for some poor souls up in the high mountains who have no clue – leave alone about the modern world but also of the developments in modern aviation, anything strange up in the sky and to the eye can definitely mean an unidentified flying object.
Maybe, either of the countries have a swept wing VTOL aircraft developed and hidden to be tested later in some foresaken base up on the plains……
Let’s leave this thread with rationale. Please?

Does it have to end in statistics?

I went through all the posts and found myself a bit irked by some of the posts where nations are listed in numerological order of highest to lowest donations.

What counts, my dear friends, is that nations have GIVEN and will continue to GIVE. Why concentrate on who has contributed how much in comparison?

The donations by all nations are for the cause of a calamity of a scope that was never envisioned. This is NOT a race or a competition on who tops and who downs in the list so let’s try to stop falling into the comparison statistics. Let the western media or whatever audio visual media make hay of their own home country’s contribution. But right now, whatever aid whichever contries make towards those who have been affected, COUNTS more than comparitive studies.

Let’s also remember one of the Asian virtues “…duty and donation do not call for commendation.. both are independent and both are solemn in tragedy..”

Amen, God Bless the departed souls and peace & solace to those left behind in suffering…

The Sepecat Jaguar itself was designed with F-4 mainframe inputs – especially the rear section of the aircraft. The only differences between the Jag and F-4 being then that the Jag has smaller jet intakes, very angular tail fin and it’s got a fairly straight wing (without the bent wing of the F-4)

The reason why the Mitsu looks more like the F-4 is because of the striking similirity with the F-4 rear section (broad tail fin, low angle of attack of tail fin)

I do not doubt the talents of the scribes in India. If the report on SIFY.com showed it as “India will export its indegenously built advanced light helicopter ”Israel”, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) chairman Nalini Ranjan Mohanty said. – then it COULD translated as the first EVER delivery of a HELICOPTER from HAL is named as ISRAEL to the nation of Israelis . If this assumption is held fast, the reporter was right in his reporting style. Afterall, he quoted “Israel” .
I do not think this calls for a ridicule of a scribe’s talents. Perhaps, he M

EANT it as tongue in cheek. 😉

My 2 paisas !

Indian F-16s and Grippens

Any artists here who could do a mock rendering of IAF F-16 ? Would be interesting to see this.

One of the things that start blaring like a siren in the hangers is “GROUND CREW.. GROUND CREW… GROUND CREW.. GROUND CREW”. Our (Indian) pilots are a fine buncha trained men but does anyone talk about our ground crews? Are we missing something by not taking a close look at them?

Closing note ** – I have no lingering doubts about the g/c in our air force and I am sure, like the pilots, they come under heavey scrutiny even when they are 101% committed to the job.

Good attempt at an analysis but all lost down the drain due to poor english..