Indian Air Force's MiG-27 crashes near Jodhpur in Rajasthan
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A MiG-27 aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed near Jodhpur in Rajasthan on Sunday, Times of India (TOI) reported quoting officials.
The pilot of the MiG-27 aircraft ejected safely, said TOI, adding that the aircraft was on a routine mission when it crashed. According to the publication, officials cited "engine problems" as the reason for the crash of the "MiG-27 UPG aircraft which got airborne from Utarlai Air Force base".
Preliminary reports indicate no loss of property or life on the ground, TOI added.
This is the second Indian jet to crash this month; earlier on March 8, the IAF lost a MiG-21 after it crashed while on routine patrol in Rajasthan because of a "bird hit after take off".
Pakistan had downed two Indian aircraft on Feb 27, at least one of which was a MiG-21 Bison. The loss had triggered Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to say the results of the dogfight would have been different if India had inducted Rafale fighter jets into its air force — a comment seen as a veiled swipe at the MiG-21.
An Indian pilot, Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, was arrested by troops and later released by the government as a gesture of peace intended to defuse soaring tensions with New Delhi.
Despite both countries moving to de-escalate the situation, their respective air forces and armies remain operationally deployed.
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Mar 31, 2019 01:15pm
These soviet era jets must be discarded anyways. Why risk pilots.
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Mar 31, 2019 01:24pm
their entire airforce would disappear in no time at this rate. Pakistan won't have to do a thing!
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Mar 31, 2019 01:24pm
One more down! Keep counting
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Mar 31, 2019 01:29pm
Actually you can take credit by claiming that you shot the plane using some advance technology.
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Mar 31, 2019 01:32pm
Fear of Pakistan air force. PTSD is a thing, look it up people.
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Mar 31, 2019 01:34pm
This is normal. India can afford it.
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Mar 31, 2019 01:40pm
@Sameer Shinde, why do we claim when they are falling themselves from sky?
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Mar 31, 2019 01:41pm
These are routine crashes of old and ill-maintained combat crafts.
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Mar 31, 2019 01:46pm
This is how ISRO looked like in the 80-90’s. So many failures. Look at it now. Hold on till the modernisation kickoff in IAF...
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Mar 31, 2019 02:01pm
With this rate by 2022, IAF will have only fighter simulators for fantasizinf the flying.
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Mar 31, 2019 02:03pm
@Sameer Shinde, No need to take credit, when your airforce can do the job itself. Well done IAF, keep it up, that is the only thing you are good at.
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Mar 31, 2019 02:04pm
Modi reinforcing his narrative of purchasing Rafael aircrafts.
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Mar 31, 2019 02:10pm
The only Air force in the world which is bent upon killing its own pilots by forcing them to fly these old and obsolete Russian aircraft's, known in the civilized world as "flying graves."
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Mar 31, 2019 02:19pm
Indian Pilots haven't recovered from Feb27 attack yet.
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Mar 31, 2019 02:25pm
@Ali, Keep Dreaming
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Mar 31, 2019 02:25pm
It's normal for any air force. Such incidents pushes the government towards modernization.
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Mar 31, 2019 02:27pm
A Mig-21 crashed due to a “bird hit.” Just let that sink in.
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Mar 31, 2019 02:32pm
A relic of 70s and 80s.
What do you expect with such aged planes and poor maintenance!??
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Mar 31, 2019 02:33pm
Another 'friendly fire'?
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Mar 31, 2019 02:33pm
@Sameer Shinde, "you can take credit by claiming that you shot the plane using some advance technology."
How do you know, that we didn't?
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Mar 31, 2019 02:35pm
Hope instead of spending money on advanced weapons, educated Indians and Pakistanis realize the need to spend on jobs and education.
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Mar 31, 2019 02:38pm
When India government will relies to eliminate all the MIG series from IAF? Too OLD Technology.
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Mar 31, 2019 02:39pm
Junk is getting cleared to make way for Rafale and Su-57
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Mar 31, 2019 02:44pm
Not a confidence builder...
Gordon D. Walker
Canada
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Mar 31, 2019 02:50pm
Destroy these damn migs and get the latest migs. Else these old aircrafts will just keep killing our young guns who put their life on the line for us.
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Mar 31, 2019 02:54pm
@Bipul , once an Indian defence minister called these machines as "flying coffins"
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Mar 31, 2019 02:55pm
Old outdated jets held together by glue.
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Mar 31, 2019 02:58pm
@Sameer Shinde, no we would rather declare it pilot incompetence, why waste on advance technology. I bet Indian papers say they were filming a Bollywood film called LOC 2.
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Mar 31, 2019 02:59pm
@Surya Kant Agrawal, “This is normal. India can afford it”. If this is normal then please explain what abnormal would look like?
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Mar 31, 2019 03:02pm
Modi seems to have directed IAF top guys to get destroyed as many MiG planes as possible; so that the Rafale scam goes in his defense... particularly to win the election...
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Mar 31, 2019 03:04pm
this is your reality...
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Mar 31, 2019 03:15pm
Rafaels will start arriving from September. Need to make space for those.
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Mar 31, 2019 03:19pm
There is no need for an enemy jet...All the MIGs are bound to self destruct. The enemy can relax without moving an inch and wait for things to happen.
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Mar 31, 2019 03:24pm
@Sameer Shinde, No bro, we will only take credit when we invite the pilot for a cup of tea. That's called actionable evidence.
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Mar 31, 2019 03:24pm
High time for India to buy reliable jets other than Soviet Aera coffins.
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Mar 31, 2019 03:26pm
@Sheraz, dont worry India can afford 100 jets from the shelf at short notice.
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Mar 31, 2019 03:29pm
India now a space superpower.
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Mar 31, 2019 03:30pm
It shows how much work waiting for Modi. Privious governments did nothing to arm the airforce, army and Navy with new and modern weapons.
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Mar 31, 2019 03:30pm
India has gain ability to fight in space but losing in sky
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Mar 31, 2019 03:40pm
India is testing all their planes few faulty are falling out.
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Mar 31, 2019 03:42pm
We are hear to learn from our failures besides this will prove to be a catalyst for modernisation of the IAF.
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Mar 31, 2019 03:43pm
@Surya Kant Agrawal, Normal? No doubt IAF caliber is so low.
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Mar 31, 2019 03:44pm
And India wants to become Space power - what a joke :)
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Mar 31, 2019 03:45pm
Russian jet engine are unreliable.
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Mar 31, 2019 03:48pm
7th aircraft lost by IAF in 1.5 months. Must be a world record.
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Mar 31, 2019 03:48pm
they need to put more rubber bands to hold the engines together.
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Mar 31, 2019 03:57pm
Are the pilots testing the ejection seat to be sure that it works!
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Mar 31, 2019 03:59pm
@Sheraz, 132 Rafael coming
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Mar 31, 2019 04:30pm
Look at the bigger picture. These crashes are being carried out intentionally by India. So that in future the government could allocate more fund to purchase new Rafale jets. As Modi previously whined. This is planned.
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Mar 31, 2019 04:33pm
@Ali, You are so hilarious
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Mar 31, 2019 04:46pm
Too much different types of aircrafts are a logistic nightmare for the Indian air force.
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Mar 31, 2019 05:06pm
An old machine.
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Mar 31, 2019 05:21pm
@Welcome ,
Wishful thinking !!
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Mar 31, 2019 05:24pm
Rafel is coming soon
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Mar 31, 2019 05:31pm
I thought, Mig 21s has the problem, now it's Mig-27, so what's next Sukhoi-30 Mki?. Oh, wait, 10 of them have already crashed, one was shot down. So whats next, Tejas?. Even if India get Rafaels now, it will take 2 years for their pilots to be fully trained on those jets, and if some thing happens, what will they say? It's the jet fault?
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Mar 31, 2019 05:35pm
@Surya Kant Agrawal, its not normal.this is called an international embarrassment .dont go for the usual excuse like old jets of 70s,various central asian countries still use these .Even PAF uses mirage of 60s .i think rafales will see the same fate at the hands of IAF!!!
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Mar 31, 2019 05:36pm
On an average, every 5-6 MIG goes down but still IAF won't scrap them....these were procured in 60s.....just let it go.....
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Mar 31, 2019 05:43pm
And it continues...
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Mar 31, 2019 05:43pm
Really feel sorry for poor pilots who have to fly these dead machines
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Mar 31, 2019 05:44pm
Another feather in the cap
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Mar 31, 2019 05:44pm
IAF is loosing its jets fast
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Mar 31, 2019 05:44pm
Only 1 similar plane is left now in IAF
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Mar 31, 2019 05:45pm
War machines are expensive, you can't buy new hardware all the time. Give peace a chance!
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Mar 31, 2019 06:04pm
India has become a laughing stock by Modi's claims and MiGs. I hope the missile was not fired from MiG to hit the satellite in the space!
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Mar 31, 2019 06:29pm
Indian Air Force is an air worthy but not a combat worthy force.
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Mar 31, 2019 06:33pm
@Ali, India has who bunch of Sukhois, MiG29s, Mirage and Jaguars. Rafales are joining from Sep 2019. This could be blessing in disguise as it would futher intensity modernization of IAF.
A conflict with Indian Airforce will be unthinkable.
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Mar 31, 2019 06:40pm
Israel made defense system again?
India can stop shooting down its own Jets, helicopters and satellites now .
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Mar 31, 2019 06:41pm
@Welcome ,
Looks like that is Modi's plan... His dream of Rafale come true with each of these "accidents"
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Mar 31, 2019 06:45pm
@Sheraz, you can rejoice. Accidents happen everywhere!
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Mar 31, 2019 07:08pm
A Russian acquaintice once explained why he didn't fly Russian airlines: apparently Russian planes fall too frequently. I now know what he meant.
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Mar 31, 2019 07:25pm
India loses about 100 fighter aircrafts every 4-5 years.(cnn)
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Mar 31, 2019 07:43pm
@Sameer Shinde, That is so.something India is famous for. Remember the recent high tech best un the world surgical strikes. When asked for proof.. crickets...
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Mar 31, 2019 07:44pm
Their military is second rate and riddled with corruption.
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Mar 31, 2019 07:48pm
Shame on Indian Goverments for not taking correct decisions at correct times to replace old fighter jets. Now, IAF pilots have to risk their lives daily while doing their jobs.
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Mar 31, 2019 08:06pm
@Ali, Will be replaced with Rafale
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Mar 31, 2019 08:11pm
Dont blame the MIGs for the crashing as they are old. It is the poor training of the pilots which matters. I965 war proved that the old obsolete F-86 was used by Sqn Ldr MM Alam of PAF shot down 5 superior Indian Aircraft in one go creating a World Record. The Indian Air Force Chief stated that the air battle was lost by India because of Pakistani Pilots. PM Moodi's statement that if India had Rafale Jets, then it would have been a different story is completely wrong. It needs better training for the pilots.
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Mar 31, 2019 08:19pm
@Sameer Shinde, no India is master in that.
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Mar 31, 2019 08:24pm
@Ali, when we lose 2, we buy 10 more. We can easily afford to do so. So don't worry my friend.
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Mar 31, 2019 08:28pm
@Bipul ,
But they are good enough to bring down F-16
Right?
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Mar 31, 2019 08:31pm
@Welcome , my friend these are so called modernized planes and pilots. What more you want to do except buy Raffles and face same fate.
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Mar 31, 2019 08:34pm
I'm sorry but I can't stop laughing
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Mar 31, 2019 08:35pm
@Ali, Rafael are on the way. MIG is already retired India doesn’t mind loosing it
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Mar 31, 2019 08:35pm
Rafael’s are on the way. MIG is not important to India
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Mar 31, 2019 08:47pm
@Sameer Shinde, Actually you can take credit by claiming that you shot the plane using some advance technology.
No thanks, we are not Indians.
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Mar 31, 2019 08:50pm
Indian fighter planes have become victims of their own imaginary surgical strikes :-)
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Mar 31, 2019 08:58pm
@Sameer Shinde, that's an Indian philosophy not Pakistan. Keep trying
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Mar 31, 2019 09:42pm
This was an upgraded version yet the result is same.
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Mar 31, 2019 09:46pm
It’s not the planes, it’s the hopeless Indian pilots.
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Mar 31, 2019 09:57pm
@Surya Kant Agrawal: Great to hear that India can afford it but I think you may be missing the bigger picture. If your planes can't even defend themselves under normal circumstances, how will they defend your airspace under war circumstances!
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Mar 31, 2019 10:00pm
The MiGs seem to be not recovering from the shock that Pakistan dealt with them...
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Mar 31, 2019 10:00pm
@Sameer Shinde, When you guys find excuses for your unnecessary loses there is hardly any room left for us to take credit. we only take credit for what we accomplished on Feb 2th and that is a downed pilot in our custody, the unrefuteable proof !!!
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Mar 31, 2019 10:02pm
Absolutely no problem for India. New Rafale fighters are coming and F-16 production is starting. The old fighters must go.
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Mar 31, 2019 10:10pm
Another one bites the dust
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Mar 31, 2019 10:11pm
@Sameer Shinde, We could, but we're not India.
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Mar 31, 2019 10:12pm
@Surya Kant Agrawal, Whatever floats your boat.
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Mar 31, 2019 10:25pm
Indian airforce may be crashing them deliberately inorder to get rid off these old fighter jets.
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Mar 31, 2019 10:33pm
These help to further push buying modern aircrafts. Welcome Rafale and Indian manufacturing of F16
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Mar 31, 2019 10:40pm
Only if they had rafales
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Mar 31, 2019 10:42pm
First learn to fly it straight then come across the border to fight.
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Mar 31, 2019 10:59pm
@Ali, now you understood why Abhinandan's jet crashed.
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Mar 31, 2019 11:09pm
@ALIG, u really believe that ??
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Mar 31, 2019 11:33pm
@Surya Kant Agrawal,
Yes
Crashing their jets twice a month is normal. . .
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Mar 31, 2019 11:40pm
Scripted crash of jets just to make it possible for attaining rafael planes
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Mar 31, 2019 11:53pm
Indian Air farce another pilot ejaculates safely.
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Apr 01, 2019 12:18am
Rafael's are coming. Very soon
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Apr 01, 2019 12:51am
good- modi wants to act like a super power to initiate a war with Pakistan to win election while millions of Indians sleep hungry, every night !
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Apr 01, 2019 12:52am
@Surya Kant Agrawal, Now this is also described as achievement of India, wow.
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Apr 01, 2019 01:02am
@Sameer Shinde, NO, we don’t claim fake credits. We capture , serve tea and release - kinda like catch and release fishing ( photo proofs provided)
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Apr 01, 2019 01:11am
Nothing to watch here ppl, indian planes falling from the sky. normal.
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Apr 01, 2019 02:07am
Russian junk never fails to disappoint, as usual over promise and under delivery.
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Apr 01, 2019 02:11am
India’s aging fleet is well past retirement. IAF need to needs to act now to retire all MIGs. It’s not worth losing a very trained pilot.
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Apr 01, 2019 02:23am
@Sameer Shinde, We dont lie for elections.
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Apr 01, 2019 02:53am
The pilot of the MiG-27 aircraft ejected safely, I'm glad as soldiers are all sacred who are used by Indian politicians to dislike Pakistan.
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Apr 01, 2019 03:19am
Money better spent on Education, Eradication of Poverty; when will the leaders understand the needs of the people rather than thumping their chests and getting re-elected ?
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Apr 01, 2019 03:51am
Indian airforce jets summed up as
some shot down by PAF rest on their own due to Modi's madness
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Apr 01, 2019 04:24am
Thanks to Congress
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Apr 01, 2019 06:10am
Is there any chance that the IAF is doing it intentionally for two reasons ...one to get rid of vintage inventory thereby saving the life of pilots and secondly promoting Mr Modis reported vedted interest in Rafale jets...food for thought
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Apr 01, 2019 06:29am
First time it was a
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Apr 01, 2019 06:46am
How many IAF MiGs have crashed so far since they were first inducted into IAF ?
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Apr 01, 2019 06:47am
@Sheraz, What is the present count : 400 or 500 crashes?
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Apr 01, 2019 07:01am
India’s missile and space technology will be sufficient to take care of enemies. It won’t need aircraft’s to fight a war.
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Apr 01, 2019 07:46am
Migs can't carry thier weight, its2 cruelty to put them in fight. Didn't read details but hope pilot would be safe.
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Apr 01, 2019 08:11am
Indians are over using these old jets. They should immediately get new fighter planes however due to corrupt opposition parties, the process of new purchase is stalled for years. Hopefully with new mandate, the government will soon accelerate the upgrade plans.
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Apr 01, 2019 08:39am
Have the Indian Air Force pilots lost confidence after episode 1?
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Apr 01, 2019 08:50am
@Welcome , And still won't make a difference.
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Apr 01, 2019 10:45am
Junkyard stuff not worth flying.
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Apr 01, 2019 10:56am
Indian govt. and IAF themselves destroyed this jet to be able to get Rafael corrupt deal.
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Apr 01, 2019 11:44am
And they peddle the lies that a soviet era MiG downed an F16. India has made itself a laughing stock in the whole world.
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Apr 01, 2019 12:20pm
Meanwhile journey to Mars continues
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Apr 01, 2019 12:20pm
These are used for trials and training and it is common affair.
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Apr 01, 2019 03:40pm
@Ehsaan, you have a vivid imagination!
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Apr 01, 2019 04:42pm
A big motive is hidden behind disposing of these jets
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Apr 01, 2019 06:29pm
@Surya Kant Agrawal, - Afford what? Risking the lives of its pilots?
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Apr 01, 2019 06:32pm
@Pride, Can you back your statement with proof?
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Apr 01, 2019 07:14pm
we have enough.. good that all older versions are dispatched.
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Apr 01, 2019 08:48pm
Power is nothing without control that’s why you need decent pilots who can fly......that rules out a lot of IAF PILOTS.
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Apr 01, 2019 09:51pm
@Talha, yes and if only Modi gov can realize that.
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Apr 01, 2019 10:24pm
@Alien, When SU30MKI start falling from the sky at the same regularity as MIG21 (470 crashes so far) did. Even Rafale in a few years cannot be ruled out with the same fate. India returned the first batch of 16 SU30Mki to Russia after using them for a few years, blaming poor quality control but in reality, this fighter is technologically way too complicated for IAF. Russian way of doing aerospace engineering is not only strange but their design philosophy is very different from the Western countries No wonder there are only a handful of customers around the world and India is the biggest them of all.
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Apr 01, 2019 10:37pm
@Sameer Shinde, No, that is India's habit.
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Apr 01, 2019 10:37pm
@Surya Kant Agrawal, Well in that case they should do it more often.
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Apr 01, 2019 10:40pm
@Welcome , ISRO is independent body and nowhere it is connected with aircraft manufacturing or no relation with HAL. ISRO is focussing of space business only.
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Apr 01, 2019 11:14pm
false news
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Apr 01, 2019 11:14pm
Modi is focusing on Satellite war
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Apr 01, 2019 11:25pm
@Bipul , India needs to train its pilots to fly planes and not make excuses.
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Apr 02, 2019 01:30am
Last year US had 12 routine crashes, the most advanced Air Force on the planet. This year in January Russia lost 3 fighter jets in one month, a super deadly Air Force. India is losing 10-12 aircraft a year, its rate of accidents statistically is much better compared to many other countries operating large fleets. That said, it is time to decommission the MIG-21s for good, they are 56 yrs old, outdated and plagued with maintenance problems. The civilian controlled Defense department is criminally negligent.
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Apr 02, 2019 07:54am
@Sheraz, wait Rafale is coming as well Tejas mak2 is coming
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