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ID #1635129 / 17 Views 19-June-2019
VT-ULX Ultralight in derelict condition at Jakkur Aerodrome. These were built at Corman Air Park, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and powered with a 65 hp engine with a MTOW of 194 kg. (more of VT-ULX)
ID #1635000 / 104 Views 5-February-2021
VT-KNP Attractive white bird taxiing past at Aero India 2021. This is HAL’S new civilian Do-228. With a view to promote Govt’s UDAN regional connectivity policy, the Hindi title Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik, translated as Let the Common Citizen of the Country Fly is displayed on the nose. The Hindi inscription at the rear translates as Made in India. Intended to carry 19 passengers, the aircraft has an AUW of 6200 kg and is equipped with five-bladed propellers for noise reduction and better performance. (more of VT-KNP)
ID #1634767 / 39 Views 26-February-2021
VT-CIE Morning arrival at NSCBIA as AI-1229 from Dhaka. (more of VT-CIE)
ID #1634578 / 56 Views 20-January-2020
A4O-DF Taxiing in at IGIA T-3 on a typically grey winter afternoon at Delhi as WY245 from Muscat. (more of A4O-DF)
ID #1633928 / 35 Views 5-February-2021
ZD4052 Hovering over the active at about 4 deg. nose up pitch, this ALH prepares to land in the morning at Aero India 2021 with its main rotor rotating at 314 rpm. This is the fixed wheel variant with a maximum AUW of 5750 kg. The ALH can carry an electro-optical pod, an array of sensors and up to 14 troops. It can land at helipads at 20,000 feet. (more of ZD4052)
ID #1633715 / 20 Views 21-October-2019
19-5173 Blue Impulse T-2 on display at Gifu-Kakamigahara Air and Space Museum. Japans first independently developed supersonic jet training aircraft was powered by two 32.5 kN Ishikawajima-Harima TF40-IHI-801A turbofans. The prototype first flew on July 20, 1971 from Nagoya Airfield, and 96 of the type were produced till 1988. Blue Impulse replaced its F-86F with the T-2 in 1982 and it remained the mount of the aerobatic team till 1995. (more of 19-5173)
ID #1633626 / 137 Views 4-February-2021
ZV4811 Apache Indian! The potent Apache of 125(H) Sqn. Gladiators equipped with the Ka band Longbow FCR and Hellfire missile stands for all to admire at Aero India 2021. Inducted on 3 Sept. 2019 by Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa at AFS Pathankot, the helicopter is a force multiplier on the battlefield. It was interesting to see how much interest the Apache generated among Army Aviation Corps pilots at the airshow, who will receive their machines in 2021. (more of ZV4811)
ID #1633114 / 44 Views 26-February-2021
CG763 Do-228 belonging to CGAS 700 commences its maritime patrol carrying a pair of Oil Spill Dispersant (OSD) Spray Pods with a capacity of 191 litres each. This aircraft is one of the initial 101 Series. CGAS 700 is the first fixed-wing unit of the Indian Coast Guard that was activated with two Fokker F-27s on 30 July 1983 to cover the Bay of Bengal region. The unit operates under the operational control of Coast Guard District Headquarters at Haldia. (more of CG763)
ID #1632819 / 19 Views 28-February-2021
VT-IUY Indigos new A321 taxiing out to the shorter Rwy 19R at NSCBIA for departure in the morning as 6E6143 bound for Bengaluru. (more of VT-IUY)
ID #1632556 / 17 Views 4-February-2021
A3674 The drop-dead gorgeous paint scheme of the Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team makes it stand out among all aerobatic teams. Sqn Ldr Navjot Singh taxiis out as Surya Kiran 8 towards Rwy 09 in the morning for a formation take off at Aero India 2021. (more of A3674)
ID #1632508 / 14 Views 11-March-2021
VT-IUI Evening departure from CSMIA as 6E5351 bound for Goa. (more of VT-IUI)
ID #1632068 / 32 Views 4-February-2021
KF104 Upgraded from the H variant, this Mirage 2000I of No. 7 Sqn. Battle Axes stands on static display at Aero India 2021 on a hot day. Formed in 1942, the Squadron has been in the thick of things during World War II, 1965, 1971 and Kargil. It was the first IAF Squadron to be equipped with the Mirage 2000 or Vajra in 1985, named after the divine weapon of Indra. The Battle Axes proved decisive over Kargil in 1999 with their pinpoint bombing accuracy to destroy Pakistani positions on mountain tops. (more of KF104)
ID #1631767 / 13 Views 11-March-2021
VT-IUK Evening arrival of 6E341 from Goa as it exits the active at CSMIA. This A321 was newly delivered to IndiGo on Feb. 13, 2020. (more of VT-IUK)
ID #1631602 / 28 Views 4-February-2021
ZL4675 Chinook on static display at Aero India 2021 on a scorchingly hot afternoon, providing some much-needed shade to airmen. A welcome addition to the IAF’s rotary heavy-lift capability, the multi-mission Chinook is operated by 126HF Featherweights. The type was inducted on 25 March 2019 at Chandigarh. (more of ZL4675)
ID #1630903 / 29 Views 22-February-2019
SB417 Taking off from the active at Aero India 2019. (more of SB417)
ID #1630428 / 65 Views 4-February-2021
CU2780 Bison on static display at Aero India 2021 on a scorchingly hot afternoon. This airframe is the last upgraded MiG-21 Bison that was handed over by HAL to the IAF at the end of 2020, marking the successful completion of the MiG-21 upgrade project. Earning itself the sobriquet Falcon Slayer, the Bison of Wg Cdr Abhinandan Varthaman shot down a PAF F-16C on 27 Feb 2019 before being shot down in turn. Though the numbers in IAF service are dwindling, its presence at the airshow was still eye-catching. (more of CU2780)
ID #1630292 / 43 Views 23-September-2020
VT-IUL Pushback for 6E578 on a wet day at CSMIA, bound for Varanasi. (more of VT-IUL)
ID #1630288 / 43 Views 16-January-2019
IE1208 A visit to La Martiniere College at Lucknow on a winter evening shows this Sabre Killer, which was installed by the IAF in 2015. It is to honour La Martinieres brave alumni that include brothers Denzil (9 Sqn.) and Trevor Keelor (23 Sqn.) and Alfred Cooke (14 Sqn.) who shot down a PAF Sabre apiece during the Indo-Pak War of 1965. All were awarded the Vir Chakra. The crest of No. 9 Sqn. Wolfpack is under the Gnat cockpit. (more of IE1208)
ID #1630092 / 9 Views 23-February-2021
VT-IHX On short final for Rwy 01R at NSCBIA as it arrives in the morning as 6E376 from Chandigarh. This aircraft was formerly registered as 9V-TAR with Tiger Airways and Scoot. (more of VT-IHX)
ID #1630042 / 30 Views 4-February-2021
ZD-4063 Bathed in the rays of the afternoon sun, SARANG 1 flown by Wg Cdr G. Komar, CO of the Sarang Helicopter Display Team accompanied by Flt Lt Dhanveer fly past to the helicopter dispersal area at the end of the combined display with the Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team on Day 2 of Aero India 2021. (more of ZD-4063)
ID #1629491 / 35 Views 22-February-2021
VT-TGH UK771 on short final for Rwy 01R at NSCBIA as it arrives in the morning from Mumbai. This aircraft was newly delivered to Jet Airways in June 2014 and wore the registration VT-JFT. It joined Vistara in July 2019 and is one of six B737s in the fleet. (more of VT-TGH)
ID #1629437 / 10 Views 23-February-2021
VT-FAF on short final for Rwy 01R at NSCBIA as it arrives in the morning from Delhi. (more of VT-FAF)
ID #1629251 / 101 Views 25-January-2021
YA-KMH Pushback at IGIA T-3 on a winter afternoon as RQ916 bound for Kabul. It’s getting rarer to see the A340 as airlines wind down those fleets. This aircraft has almost completed 20 years to the day, having started its service with Iberia before moving to Philippine Airlines and then Kam Air in July 2018. (more of YA-KMH)
ID #1627995 / 29 Views 5-February-2021
ZA798 The legendary steed that flies on. Inducted into the IAF in 1962, these helicopters have been the backbone of SAR. Chetak flying over the active at Aero India 2021. (more of ZA798)
ID #1627724 / 21 Views 5-February-2021
Z2968 Helicopter from 112HU flying over the active at Aero India 2021. (more of Z2968)