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  • April 3, 2004 at 1:03 pm in reply to: Chinese AWACS #2646620
    aditya
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    I still dont understand why the aircraft spotted in China be indeed the same aircraft.

    ooops, 😡

    i mean – I still dont understand why the aircraft spotted in China [b]cannot[/b] be indeed the same aircraft.

    art,

    So you mean, that while airframe itself is probably the same we saw in Israel, it now belongs to PRC and the radar on it is also probably chinese. It better be very advanced since it aint a roto-dome.

    would like to know about your claim that A-50s have visited the PRC in the past

    No claim, i was of the impression that Russians had sent aircraft for presentation/evaluation/testing/demo to China at least once before they got the joint contract.

    April 3, 2004 at 11:03 am in reply to: Chinese AWACS #2646686
    aditya
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    The paint job and ventral fins on this “discovery” is same as the one on the A-50I Bort 78740. I still dont understand why the aircraft spotted in China be indeed the same aircraft.

    While China does have an AWACS program based on the IL-76 platform, how can we be certain that this is indeed a chinese aircraft? AFAIK the A-50 has visited China in the past.

    :confused: :confused: :confused:

    April 2, 2004 at 6:05 pm in reply to: Chinese AWACS #2647229
    aditya
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    Its russian if you ask me. :rolleyes:

    April 1, 2004 at 1:25 pm in reply to: Indian Air Force Pictures #2648294
    aditya
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    wOw! Flying over the Rajpath in a four Hunter formation. The photograph is signed by the pilots of the formation.

    http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/History/1990s/Suresh/Suresh04.jpg

    April 1, 2004 at 7:29 am in reply to: New MiG 1.44 Photos #2648573
    aditya
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    Any photos of the bird in flight; not video grabs?

    March 31, 2004 at 1:32 pm in reply to: canberra replacement #2649350
    aditya
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    The Jaguar replaced the Canberra as far as the IAF was concerned. Its high loiter time is useful only if air superiority is guaranteed (Iraq) and AD resistance is non-existant. Refueling on Jags offsets that sole advantage. All photo pods today are computerised and SAMs can reach out to altitudes where even the Can isnt safe.

    March 20, 2004 at 8:43 am in reply to: Indian MiG-27 upgrade #2658918
    aditya
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    and one may have popped the target which searcher uav was designating in last weeks iaf test.

    Are we sure that this was not ‘inaccurate’ reporting?

    March 19, 2004 at 5:53 pm in reply to: Indian MiG-27 upgrade #2659205
    aditya
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    IIRC, these MiGs used the probes seen in Mirage-F1s – which the Iraqis also operated.

    Saw a picture some time back at ACIG.

    March 19, 2004 at 3:10 pm in reply to: Indian MiG-27 upgrade #2659433
    aditya
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    Unfortunately the article does not talk of an IFR capability.

    😡

    March 18, 2004 at 5:32 pm in reply to: C130, An12, Y8 #2660553
    aditya
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    SLAF

    March 2, 2004 at 3:40 pm in reply to: Cope India – 2004 #2675560
    aditya
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    😎

    Helicopter operational Orientation Course (HCOC) and Low Speed Handling (LSH)

    more details man – keep it coming

    PS An-32s can carry the FAB 500K M-62 in the bombing role, if needed.

    “effective combat support roles” 🙂 not to forget the Harpy.

    …

    The An-32 has the ability to carry extrenal racks for bombing. Sri Lankans even carried out trials with Israeli LGBs with it. 😮

    March 2, 2004 at 10:23 am in reply to: PAF over Afghanistan [Russian Perspective] #2675792
    aditya
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    What are the reasons for not de-classifying other aircombat kills of that period?

    IIRC it was because to get those kills the PAF pilots had violated their own RoEs. i.e. they crossed the border to shoot down those “classified” :rolleyes: killls

    March 2, 2004 at 7:21 am in reply to: PAF over Afghanistan [Russian Perspective] #2675884
    aditya
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    a) I have heard that soviet pilots were generally not allowed to engage PAF. Is that correct?

    correct. however the tactics attempted in some later years suggest that they did try to trap PAF aircraft. Actually, both air forces were asked to show maximum restraint by their bosses.

    However it must be clarified that the soviets themselves were mostly not involved, most of the kills were of the Afghan AF (DRAAF).

    b) I have heard rumours that blue on blue kill of PAF F-16 was actually a killed by soviets. Can anyone confirm that?

    The MiG-23s on that mission were not carrying any A2A ordnance. The only other theory is that the F-16 was miraculously hit by the “cloud” of mines that was released by the attackers.

    c) Did American or anyother Nato pilot operated with PAF over Afghanistan or was it just soley a PAF mission.

    Dont know, but the americans operated for many years from Pakistani bases. Including the Gary powers U-2 which was launched from Peshawar.

    March 2, 2004 at 5:45 am in reply to: Indian Air Force Pictures #2675957
    aditya
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    Achtung! 😮

    March 1, 2004 at 7:28 pm in reply to: News INAF. #2676548
    aditya
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    awee… Xan i make you upset? i am sorry dude.

    hes not the only one who is angry. 😡

    WTF is wrong with you? :rolleyes:

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