Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

Kattar said:
Source is a experienced veterinarian very good in analyzing issues with birds as they fly. He has seen birds behavior in multiple trees across India, Himalayas and even when they nest on a big boat at sea.

Happen to personally know him very well since 2 decades, and he mentioned this in detail in a long casual discussion.
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So which of the 3 aircraft suffered a bird hit ? The LCA Mk-1 which was the first LCA to crash or the An-32 or the Jaguar ? Or are you speaking in code. I'm confused.
 
Azaad said:
So which of the 3 aircraft suffered a bird hit ? The LCA Mk-1 which was the first LCA to crash or the An-32 or the Jaguar ? Or are you speaking in code. I'm confused.
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It's about a conspiracy going on that lca tejas was made to crash by deliberately taking out the engine oil from the jet instead of accidentally bypassing to check whether there is enough engine oil in jet.
The crash of tejas on the day when highest level officials we're present to see the military strength show, and this "mistake of neglecting to check engine oil" never happened before, does somewhat help the conspiracy.
 
Azaad said:
So which of the 3 aircraft suffered a bird hit ? The LCA Mk-1 which was the first LCA to crash or the An-32 or the Jaguar ? Or are you speaking in code. I'm confused.
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It's about LCA maiden crash during exercise in Jaisalmer.
Kattar said:
A trusted birdie spends its days next to Desi beauty's data analysis systems and often flies through most inaccessible cabins in Walchand Hirachand's company. Happened to sit on the same branch as the birdie after a long time for a short talk soon after first crash of Desi beauty. Here is what the birdie said,

# Group of Desi beauties takes off for high profile exercise where top most political and military bosses are waiting to watch what the beauties can do

# Immediately after takeoff, pilot of one beauty reports engine sound is not as usual and something is amiss though Sensors don't show anything abnormal yet

# Flight controllers ask Pilot to continue as planned, maybe they don't trust the pilot ears or decided to take the risk

# Fortunately things go fine at the dance stage but the beauty's engine seizes up when its almost back home. Pilot safely ejects and the beauty goes down very gracefully even without pilot at controls

# Experienced birdies at Walchand Hirachand run through beauty's data and figure out that a lubricant oil was drained / not loaded. They share related data to Amrikan supplier who confirms their suspicion

# Looks like somebody figured out how to drain the oil without triggering sensors immediately and did it hoping for spectacular crash before or on dance stage

# Top aatmanirbhar Maanav is unofficialy updated of actual reason for crash. Naturally enraged, he orders multiple top brass at Vayu Sena should personally take sorties on Desi beauty to affirm they will take good care of Desi beauty and not abandon her lusting after imported hotties. Top Brass forced to do needfull to cool down Maanav

# Actual story is carefully buried to avoid embrassment to Vayu sena and Desh. It is decided to make Oil Pump scapegoat for official records

Did employees of Walchand Hirachand's company make a public spectacle of the fact that some folks at Vayu Sena physically sabotaged Desi Beauty in sheer desperation to derail its brilliant safety record? Did they leak to press about how rotten our Sena is when it comes to import vs Desi? Did they talk within hearing distance of aam jantha of how this is very similar to driving Arjun In reverse gear for KMs until gearbox was damaged beyond repair to call it faulty?
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Varoon4 said:
Not that this would be of much comfort, but does anyone have an idea where India is placed in number of air crashes per year. Taking into consideration flying time and other factors, again barely comforting things.
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24 crashes in 4 years, which is on a relatively higher side. Not disproportionately high, but high enough.
 
Nutcracker said:
It's about LCA maiden crash during exercise in Jaisalmer.
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reminds me of an anecdote.

when i was in 11th standard , it was a boarding school. there used to be an old temple near by, we used to go there once in a while. that temple used to have a old man who was the care taker, he must be in his 70's or 80's by then. he used to say, he was a technician in IAF before taking sanyas. one of his stories was about sabotage being pretty common in IAF to settle petty disputes. some one gets angry at some one, loosen a few screws here and there, nobody would know if there is a crash.

could be a story he made up to scare the kids or it could be true. can't say for sure.
 
ezsasa said:
reminds me of an anecdote.

when i was in 11th standard , it was a boarding school. there used to be an old temple near by, we used to go there once in a while. that temple used to have a old man who was the care taker, he must be in his 70's or 80's by then. he used to say, he was a technician in IAF before taking sanyas. one of his stories was about sabotage being pretty common in IAF to settle petty disputes. some one gets angry at some one, loosen a few screws here and there, nobody would know if there is a crash.

could be a story he made up to scare the kids or it could be true. can't say for sure.
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It used to pretty common in the merchant navy . Heard many anecdotes from friends & relatives . I'm referring to personnel here not the vessel.

If the crew didn't like someone especially an argumentative person or someone whose work ethic was slack or a newbie trying to be uppity after a few warnings he'd disappear.

No idea if it still happens today.
 
January 5

An Indian Coast Guard HAL Dhruv Mk 3 helicopter crashed on landing at Porbandar Airport, Gujarat, India, killing all 3 people on board.

February 6

A Dassault Mirage 2000 fighter jet of the Indian Air Force crashed on Shivpuri district, in Madhya Pradesh. The two pilots on board ejected safely from the aircraft

March 7

A SEPECAT Jaguar of the Indian Air Force crashed during a training exercise in Haryana due to an unspecified technical malfunction. The pilot ejected safely but the aircraft was destroyed.

An Antonov An-32 of the Indian Air Force crashed on landing at Bagdogra Airport. Although the aircraft was destroyed there were no fatalities.
 

India in talks for 10 more Airbus C-295 aircraft in ageing fleet revamp, sources say​

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India is in talks to purchase 10 more Airbus C-295 military transport aircraft than the 71 it had planned...
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India's government in 2021 struck a $2.52 billion deal for 56 C-295 aircraft for the Air Force, and last year gave an initial nod for 15 more for its navy and coast guard. Now, talks are on to add up to 10 aircraft to the 2024 order, said the three sources, who declined to be named as the talks are private.
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The source who said the expanded order was for the Air Force also said the Indian government is likely to place more orders for C-295s, while a separate industry source, familiar with the Ministry of Defence's thinking, said New Delhi wants up to 75 more C-295s, above the 56 ordered in 2021.
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Sixteen C-295s from the 2021 order are due to come from Airbus' site in Spain while the remaining are expected to be assembled at the Airbus-Tata facility in India by 2031.
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https://www.reuters.com/business/ae...t-ageing-fleet-revamp-sources-say-2025-02-28/
 

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SKC said:
They know things already! They are just signaling to Govt to go shopping outside again for 5G planes.
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It is a legit requirement. PSUs ,DRDO programme are all running late. Tejas mk 2 won't get inducted before 2030 atleast. Amca by ADA's own estimate is atleast 10 yrs far. What do we do till then if pak were to get 5G jets which it will ? Has the govt held Hal, DRDO accountable for delay in production , development? Frankly govt should first hold itself responsible for the delay in sanctioning funds for Mk2 and AMCA. Only a hard whip on all research, production agencies+ generous govt funding will set the house in order and we will probably have some 2-3 yrs early
 
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