Известно что были проведены учения ИНДИЯ-США

MicroAir, 22.06.2004 12:45:52 :

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The Eagles and about 130 U.S. airmen are in India supporting Cope India ‘04 through Feb. 25, the first bilateral dissimilar air combat training exercise held between U.S. and Indian air forces in more than 40 years.

Following two days of familiarization flights, the F-15s joined the Indian SU-30K Flanker, Mirage 2000, MIG-29 Fulcrum, MIG-27 Flogger and MIG-21 Bison aircraft in a series of offensive counter-air and defensive counter-air engagements.

Each engagement series lasts about 30 minutes over the nearby training range, and two series are scheduled each flying day, said Capt. Mark Snowden, U.S. exercise project officer. During nearly all these simulated combat sorties, the F-15s protect ground targets against advancing Indian aircraft — the two will swap roles during one series.

“The U.S. Air Force has never flown with or against the SU-30 Flanker before, so that aspect of this … exercise is completely new for us. All the U.S. aircrew members are excited about the opportunity,” Captain Snowden said. “In the past, many of these aircraft were considered ‘enemies,’ so it’s very encouraging and positive to fly with them as partners.”

“They are very curious, as we are, about this chance to fly together,” he said. “We’ve found that by and large their procedures are similar to ours, but the names and exact details may be a bit different.”

“The (Indian) pilots are as aggressive as our pilots. They are excellent aviators; they work very hard at mission planning; they try to get as much out of a mission or sortie as possible, just like us,” he said. “From one fighter pilot to another, there’s really not that much difference in how we prepare for a mission and what we want to get out of it.”

 

Posts in english will be much better idea vs. automatic translation

 

Nothing new. Same "noise", no facts etc.

 

We know how to use Google.

I and Aleksey interested in real information. Field reports, (semi)official statements (not from "anonymous source", but with full name, rank and position) etc. All media noise was read months ago.

 

Raptor Unwrapped



RAPTOR UNWRAPPED

With long-term military budget cuts looming once again, the U.S. Air Force and Lockheed Martin are finally talking about some of the F/A-22 Raptor's closely held secrets that they hope will keep Congress paying for the $132-million stealth aircraft.


The tone of the conversations was sharpened by a still-unreleased report about the series of air combat training engagements earlier this year between Indian air force Su-30MKs and F-15Cs from Elmendorf AFB, Alaska; the latter were equipped with the U.S.' newest long-range, high-definition radars.


Those who have read draft copies of the report say the Su-30MKs and F-15 pilots were seeing each other at the same time with their radars, but the Indian pilots were getting off the simulated first shot with their AA-10 Alamo missiles and often winning the long-range engagements. The Indian pilots also had more flight time in the previous year than the U.S. pilots, roughly 300 hr. compared with 250 hr., the pilot said.

Those factors are causing the U.S. to rethink the formula that they always will be facing less well-trained pilots and inferior weaponry. They also reinforce the argument that the U.S. needs a fighter with greater radar range (the F/A-22's is more than 100 naut. mi.), stealth (the F-15 has a huge radar cross section) and fused sensors so that pilots can easily grasp what's going on around them.

 

MicroAir, 22.06.2004 18:26:30 :

Actually the Indian planes assembled at a single base in Gwalior but they are from different squadrons. The Indian AF camoflage is gradually changing over to a light grey scheme.

 

Вы не въехали в мой постинг, уважаемый. Перечитайте его еще разок и подумайте.

 

-э,а можно пояснить,что значит "тот еще"?

 

"Гораздо лучше" чего? Вы выводы случаем не на примере ЛокОна делаете?

 

Max Ader, 22.06.2004 23:36:18 :

Ф-15С аимом своим в дуэльной абстоновке пульнет все равно раньше

 

Darth, 23.06.2004 20:57:38 :

P.S.: Блин, ну кому сейчас нужен истребитель с Н001?!

 

Darth, 23.06.2004 19:57:38 :

Nikita> "Барс" только на МКИ. На обычных старая-добрая Н001. Даже не ВЭ

Хм... Это сильно меняет дело... Плохо