Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

[NoobWannaLearn]

Is orca project still a thing?

 

[Dark Sorrow]

Is orca project still a thing?

No as of now.
Once TEDBF becomes reality IAF may re-evaluate its stance.
IAF is more leaning towards single engine Tejas Mk. 2.
Tejas Mk. 2 is expected to have lower operating cost compared to TEDBF with more or less same capabilities.

 

[NoobWannaLearn]

No as of now.
Once TEDBF becomes reality IAF may re-evaluate its stance.
IAF is more leaning towards single engine Tejas Mk. 2.
Tejas Mk. 2 is expected to have lower operating cost compared to TEDBF with more or less same capabilities.

I see so they chose tejas mk2 over orca basically

 

[Dark Sorrow]

I see so they chose tejas mk2 over orca basically

They haven't chosen anything.
IAF only talked about inducting 6 squadrons of Mk. 2 after public backlash.
Till IAF actually inducts the aircraft one can't say anything for sure.
As of now ORCA is out of picture.

 

[NoobWannaLearn]

They haven't chosen anything.
IAF only talked about inducting 6 squadrons of Mk. 2 after public backlash.
Till IAF actually inducts the aircraft one can't say anything for sure.
As of now ORCA is out of picture.

Alright tnx any idea when will mk2 is supposed to take its first flight?

 

[Kumata]

NYC .. He flies A 320 's now with Indigo...

 

[Vamsi]

 

[karn]

 

[vidhwanshak]

Why not phase out these old aircrafts ASAP and place some more orders of Tejas? Is there anything that Tejas Mk1 FOC can't do and Mig 21Bisons can?

 

[binayak95]

Why not phase out these old aircrafts ASAP and place some more orders of Tejas? Is there anything that Tejas Mk1 FOC can't do and Mig 21Bisons can?

Not to throw water on the 'we need more Tejas' argument - we certain do, but I'll not be surprised if the MiG21 accidents of late are due to human/environment errors and not material defect.

The MiG21 is a very challenging bird to master and flying at night has its own entirely new difficulties.

Shit happens. Especially when there's a young fresh pilot at the controls.

The Tejas' wonderful CLAWs would certainly have been useful here. Needless death.

Om Shanti

 

[Tactical Doge]

हतो वा प्राप्स्यसि स्वर्गं जित्वा वा भोक्ष्यसे महीम् |
तस्मादुत्तिष्ठ कौन्तेय युद्धाय कृतनिश्चय: ||

 

[Love Charger]

Fuck it fuck it fuck it at this point now
Om shanti to the young man who studied hard and worked hard to become a pilot just to fly in a flying coffin made 45 years ago .
And perish so early, it's disheartening and it's just shameful on the air forces part .to continue to fly these gooddamn dinosaurs of cold war era .

 

[Marliii]

I wish somebody would sue IAF in court for using MiG-21 and needlessly endangering lives of pilots and the public in large.not gonna happen but just a wishfully thinking

 

[tribendra bisoi..]

Shit happens.

There has been 400 plus mig 21 crashes till now . And two hundred pilots have been killed . Shit happens few times not 400 times .

 

[Love Charger]

I wish somebody would sue IAF in court for using MiG-21 and needlessly endangering lives of pilots and the public in large.not gonna happen but just a wishfully thinking

Mig 21 lost, nothing of value was lost
It's that the lives of 2 pilots which were lost , was a tremendous loss .
We need more pilots now more than anytime in our history since 47

 

[Dark Sorrow]

I wish somebody would sue IAF in court for using MiG-21 and needlessly endangering lives of pilots and the public in large.not gonna happen but just a wishfully thinking

Headlines in all talk shows and news paper in few days

Cat named Matliii filed a PIL against IAF for flying Mig-21s

 

[binayak95]

There has been 400 plus mig 21 crashes till now . And two hundred pilots have been killed . Shit happens few times not 400 times .

Oh yes - blame the bird, not an Air Force that forces young Flt Lts to qualify for night flying in an airframe that has always been demanding of pilots - a high performance jet that needs years and years of flying to master.

Military flying is a dangerous business, night flying on an old UM trainer (remember this is not the new built Bison but an even older machine) smacks of a leadership that is utterly retarded.

 

[vidhwanshak]

Oh yes - blame the bird, not an Air Force that forces young Flt Lts to qualify for night flying in an airframe that has always been demanding of pilots - a high performance jet that needs years and years of flying to master.

Military flying is a dangerous business, night flying on an old UM trainer (remember this is not the new built Bison but an even older machine) smacks of a leadership that is utterly retarded.

For some reason, the IAF leadership doesn't want to get rid of these old aircrafts. I still remember when Parikar said "buddhe vimano ko retire kar diya jaayea".
There should be high level investigation on why they don't want to replace them ASAP and finding should be made public.
I assume you all have seem the dismembered body of the slain IAF pilot.

 

[tribendra bisoi..]

In a major step to ensure flight safety, the Indian Air Force (IAF) will retire 51 Squadron based out of Srinagar air base comprising the MiG-21 Bison aircraft by September 30 this year. only three of the MiG 21 bison squadrons would be left in the Air Force, of which one would be retired every year and the fleet would be totally gone by the year 2025," government sources told India Today."

Indian Air Force to retire MiG-21 squadron by September end, all planes to be phased out by 2025

The Indian Air Force will retire 51 Squadron based out of Srinagar air base comprising MiG-21 Bison aircraft by September 30 this year.

www.indiatoday.in

 

[binayak95]

In a major step to ensure flight safety, the Indian Air Force (IAF) will retire 51 Squadron based out of Srinagar air base comprising the MiG-21 Bison aircraft by September 30 this year. only three of the MiG 21 bison squadrons would be left in the Air Force, of which one would be retired every year and the fleet would be totally gone by the year 2025," government sources told India Today."

Indian Air Force to retire MiG-21 squadron by September end, all planes to be phased out by 2025

The Indian Air Force will retire 51 Squadron based out of Srinagar air base comprising MiG-21 Bison aircraft by September 30 this year.

www.indiatoday.in

LOL - this has been the plan for last 4 years. Kuch naya nahi. Saving their asses after outrage.