funny mustache!
Posted on 10/08/2011 4:11:45 PM PDT by Arjun
Impressed by early deliveries and the aircraft’s performance in recent operations, the Indian air force (IAF) is actively considering a proposal to acquire more than the 12 Lockheed-Martin C-130J Super Hercules tactical special mission aircraft already expected.
With the last of six C-130Js from an original 2008 contract to be delivered in November, and a follow-on order for six more to be signed shortly, the IAF has lavished unusual praise on the program and indicated it will ultimately need more than a dozen. The IAF has not released an official figure, but Indian sources have said it could be as many as 24 aircraft.
“It is historic,” Air Chief Marshal Norman Browne says of the current order. “This is the first time in history that we have received aircraft earlier than the stipulated date. This has never happened before and is a new experience.” Speaking at his first public press conference since taking office at the end of July, he added that two C-130Js that had been pressed into earthquake relief duties in late September had performed “extremely well.” The C-130Js flew in bad weather typical of India’s northeast, ferrying tons of equipment and supplies to remote, quake-hit areas.
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Air Chief Marshal Norman Browne???? from India???
First they speak English better than us...
Then they program computers better than us...
Then they become more capitalists than us....
Then they have Air Marshals that sound more American than us....
ARGH!!!!! The Indians are taking over!!!!!
The C-130 is one hell of a workhorse. I think they’ve been around since just after the Korean War [I call it a war]or maybe just a little later.
During my time in the Marines I had the opportunity to fly on them and see them in combat support roles and never failed to be awed by them.
Several years ago someone in DC got peeved and decided our 118th ANG Airlift wing should be dismantled and parceled out to other units around the country.This unit IINM is still the most decorated ANG wing in service. Our Governor lobbied hard and we were able to keep them intact in Nashville.
My heart rises into my throat if they’re throttling up the engines as I pass the airport or see a flight of three pass overhead.
Well!he just a catholic anglo Indian chief ,what’s a big deal in it ??
The big deal (from a humor point of view) is that India’s Air Force chief has an Anglo name and America’s commander in chief has a muslim name!! :)
It goes back to the old joke from the early 2000s when some famous comedian said “Who woulda thunk a day woulda come when the most famous golfer (Tiger Woods) is black and the most rapper is white (Eminem)”!!!
:)
funny mustache!
Nice stache! Maybe on the side he is a PI that works on some Indian island,
Charlie “Magnum” Browne, PI!
unfortunately he reminded me more of Oliver Hardy rather than Tom SElleck
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