https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/human-error-may-have-led-to-aero-india-crash/story-SxvtqtAA3diRmGhkjyFuyJ.html

One of the officials cited above, who requested anonymity, said the initial investigation points to a pilot error as the jets were flying in an “incorrect formation” while performing the mirror manoeuvre.

In a mirror manoeuvre, it appears to spectators on the ground that one jet in the formation is flying inverted exactly above the other. But the planes in reality have to maintain minimum lateral separation to eliminate chances of a collision.

“It is a very tight formation. But the pilots have to maintain a minimum lateral separation. It appears the jets did not maintain that separation that day. The Hawk flying below the inverted plane should not have been exactly under it,” the second official said, also on condition of anonymity.

The jet flying below had two pilots in it. A single pilot flew the inverted one above. Footage of the collision showed that the aircraft on top descended rapidly with its nose crashing into the tail of the jet below before snapping off into pieces.

Wing Commander Sahil Gandhi, who was flying the inverted jet, was killed in the crash. The two injured pilots in the other plane ejected and parachuted to the ground.

They could have mounted the Canon in the cargo bay on the rear. Would have been more efficient (à la Bronco – think minigun).

The USAF is standing up an Aggressor Unit manned with 11x F-35s. They will arrive in 2022 at Nellis AFB (Hello Red Flag).

https://www.nellis.af.mil/News/Article/1843738/air-force-to-reactivate-aggressor-squadron-for-f-35-training/

They are going to use early Lot jets from Eglin AFB.

9 jets would cover most of Lots 2 & 3 (6 & 7 F-35As respectively) plus an additional 2 from an unknown source gets to the 11.

It makes so much sense. Great move!

SH, Rafale and Gripen have the edge in recce capabilites thanks to their dedicated recce pods – but I don’t think the Swiss AF asks for more than RecceLite etc. can deliver.

I understand that you want to appease the debate but this stands as an astounding assumption. Do you really think that F-35 fusion comes in a tea spoon? (that one as an “in” in front :rolleyes: ).

Achtung, SpitFiper!

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Source:
Scramble Magazine on FB

Pfff. Demleteris is based in Viroflay. Near Paris. Pierre Duval phone number is a +33, absolutely french.

Batard partners is only managing experts pool

All is here (discussed already):
https://forum.keypublishing.com/forum/modern-military-aviation/3842831-the-great-aircraft-bazaar-french-donated-airframes-since-2017

Ok OPIT, OK :sleeping:

Fairly stupid way to think. conversion in 2019 of 27000 is less than 30000 etc.
you don’t like to feel wrong do you?
If you want to compare, take F-35 cpfh in 2013.

you have to compare what is comparable in line with the objects to be compared… Since your assumption was to oppose CPFH of the Rafale with that of an US airframe using a 2013 reference, the first thing is to use the proper conversion ratio (2013 exchange rate) and then add the inflation parameter (2013 US$ to 2019 US$).
There is no correct way to do otherwise. Sorry if the Math sound “anti-French” to you :rolleyes: