Windjammer
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Dude, the pictures of IAF stations i posted all had HAS even in 2007. Here are a couple of examples.Windy, you being an aviation enthusiast, I thought you knew the answer?
In 2007 there were few or no covered blast pens in Indian airfields for fighters like in most Pak air bases. These covered blast pens are specially constructed E-shaped double bays which are generally either 150 feet (46 m) or 190 feet (58 m) wide and 80 feet (24 m) front-to-back, accommodating aircraft for safe-keeping against bomb blasts and splinters during enemy air-attacks. Here's what I mean - a pic from Pakistan's air base which I will not name....
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You can clearly see the blast pens.
Now all forward airbases in India have fortified covered blast pens for their aircraft.
@OrionHunter , here bro, you can see MiG-21s parked outside their HAS which are opened from both sides.