US Military Planes at Aero India 2007, Bangalore (Photographs)

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[Srirangan]

Just returned to New Delhi from Aero India 2007 (Yelahanka, Bangalore), was there from 6th onwards. Along the way clicked some American planes/choppers and would like to share.

See below:

PS: Hotlinking the low res versions, hi-res pics available at http://aeroindia.org/

[Srirangan]

Chinooks (Boeing CH47) flying over Bangalore's greens


C 17 - This flight was my personal fav


More from the C 17 flight


Bell 407 Static Display


The GE 404 engines that oneof India's fighter projects (LCA Tejas) currently uses


Lockheed's F16 Block C/D lands (this one came in from Iraq to participate at the Air Show)


Hmmm...

While the F16 made little impact, the Super Hornets were showstoppers!! (F18's & Su30's were the best fighters on the show)


More Chinooks..

More pics on http://aeroindia.org .. Ohh btw one day to go before the show ends .. :)

[Srirangan]

Ohh btw ..

This gesture by the FA 18 Pilot got a huge cheer! :)


Waving the Indian Tricolor..

Boeing is pitching hard to sell 126 F/A 18's to meet the IAF's MRCA requirements..

[Thunder90]

It would be a good choice for India to go with NATO compatible equipment.

[Srirangan]

Much of our Air Force is flying Russian planes, and this would only gradually change..

[PGalt]

Thanks for posting. Great pictures.

[Thunder90]

Hey, you could have the Pols do NATO upgrades to your Russian aircraft. The Polish Air force still flies lots of Russian equipment, and just got a few F-16 fighters in the last year.

[Dinah Lord]

thanks for posting. Interesting.

[Srirangan]

Thanks. Plenty more at AeroIndia.org and we (group of 4 photographers) haven't even uploaded 25% of our collection. :)

[thinking]

really...NATO, stands for North Atlantic Treaty Organization...last time I looked, India was one hell of a long way from the North Atlantic...the temperatures in India, are in 100s most of the year, whereas, NATO counties, the temps are in 40s to 60s....do you think that CH-47 can carry NATO gross load, in India, 110 degrees and 96% humidity....all the international flights, land and take off around 0300 local in order to maximize their payloads, otherwise, they never get off the ground in the day time heat....

[Srirangan]

Thanks.

[CarrotAndStick]

Without the picture of the Russian women from the other AeroIndia post (keyword: INDIA), this post is disadvantaged.

:^)

[PGalt]

Thanks for the link. Great airshow! Thanks to b harry, zombie, rahuldevnath, Rohan Kanetkar and pravinntankar. Outstanding pictures!

[Srirangan]

Thanks.. :)

[Srirangan]

Not Just Russian Babes!! .. Well at least I tried! :

[LurkedLongEnough]

Thanks Srirangan! These and the link are great!

[Srirangan]

Thanks. ..

Here's something that will interest you defense enthusiasts .. MiG's latest Zhuk RADARs ..

[norton]

Thanks again.

[Srirangan]

Cheers!