The Story of IAF MiG-25 over Islamabad

[syedali73]

Untouchable Jet...

Nor really.

 

[gslv mk3]

What's the big deal, PAF done it 50 years earlier, causing panic amongst Indians.

Totally unrelated incident.

 

[hkdas]

yeah the MiG 25 is out of this world plane right ?
keep dreaming on kid

what?? he was saying about the ability of MIg 25..if you can't accept that you better keep your mouth shut. do you know US
SR 71 flew over egypt in 70s and they watch that plane in their readers helpless because there was no missile or aircraft in EAF to challenge the SR 71.

 

[SrNair]

My understanding is that Pakistan operates HQ-2 SAMs, which are more than capable of bringing down a plane flying at 75,000 feet. You perhaps don't remember (or know) that Soviets did shot down a U-2 using SA-2 SAMs.

Well then you must terribly mistaken.U2 was a subsonic plane with 500mph and its only advantage is altitude.
But these MIG 25 can travel at mach 2.8 and at an altitude much higher than U2.If need mach 3.2 also but might cause engine failure.
Pak SAM couldnt pick up it otherwise they would try for it.

 

[gslv mk3]

Nor really.

Well,back then.

 

[Windjammer]

Untouchable Jet...

It also caused one of the major tragedies in India when one crashed into a built up area......causing some two dozen deaths.

 

[gslv mk3]

I

Soviet full face helmets....

 

[manojb]

In May (1997), an Indian Air Force (IAF) Mikoyan MiG-25RB Foxbat-B Reconnaissance aircraft created a furore when the pilot flew faster than Mach 2 over Pakistani territory following a reconnaissance mission into Pakistan airspace. The Foxbat broke the sound barrier while flying at an altitude of around 65,000 feet, otherwise the mission would have remained cover, at least to the general public. The Pakistani Government considered the breaking of sound barrier as deliberate to make the point that Pakistani Airforce (PAF) has no aircraft in its inventory which can come close to the cruising height of MiG-25 ( up to 74,000 feet ).


ARTISTIC IMPRESSION OF IAF MIG-25 OVER ISLAMABAD,PAKISTAN 1997


The Ruler of Stratosphere: A story of FOXBAT pilot

This is one of the rare pic of any MiG-25 Foxbat pilot. He belongs to the IAF No.102 ''The Trisonic'' squadron. Generally Foxbat pilots' identity kept secret because of the top secret mission they flew overenemy lines, which makes them kind of the ''007 Agent of Air Force''.The No.102 Trisonic squadron is one of the first squadron to fly MiG-25other than Russia. It flew several photographic mission over China andPakistan in late 80s. To be a Foxbat pilot kind of requires excellent flight record and most no of sorties with highest experience in your group. Only with a rank of Wing Commander officers were allowed for MiG-25 Pilot training. Not all the pilots get to fly the Foxbat beast.Only the best of the best with maximum experience are choose for this. Ofcourse it's necessary, because most Foxbat mission requires flying at75000ft and taking photographs at that altitude without being completely knocked-out due to GLOC is not a nutcase opening job.Although now this ''Beast of stratosphere'' is retired and sitting at Palam museum, till now only 42pilots
of IAF are officially certified to fly aFoxbat-B. MiG-25 Garuda is one of the top secret plane IAF has ever had. It's jealously guarded and the pilots were never allowed to talk about theirmission or machine in the public...even now. It's reported that the Trishul air base has Foxbats capable of flying over 85000ft.
''Although those machines have been retired, because they became obsolete due to intensive use of satellites and drones...still I miss those mean machines. Those are darned good days.''---
Indian Aerospace/Defense News: The Story of IAF MiG-25 over Islamabad

+1 for pilot suite!

 

[Zarvan]

In May (1997), an Indian Air Force (IAF) Mikoyan MiG-25RB Foxbat-B Reconnaissance aircraft created a furore when the pilot flew faster than Mach 2 over Pakistani territory following a reconnaissance mission into Pakistan airspace. The Foxbat broke the sound barrier while flying at an altitude of around 65,000 feet, otherwise the mission would have remained cover, at least to the general public. The Pakistani Government considered the breaking of sound barrier as deliberate to make the point that Pakistani Airforce (PAF) has no aircraft in its inventory which can come close to the cruising height of MiG-25 ( up to 74,000 feet ).


ARTISTIC IMPRESSION OF IAF MIG-25 OVER ISLAMABAD,PAKISTAN 1997


The Ruler of Stratosphere: A story of FOXBAT pilot

This is one of the rare pic of any MiG-25 Foxbat pilot. He belongs to the IAF No.102 ''The Trisonic'' squadron. Generally Foxbat pilots' identity kept secret because of the top secret mission they flew overenemy lines, which makes them kind of the ''007 Agent of Air Force''.The No.102 Trisonic squadron is one of the first squadron to fly MiG-25other than Russia. It flew several photographic mission over China andPakistan in late 80s. To be a Foxbat pilot kind of requires excellent flight record and most no of sorties with highest experience in your group. Only with a rank of Wing Commander officers were allowed for MiG-25 Pilot training. Not all the pilots get to fly the Foxbat beast.Only the best of the best with maximum experience are choose for this. Ofcourse it's necessary, because most Foxbat mission requires flying at75000ft and taking photographs at that altitude without being completely knocked-out due to GLOC is not a nutcase opening job.Although now this ''Beast of stratosphere'' is retired and sitting at Palam museum, till now only 42pilots
of IAF are officially certified to fly aFoxbat-B. MiG-25 Garuda is one of the top secret plane IAF has ever had. It's jealously guarded and the pilots were never allowed to talk about theirmission or machine in the public...even now. It's reported that the Trishul air base has Foxbats capable of flying over 85000ft.
''Although those machines have been retired, because they became obsolete due to intensive use of satellites and drones...still I miss those mean machines. Those are darned good days.''---
Indian Aerospace/Defense News: The Story of IAF MiG-25 over Islamabad

Here comes another wet dream from Indians

 

[gslv mk3]

It also caused one of the major tragedies in India when one crashed into a built up area......causing some two dozen deaths.

Again,how is that related to the thread topic.Stop derailing this thread.

Here comes another wet dream from Indians

Ignorance is not a crime.

 

[hkdas]

but yet it was a act of Stupid y ..

mig 25 flown over islamabad for recon mission not for any publicity stunt,

 

[syedali73]

Well then you must terribly mistaken.U2 was a subsonic plane with 500mph and its only advantage is altitude.
But these MIG 25 can travel at mach 2.8 and at an altitude much higher than U2.If need mach 3.2 also but might cause engine failure.
Pak SAM couldnt pick up it otherwise they would try for it.

HQ-2 could reach the speed of 1,150 meters per second so speed was/is not an issue. It was not engaged because either it was not detected, or not flying in a sensitive zone such as nuclear facilities, or air-bases, where these SAMs are most likely deployed.

 

[SrNair]

Here comes another wet dream from Indians

Loll What dreams.
It did it purpose successfully .They flown a lot of unknown number of sorties in Pak airspace without any challenges or obstacles and completed its mission.All that time Pak Radar readers watched it helplessly (if they got in Radar ).

 

[Windjammer]

Totally unrelated incident.

How is it unrelated sir, the motive in both cases was harassment. While IAF flew several miles high, beyond the reach of Pakistani defences, the PAF did it at tree top level.

 

[gslv mk3]

HQ-2 could reach the speed of 1,150 meters per second so speed was/is not an issue

You doesn't know much.

How is it unrelated sir

Coz this thread is about story of IAF MiG-25 over Islamabad