El poder de las ondas.-

Y dura... .-

IAF Mig 21 Bisons.

F-16I crash.-

An Israeli Air Force Lockheed Martin F-16I "Sufa" crashed in the Mediterranean sea 27 Nm (50km) off the coast of the Gaza Strip from a high altitude, during a training flight on Sunday afternoon, 7 July. The two crew members ejected safely from the aircraft before it hit the water. They were later rescued by the Air Force’s 669 Search And Rescue Unit and were airlifted to Tel Hashomer Hospital outside Tel Aviv where they underwent medical inspections. The airmen were in good condition and they were released from the hospital Sunday evening.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz and Israel Navy Chief Maj. Gen. Ram Rothberg commanded the rescue operation from a navy craft near the scene.

The aircraft was reportedly from the 107th Squadron "Knights of the Orange Tail" (Hatzerim Airbase) and, after its Pratt & Whitney F100 engine malfunctioned, the crew were able to dispatch a mayday distress call back to base before ditching their plane.

Air Force Chief Maj Gen Amir Eshel temporarily suspended training flights involving the service's remaining F-16Is and Boeing F-15I strike aircraft until an initial inquiry into the failure has been completed. Both types are powered by the Pratt & Whitney F100-229 engine. In October 2012, the IAF grounded its entire fleet of aircraft for a day following a number of near-miss incidents during training flights.

The accident reduces the air force's active inventory of two-seat F-16Is to 99 aircraft. It is the third loss to have involved the Israeli variant, following a fatal crash in November 2010 and a landing gear failure in 1996.

El retorno del león.-

La Fuerza Aérea Israelí ha decidido renombrar a los Alenia Aermacchi M-346 "Master" que comenzará a recibir en 2014 para el entrenamiento avanzado de sus pilotos de caza, con el nombre de ¨Lavi", el del proyecto de caza autóctono que IAI desarrolló en los ochenta, y que fue finalmente cancelado por la firme oposición estadounidense al mismo.

Los 30 aparatos adquiridos contarán con algunos sistemas autóctonos que los adaptarán perfectamente a las exigentes necesidades de la IAF y a su entorno operativo, sustituyendo a los A-4 Skyhawk en su labor de entrenamiento avanzado. Alenia ofrece un sistema de entrenamiento global que incluye una fuerte presencia de simuladores y diverso material informatizado de enseñanza, que completa así las salidad de vuelo real, asumiendo un coste contenido. Los nuevos pilotos de combate recibirán entrenamiento avanzado en el uso del radar y los diferentes sistemas de armas utilizados en los escuadrones operativos, lo cual supone un ahorro añadido en tiempo y dinero cuando el aviador aterriza en la Unidad de Conversión Operacional del aparato al que finalmente resulte destinado.

Los nuevos M-346 "Lavi" serán operados por el escuadrón "Flying Dragon" desde la base de Hatzerim. Me gusta el avión y todo el sistema en que Alenia basa su concepto de entrenamiento global. Si de mi dependiése....

Walkaround.-

Hindu Power.-

The Indian Navy's first MiG-29K fighter squadron, INAS 303 "Black Panthers" was commissioned at the INS Hansa Naval Air Station in Goa, the Navy's premier aviation hub on India's West Coast.

The MiG-29K is a true swing role aircraft which carries enough punch to undertake Air Dominance and Power Projection missions simultaneously, bestowing the Commander at sea, great flexibility. It takes Indian naval aviation from a defensive stature to one of dominance. The MiG 29K aircraft is a state of the art, all weather, carrier based, air dominance fighter specially built for the Indian Navy. The aircraft has a maximum speed over twice the speed of sound (about 2000 kmph), can pull up to 8 times the force of gravity, can climb to an altitude of over 65000 feet. Armed with an arsenal of some of the most sophisticated weapons in the world it is fully equipped to dominate by engaging targets in air, at sea or on land. Latest avionics, with data link capabilities coupled with its range of armament will enable true power projection. With its air- to- air refueling capability its ranges are also extended to perform true power projection and air space dominance roles.

 

Sixteen of these potent aircraft were inducted to form the main combat power of the, soon to be inducted aircraft carrier, Vikramaditya. Since its induction, the aircraft have flown over 2500 hrs and have successfully concluded armament trials of the entire range of arsenal comprising air to surface missiles, air to air missiles, bombs, rockets and guns. After proving in trials the aircraft have also participated in important theatre level exercises with the Indian Navy and the Indian Air Force. Having successfully completed all tasks and trials assigned and established its combat potential, the MiG-29K squadron has now been commissioned into front line service to form the sword arm of the Indian Navy.

 

 

INAS 303 is commanded by Capt AD Theophilus, an accomplished and experienced Sea Harrier pilot and a Qualified Flying Instructor. In the tradition of naming its fighter squadrons in the 300 series, the MiG- 29K squadron, is christened INAS 303 and is being popularly referred to as the 'Black Panthers'. The number 303 has been derived from the revolutionary .303 rifle cartridge, which in the mid-19th century replaced the traditional lever-action cartridges with pointed-tip bullets, giving it a ballistic advantage over its counterparts. This path breaking technology enabled the bullet to travel at much higher speeds, more accurately and inflict much more damage than its predecessors, thus creating a new standard on which the future guns of the world were built. Drawing similarity to the above mentioned attributes of the rifle the number 303 has been chosen to represent the MiG 29K squadron. Just like the rifle revolutionized the concepts of rifle firing, the induction of the Black Panther squadron marks the beginning of a new era of fighter flying in the Indian navy and hence the squadron is also referred to as "the game changers". The squadron's insignia depicts the rare Black Panther, rampant on sea waves, against an azure background.  
 

A shore based training facility was being constructed at INS Hansa to train pilots for STOBAR operations.
 

 The Indian Navy's first MiG-29K squadron marks 60 years of Indian Naval Aviation. From the Indian Navy's statement:

 "Born as a fledgling aviation arm of a small Navy, Naval aviation quickly grew to become the centre piece of Indian Navy’s combat power. Envisioned by bold and wise leaders, an aircraft carrier capable Navy has grown from strength to strength with its aviation arm proving its prowess over the last sixty years. Marking time from the commissioning of the first Naval Air Station INS Garuda at Kochi on 11 May 1953, Naval Aviation completes sixty glorious years of service today. From a fledgling arm with a mere six amphibian aircraft, the arm has grown exponentially over the last sixty years to operate over 200 aircraft including fighters, Long Range Maritime Reconnaissance Aircraft, helicopters and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles as well. A truly potent and capable naval aviation."

 

 

¡¡¡ Jai Hind !!! .-

Miembro honorífico a partir de ya en el Club, el protagonista del video (del que ruego encarecidamente algún dato o referencia) se ha ganado a pulso un lugar de privilegio entre los Hits de la Familia "tayun".

PS.- Se impone inmediatamente un video de respuesta de la Fuerza Aérea Española con Rosendo a la cabeza.