To: sagar
yep, they are still flying a bunch of old Russian junk ,
you can see them parked and in pieces all of the Kathmandu airport. This is where India could really help if they had the stones....India has a variety of high altitude capable helos,
and the crews to fly them. Couple that with armed Predators running up and and down the valleys of Western and Eastern Nepal day & night and loitering over the passes , the Maoist
dogs would be totally on the run in no time. The only reason they are doing well at all is because they have yet to be seriously challenged , Doubtful that the RNA can do it by itself.
19 posted on
02/06/2005 5:33:17 PM PST by
injin
("until the fight is won......")
To: injin; Tommyjo; sagar; womcg
India has been the largest donor of military aid to the RNA.They have recieved atleast 3 HAL Dhruv choppers(utility choppers like the UH-1 Huey) & a handful of Lancer CAS choppers(armed with rockets & gunpods) & also leased MI-17s.
This is in addition to sending artillery systems & INSAS rifles & opening lines of credit for the RNA.The US is not known to have supplied helos to Nepal-Great Britain provided funding for them to buy 2 Mi-17 Choppers last year.
Apaches & Armed predators are meaningless when fighting a bunch of ill-equipped guerillas,who have no permanent hideouts & mix with the rural populace.
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