First IAF Su-30 MKI fighters land at British air force base
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Posted by vkthakur on Friday, June 29, 2007 (EST)
The arrival of the first Indian Air Force (IAF) Su-30 MKI (Flanker-H) air superiority fighters at the Royal Air Force (RAF) airbase Waddington on Thursday marks a historic chapter in the 75th year of the Indian Air Force.
RAF Waddington(UK), June 29 (ANI): The arrival of the first Indian Air Force (IAF) Su-30 MKI (Flanker-H) air superiority fighters at the Royal Air Force (RAF) airbase Waddington on Thursday marks a historic chapter in the 75th year of the Indian Air Force. The fighters arrived in two separate waves trailing two IL-78 fuel-tankers in a formation of three each, all-along from Tanagra in Greece. The lead IL-78 MKI of the 'Titan' formation was lead by Group Captain K Raghavendra with the three Su-30 MKI's in tow that were captained by Group Captain Girish Saini, Team Leader of the IAF contingent, Wing Commander AK Bharti, Commanding Officer of the No. 30 Squadron and Wing Commander H Assudani. Wing Commander N Kharkar led the second wave 'Pluto' formation that landed 45 minutes later. The Su-30 MKIs in the formation were lead by Wing Commander Asit Kumar, Squadron Leaders S.V. Munje and Nitin Jain. Air Commodore P P Reddy, Air Attache at the Indian High Commission, London, was present to welcome the IAF contingent. Among the others present were Group Captain Andy Fryer, Station Commander of RAF Waddington, Wing Commander Jobling, Officer Commanding (OC)-Operations at the base and officers of the 'Air Command' Team. A total of 18 fighter pilots and two flight navigators who will also double-up as Weapon Systems Operator (WSO) will be flying the Su-30 MKI's during the exercise. At the airshow slated for the weekend at Waddington, the IAF Su-30 MKIs and IL-78 will participate. (ANI)
India-UK air exercise ends
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Posted by vkthakur on Friday, July 13, 2007 (EST)
The ten-day-long bilateral air exercise codenamed 'Exercise Indra-Dhanush' between the Indian Air Force (IAF) and Britain’s Royal Air Force (RAF) has come to an end with a scintillating display of air power stealth exhibited by Sukhoi-30 and F3 Tornadoes aircrafts.
Waddington (UK)/New Delhi, July 13 (ANI): The ten-day-long bilateral air exercise codenamed 'Exercise Indradhanush' between the Indian Air Force (IAF) and Britain’s Royal Air Force (RAF) has come to an end with a scintillating display of air power stealth exhibited by Sukhoi-30 and F3 Tornadoes aircrafts. India’s Sukhoi-30 aircrafts crisscrossed the Waddington sky along with Tornadoes, Typhoons and Sea Harriers of the Royal Navy. Onlookers who gathered at the airbase witnessed the final sorties. This is the first time that the Indian Air Force took part in an exercise in the Britain. Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal FH Major and Commander-in-Chief (CinC) Air Command of the RAF, Air Chief Marshal Sir Clive Loader, were present on the occasion. India’s Su-30 fighter jets matched the UK’s Typhoons jets in one to one during the mock war exercise, where the two sides were divided into Blue and Red forces. "It was an excellent learning curve for our pilots, who will go back with a lot of experience" said Air Chief Marshal Major. The visit by the IAF team also coincided with the Waddington International Air Show, where the IAF was awarded the best static display, and the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) at Fairford. (ANI) Talk back: Email your opinion on the subject for publication here to talkback@sawf.org