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@PanzerKiel , there are always mysteries left unsaid - I remember back in early 2003 a few months prior to the official flight of the Thunder announced and images coming out, yours truly was a recently into teens-ager and a member of another defense forum back then with the more eager interests.
For serendipitous reasons that resonate throughout my life, I have a relative who was then part of johari idaray and talked to him about the Thunder nearing flying. He said “it has flown” and I questioned saying no it cannot have, they only have the prototype out just now but he said no.. it has flown and Ive seen it with my own eyes. A few months later we saw the first flight but I wondered then whether he was mistaken or the public.
I guess that goes for a lot our procurement.. hai ke nahin janab?