Possibly the most in-depth article on the Kargil conflict, its beginnings and the IAF’s involvement and the lessons learnt from it, that I’ve come across.
Written by Benjamin Lambeth, it makes for a very interesting and absorbing read. A must read for those interested in how the shape of future warfare along India’s northern borders with China and Pakistan may shape up to be.
Carnegie Endowment – Airpower at 18,000 ft- IAF in Kargil War
This particular para may illustrate just why the IA is insistent on the helicopter gunships being completely under their control as opposed to the current situation where they are manned by IAF pilots and under IAF control while being tasked to support IA objectives.
the IA has now ordered ALH Rudra gunships and 114 LCH gunships (of which the IAF will get a separate 64) and has plans to have an aviation brigade with 2 heli gunship squadrons plus 2 squadrons of tactical lift/recon helos in each of its Strike corps
than air chief Tipnis is against employing heli for close support as he factor in the hand held SAM but army insists it which cost lost of heli in quick succession. he was suggesting to use fighter plane later when they used it they found the weakness of mountains bombing due step sleep and they worked quickly.
it is more about adopting the situation know own weakness.
now they just fine tune the that warfare to with traning.
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