be awarded first pilots to train and fly the new-coming Indian Rafales!

 

[Hindustani78]

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
16-January, 2018 19:26 IST
Kishtwar in J&K to get full-fledged Airport: Dr Jitendra Singh

Kishtwar in Jammu and Kashmir will soon get a full-fledged Airport facility with provision for Aircraft landing and taking off, for which, an upgraded Airstrip will accordingly be constructed adjacent to the Chaugan ground in the city.

This was disclosed here today by Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space Dr Jitendra Singh, after presiding over a joint meeting of Senior Officers of J&K State Government and Defence Forces to sort out the nitty-gritties and other related aspects of the issue.

The meeting was arranged by MoS Defence Dr Subhash Ramrao Bhamre and also attended by Minister of State (I/C) Transport, Jammu and Kashmir, Shri Sunil Sharma.

The State Government was represented by Chief Secretary Shri Bharat Bhushan Vyas and Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Shri Rohit Kansal through video conferencing, while those physically present at the meeting included Shri Dheeraj Gupta, Principal Secretary (Coordination), Government of Jammu and Kashmir, Dr Mandeep Bhandari, former Divisional Commissioner, Jammu and Shri Angrez Singh Rana, Deputy Commissioner, Kishtwar.

Defence Forces were represented by Major General TV Seha ADG, Brigadier Rahul R Singh, DDG, Brigadier Rohan Anand, Col. Gaurav Sanan, Lt. Col. P M Singh, ADG Shri K J S Chauhan, ADG Shri GS Rajeswaran and DEO Udhampur, Shri V K Bhatia.

Dr Jitendra Singh said that in the next few days a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will be signed between the Government of Jammu and Kashmir and Defence Authorities wherein an Airstrip will be constructed and maintained by Government of Jammu and Kashmir, and the extra piece of land required for construction of this strip will be made available from the land currently under the possession of the Army. The airstrip that will come up, he said, will be for joint use, both by the civilian authorities as well as the Indian Army.

However, Dr Jitendra Singh said, the Government gives highest preference to the priorities and concerns of the Indian Army and is very sensitive about requirements of the Armed Forces. Considering this, he said, as per the MoU, the Army Authorities will be entitled to exercise priority and prerogative on different issues related to the bilateral arrangement between Civilian Government and the Army.

Dr Jitendra Singh said, with the development of a full-fledged Airstrip at Kishtwar, the town will get round-the-year facility for landing and taking off of Aircraft and even though the operation of commercial flights may not be possible in the very near future, but there will be certain and definite provisions for landing of State Aircrafts, chartered flights and operation of emergency flights.

Dr Jitendra Singh appreciated the efforts made by MoS (Defence) Dr Subhash Ramrao Bhamre in having arranged a joint meeting of the Army authorities and the civilian administration in order to expedite the decision and to clear the reservations, if any. He also appreciated the follow-up feedback provided from time to time by J&K MoS (I/C) Transport and local MLA Shri Sunil Sharma.

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The Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region (I/C), Prime Minister’s Office, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh chairing a meeting of senior officers of J&K Government and Defence Officers, to finalise the construction of an upgraded Airstrip for full-fledged Airport facility at Kishtwar, in New Delhi on January 16, 2018. The Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Subhash Ramrao Bhamre and the Transport Minister, J&K, Shri Sunil Sharma are also seen.

The Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region (I/C), Prime Minister’s Office, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh chairing a meeting of senior officers of J&K Government and Defence Officers, to finalise the construction of an upgraded Airstrip for full-fledged Airport facility at Kishtwar, in New Delhi on January 16, 2018. The Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Subhash Ramrao Bhamre and the Transport Minister, J&K, Shri Sunil Sharma are also seen.

 

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[Hindustani78]

The Union Minister for Defence, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman onboard Sukhoi 30MKI, during a sortie, at Air Force Station, Jodhpur, in Rajasthan on January 17, 2018.

The Union Minister for Defence, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman onboard Sukhoi 30MKI, during a sortie, at Air Force Station, Jodhpur, in Rajasthan on January 17, 2018.

The Union Minister for Defence, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman in front of Sukhoi 30MKI for a sortie, at Air Force Station, Jodhpur, in Rajasthan on January 17, 2018.

The country’s first woman Defence Minister sat in the rear seat behind the pilot and was wearing the pilot’s G-suit.

Jodhpur, January 17, 2018 14:02 IST
Updated: January 17, 2018 17:31 IST

http://www.thehindu.com/news/nation...s-sortie-in-sukhoi-30-mki/article22455513.ece


Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday took off in Indian Air Force’s (IAF’s) frontline fighter aircraft Sukhoi-30 MKI from the airbase in Jodhpur.

The country’s first woman Defence Minister sat in the rear seat behind the pilot and was wearing the pilot’s G-suit.

The sortie was for 30 minutes, defence sources said. “She is reviewing the operational preparedness and combat capabilities.”

Sukoi-30 MKI is capable of carrying nuclear missiles and can penetrate deep into enemy territory.

 

[Hindustani78]

Ministry of Defence
Chief of The Air Staff Inspects AF Station Jodhpur
Posted On: 22 JAN 2018 6:21PM by PIB Delhi

After his visit to AF Station Jaisalmer, wherein he flew a sortie on the MiG-21 T-96 aircraft, the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa PVSM AVSM YSM VM ADC inspected AF Station Jodhpur, today.

On his arrival, the CAS was presented with a Ceremonial Guard of Honour by the Air Warriors of the Station. The Air Chief Marshal was then briefed on the role and operational preparedness of the forces deployed at the Station. He also reviewed various operating procedures of the assets deployed.

During the interaction with the station personnel, the CAS exhorted them to maintain the highest standards of professionalism and emphasised the need to be ever vigilant regarding security of assets and information.

AF Station Jodhpur, a strategic base in the SWAC Area of Responsibility, houses SU-30 MKI and Mig-27 UPG Fighter Squadrons, ALH Mk-IV WSI Helicopter Unit, apart from other ground based Air Defence systems. This visit of the CAS will bolster the morale and motivation of the men behind these machines.



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[Hindustani78]

Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh with GOC-in-C, Western Command, Lt Gen Surinder Singh, at Chandimandir. Tribune photo
http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/pu...s-on-land-for-military-facilities/533793.html
Vijay Mohan
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, January 24

While announcing that the Punjab government will set up two high-level committees, one to resolve issues relating to acquisition of land for setting up military facilities in the state and the other to address infrastructural and garbage dumping problems around the Chandigarh Air Force Station, Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh also called for a review of provisions governing constructions around sensitive military installations.

The committees would comprise officials from both the armed forces as well as the state government and will meet regularly for updates and decisions. This was resolved during the annual Civil-Military Liaison Conference between the Punjab government and Western Command at Chandimandir today.

Chaired jointly by the Chief Minister and the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Command, Lt Gen Surinder Singh, it was attended by top government and Army officials.

Expressing concern that various issues raised by the armed forces earlier have not yet been resolved, the Chief Minister said ammunition depots, for instance, were established many years ago but the manifold growth of Punjab necessitated a re-look in the context of the current situation and review of the provisions for such facilities.

The issue came up in the context of non-promulgation of gazette notification with respect to ammunition depots at Dappar and Naraingarh in the state. Failure to issue the notification had made it difficult to stop proliferation of construction activity in the vicinity of the depots, the government was informed.

The armed forces have requested notification of the notified zone by publishing a gazette, to which the state government said it would be issued once the discrepancies found in revenue records of the areas were removed.

Problems relating to exchange of land between the Army and civil authorities for infrastructural projects, development of access roads and railways crossings at strategic places, bird menace arising out of dumping of garbage around airfields, illegal mining and storage around vital installations were also discussed.

The committee to look into the Chandigarh airfield problems would be headed by the Secretary, Civil Aviation, and include representatives of the airport management.

One of the key demands of the military for the acquisition of 5 kanal and 13 marla land to strength security around the Air Force Station, Barnala, had been pending due to delay in the release of funds to the PWD to pay compensation for construction of a new road after acquisition. The acquisition of land for passage between the Chandigarh airbase and Air Force High Grounds is also under consideration.

The Chief Minister also agreed to extend the notification of land near Faridkot, used for training and manoeuvres, up to 2030 and would also look into the issue of exchange of camping ground land to enable the armed forces to carry out training. The Kandi belt and Hoshiarpur area is being considered for this. The issue of damage to the ditch-cum-bundh border defences in Amritsar and Gurdaspur areas due to sand mining also cropped up.

Civil-Military Liaison Conference

• The committees would comprise officials from both the armed forces as well as the state government and will meet regularly for updates and decisions.
• This was resolved during the annual Civil-Military Liaison Conference between the Punjab government and Western Command at Chandimandir on Wednesday.
• Chaired jointly by the Chief Minister and the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Command, Lt Gen Surinder Singh, it was attended by top government and Army officials.

 

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please induct more fighter jets quickly india.You can't anyone have military advantage over you.

 

[Hindustani78]

http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/iaf-officer-held-for-possible-espionage/536680.html
Tribune News Service
New Delhi, January 31

An Indian Air Force Group Captain—equivalent to a Colonel in the Army—has been detained by the IAF’s Counter Intelligence unit for possible espionage and exchange of classified documents routed through a woman.

The officer who is an instructor, but is not from the flying branch, had stuck a friendship with a woman over social media application ‘Facebook’.

The two then shifted their communication over the social messaging application ‘Whattsapp’ over which he passed on certain classified documents to the woman.

Posted in New Delhi at the IAF headquarters he had access to certain level of plans and documents. Sources in the security establishment suspect that the officer had been “honey-trapped” following “deepening” of relationship between him and the woman, whose real identity is not clear.

The IAF suspects that there were more people involved and the ring will have to be unearthed. The armed forces have a very strict policy on using social media applications.

The officers can have a social media presence but are barred from posting their photos in uniform, revealing their place of posting, or revealing any official material, information of visits or any plans of operations or infrastructure building.

Each letter or document in the forces is graded for security—ranging from confidential, secret, classified and top-secret. Each copy of the letter is numbered and is marked to official concerned.

 

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The Air Force Chief of Staff, French Air Force, General Andre Lanata meeting the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal B.S. Dhanoa, in New Delhi on February 05, 2018.

The Air Force Chief of Staff, French Air Force, General Andre Lanata inspecting the Guard of Honour, on his arrival, at Air Headquarters, in New Delhi on February 05, 2018.

The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal B.S. Dhanoa presenting a memento to the Air Force Chief of Staff, French Air Force, General Andre Lanata, in New Delhi on February 05, 2018.

 

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Ministry of Defence
09-February, 2018 13:23 IST
President Honours Premier Units of IAF



The Hon’ble President of India and the Supreme Commander of Indian Armed Forces, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, has given consent to ward the prestigious President’s Standard to 51 Squadron and Colours 230 Signal Unit of the Indian Air Force on 22 Mar 2018. The ceremony will be conducted at Air Force Station Halwara in Punjab, which is one of the premier airbases of the Indian Air Force. The standards and colours will be presented to the units by the Hon’ble President in a special ceremonial parade. The President will also release a First day Cover of the recipient units to commemorate the historic event. 51 Squadron and 230 Signal Unit have been nominated for the awards of Standard and Colours for their exemplary dedication, thorough professionalism and extra ordinary contribution to the national security, both during war and peace. The parade will be accompanied by the Air Force band and the ceremony would culminate with a scintillating display by the Air Warrior Drill Team and aerobatic display.

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Western Army Commander Lt Gen Surinder Singh visits the forward areas and interacts with commanders and troops on Friday. Tribune photo

http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/army-commander-visits-border-areas/541361.html
Tribune News Service
Dharamsala, February 9

Lt Gen Surinder Singh AVSM, VSM, Western Army Commander, visited the forward areas of Samba and Pathankot sectors on February 8 and 9. Army authorities said today that the General was briefed by Lt Gen YVK Mohan, GOC Rising Star Corps, on prevailing situation in Jammu and Pathankot region and security arrangements.

The Army Commander reviewed the preparedness of the Army in the region and stressed on foolproof security measures. He appreciated the coordinated measures being taken by Army in the border areas.

The Army Commander stressed on need of high alertness and operational preparedness in view of the prevailing situation on the Indo-Pak border. He also interacted with commanders and troops during his visit.

 

[Hindustani78]

Ministry of Defence
16-February, 2018 14:11 IST
Activation of Civil Airfield: Dehradun

As a routine exercise of activating civil airfield by the IAF, a detachment of two Su-30 MKI aircraft would operate from Jolly Grant Airport in Dehradun.

The detachment would operate from the airfield for two days from 19 Feb 2018, for area familiarisation before returning to their parent base.