Vibs
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Agreed on the role of the Helo's.. but then why the IAF operating them at all??
Cant these helo's be operated by the IA and based on FARP's?
It again comes back to inter-operability. Where the army offense has an element of surprise,the entire operation including the role of attack helo's could be delegated to the armed forces. Incase of an open confrontation, the attack helo's need air support, else they are sitting ducks. At such a time, it would be next to impossible for an army to both plan a ground attack as well as co-ordinate with the IAF for air support for the helos. Under such situations, the IAF can best plan how to deploy it's own helo's and aircraft for support.
It all boils down to inter-operability of the forces and need of the situation.