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May 4, 2002 at 8:54 pm in reply to: I am new here….. #1997344

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RE: I am new here…..

Welcome to the Indian squadron on AFM Rahul !

Just stick to the B777 and stay away from the Mig-21 for now 😉

May 3, 2002 at 3:58 pm in reply to: Time Zones #1997478

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RE: Time Zones

India: GMT + 5 1/2 hours.

Summer time here too – yuck, Bangalore the ” air-conditioned” city of India is 36 deg C.

Too much heat !!!! x(

May 1, 2002 at 5:59 pm in reply to: Post your country naval vessels photo here. #1997748

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HMAS Canberra

Glenn, the HMAS Canberra did come to Bombay for the International fleet review there last year. Apparantly all the crew came for the India – Australia cricket test match which Australia won. They were lucky they did not see the remaining 2 matches as Australia lost them. !

May 1, 2002 at 5:53 pm in reply to: Post your country naval vessels photo here. #1997752

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Delhi class destroyer

Tomel,

currently there are three Delhi class destroyers:

INS Delhi, INS Mysore and INS Mumbai . You can get more info abt them at http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/Delhi.html

As an improvement on the Delhi class there will be three more Project 15 A Bangalore class destroyers built. These are more advanced than the Delhi class vessels.

http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/Bangalore.html

You are right they are pretty good ships and I have had the good fortune of going aboard INS Delhi 🙂

May 1, 2002 at 7:54 am in reply to: Post your country naval vessels photo here. #1997823

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RE: Post your country naval vessels photo here.

India:

INS Viraat – Air craft Carrier ( ex- RN HMS Hermes)
INS Delhi Type -15 Delhi class Guided Missile destroyer
INS Sindhuratna – Kilo class Diesel powered submarine
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April 28, 2002 at 8:30 pm in reply to: Kindly post your nation special forces images here #1998120

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RE: Kindly post your nation special forces images

India,

Para Commandos and Marine Commandos
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April 28, 2002 at 1:35 pm in reply to: How many years of formal education do you received #1998191

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RE: How many years of formal education do you rece

19 Years for me – including my masters – no more !.

April 27, 2002 at 6:40 pm in reply to: All time favourite Movie??? #1998325

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RE: All time favourite Movie???

I just love that guy Mel Brooks !!

I have seen his ” History of the World ” atleast 25 times and still double up with laughter. Also his movie ” Space Balls ” and one more about a guy in Nazi occupied Poland ( i forget the name )

Also a great Walther Mathau movie called “Hopscotch” is one of my fav’s.

Peter Sellers and the Pink Panther series is great. His movie Party is another rib tickler.

Other fav’s that ome to mind now :

– Great Dictator
– Silence of the Lambs
– Untouchables
– JFK
– City of Joy
– Saving Pvt. Ryan

April 26, 2002 at 4:45 pm in reply to: Favourite War Movies / themes #1998601

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Crap War Movies

Jag , U are right, Pearl Harbour the movie was the biggest piece of crap I have ever seen, and the hype they made of this film – unbelievable. I actually played hookey from work to see the flick !!

I was also very dissapointed with Enemy at the Gates. It was a great story – the showdown between Zaitsev and Koenig. What dissapointed me were the historical inaccuracies in the movie – example the scene where Koenig shoots Zaitsevs friend when he was jumping over that parapet – impossible shot !. Also there was no kid spying on Koenig and the last sequence where Zaitsev shoots Koenig is wrong. koenig was hiding under an asbestos/ metal sheet when Zaitsev shot him, after selling koenig a dummy.

I dont mind a fictional war story in a movie, but if its based on a true story, it damm well be made exactly as that.

I generally dont like the movies made between the 60’s – 80’s the general theme is the allies are the good guys and the krauts not worthy of the bullets that got them. Any allied soldier that gets killed dies after giving a few tear jerking sentences, whereas the krauts get swatted like flies. An exeption in this for me was ” A Bridge too far” and “Operation Daybreak”.

I ask again does anyone know where to get the sound track of Operation Daybreak: Please let me know if you do.

April 26, 2002 at 10:02 am in reply to: FW-190A-5 in Japan. #2110027

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RE: FW-190A-5 in Japan.

I guess it would have been been too expensive / technically complex for the resource strapped Japanese to bring into production a new type of a/c which was not markedly superior to anything in allied use.

I guess towards the end the Japs were trying to get a miracle a/c to give them a chance against the US. Also due to the petrol shortage in Japan, a lot of Jap planes were flying on an adultrated fuel called “ten-go”, not sure if the FW-190 could fly on that.

Just some reasons off the top of my head.

April 26, 2002 at 9:45 am in reply to: A Georgian scenario #1998634

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RE: A Georgian scenario

The US reaction is obviously going to depend on how bad it wants access to that oil and to what extent it will go to get it. In the face of full scale Russian resistance, IMO the US will back down, especially if body bags start coming home and the Russians can mount an effective proporganda campaign about US “greed” etc.

The US will not risk an armed confrontation with the Russians in that region, simply because they will not have a frontline nation to base themselves. Further, NATO will not really support them as their interests are not involved and they will always have to live with Russia on their borders.

The past few years has shown that the US policy for military solutions starts with getting the backing and sanction of the world community ( a reason they are still hesitating to attack Iraq). I dont see the world nodding its assent at a dangerous spiral.

The US has taccitly agreed that the former CIS states are Russia’s backyard and I see the Russians safeguarding their interests to the full.

April 26, 2002 at 6:29 am in reply to: Women in uniform #1998646

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RE: Women in uniform

Hey guys do you remeber the movie New York New York ?

Lisa Manelli dressed in that brown military uniform really looked hot. I love dark haired women, Minelli and Joan Collins are real turn ons !!

April 25, 2002 at 9:45 am in reply to: What makes you proud of your country? #1998825

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RE: What makes you proud of your country?

Well as an Indian what makes me proud:

a. Our unity in diversity, lets face it we are already what the EU aspires to be – many countries in one living harmoniously.

b. Huge levels of tolearance. Personally as a Zorastrian, we are indebted to India for the shelter they provided my people and prevented us from being exterminated and giving us the opportunity to prosper and live in peace.

c. Indians despite their callousness and indiscipline are by and large warm people.

d. Our culture and family values.

e. Our food.

f. Our armed forces.

What I dont like is a longer list ( lol )

April 25, 2002 at 9:27 am in reply to: DO YOU BELIEVE IN GOD? #1998830

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RE: DO YOU BELIEVE IN GOD?

I believe in God, I dont believe in following any organised Religion !!

I make that distinction because religion is a man-made system that dictates a way of life by following certain rituals, the fear of God being a “punishment” for not adhereing to these rules. God doesnt need “agents” to do his work. Acknowledging him

I feel that if you are mature enough, you can devise your own way of living without having to follow customs or traditions.

For me God is a benovelent energy, not an old man sitting on some cloud, performing miracles to show people that he exists. His presence in my mind gives me hope and great mental peace. That for me is God.

April 19, 2002 at 6:19 pm in reply to: Airborne T-80 Main Battle Tank #2000239

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RE: Airborne T-80 Main Battle Tank

What a huge muzzle blast !!! How is it possible ???

I mean how is the whole damm thing possible ????
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