We see too much of rona dhona over delays, some times justified, but seriously by 2022, does our enemies will just dump there non stealth planes completely? Being worry worried is justified, but this sort of hopeless statements are not making sense.
What create one more logistical nightmare? At the time when IAF is looking for making logistics simple you are asking for making it more complicated
There is already news that 40 Tejas MKI 1 will be inducted only by 2014-2015. Tejas MK2 will go trial only in 2016-2017. So, It's literally impossible to have 100 Tejas before 2020-2022. So, By 2017 we will be operating only 40 MKI that also in Sulur(T.N) where there is no threat and most likely it won't even fly in any possible combat scenario.
Well, To be very frank Tejas is hopeless case. What 2-3 squadron of 4th and 4++ generation aircraft will do in 2015 and 2018 respectively ??
As per logistic, I do agree we need number and not more type of jets. So, We can buy more MKI (direct from Irkut). We can also Buy more MIG29SMT for naval. In addition, MMRCA (54 direct from Europe and rest by Hal from 2016-2020). Currently, HAL only making 12 MKI per year. Pathetic slow. By this way even 2017 deadline will not achieve and might reach 2020.
Tejas has become pride for us but unfortunately it won't make any difference for IAF and that is why i feel hopeless. It's not frustration but reality.