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Birendra
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Nice ones.
A trip down the memory lane.
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Shashanka, these are really beautiful - nice angles, and well-balanced.
Thanks a lot for sharing!
Cheers, Sumantra. |
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the_380
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The Foxbats look great !!!! Btw never knew IAF operated Su-7s !!! Thanks !
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shivendrashukla
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Yaa they did operate Su-7's but not for a long time.
cheers
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Excellent pics man! Thanx for sharing it.
Cheers!
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sumantra
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Shivendra and Avijeet - the IAF had the Su-7s for quite some time.
This type played a part in the 1971 Bangladesh war (rememeber `Jaani' from the film Hindustan Ki Kasam? Raj Kumar explicitly refers to the `Sukhoi'. This was the only Sukhoi that the IAF has used - apart from the Su-30, IIRC.)
It was also around at least in the 1982 IAF Golden Jubilee celebrations: I remember seeing it on television at our neighbours' house.
I think it was retired a few years later.
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Nice collection.
regds
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Nice pics Vt-ala!
say, did you get a look at the B-24 Liberator they have there? How is it's condition? That is probably the most valuable item in their collection. It is one of only four or five B-24s that exist in the world, and all of them are ex-IAF birds!
About 12,000 B-24s were built during WWII, and only these survive today. Sad end for an iconic bomber which was probably more important than the much celebrated B-17.
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Great pics..... It's great to find that AN-12 out there! I took a look at his flight logs & found that my Dad flew her (BL727) between 1963 & 1968, in Leh, and then later in Chandigarh.
Do they allow you inside the aircraft displayed there?
Anyone know the timings of the IAF Museum / days open? I'd love to visit on my next trip to India. |
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the_380
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| 747-237 wrote: | Great pics..... It's great to find that AN-12 out there! I took a look at his flight logs & found that my Dad flew her (BL727) between 1963 & 1968, in Leh, and then later in Chandigarh.
Do they allow you inside the aircraft displayed there?
Anyone know the timings of the IAF Museum / days open? I'd love to visit on my next trip to India. |
I had been there some months ago... I don't know when it opens but closes pretty soon by 5.30 or 6.00.
You cannot go inside any of the aircrafts however...
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Thanks the_380. I got the following off the defenceindia website. Any idea if this accurate :
By Air:
The Museum is situated next to Technical Area Gate of Air Force Station Palam, half an hrs drive from IGI airport (Delhi) which is connected to all major cities in India and world by Air
By Road:
Forty five minutes' drive by Taxi/Auto from New Delhi railway Station or Inter State Bus Terminus connected to all major cities in India.
Visit Hours
Wednesday to Sunday 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Holidays
All Mondays and Tuesdays closed.
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Palam Air Force Station
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the_380
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Well, i think i was inside till 5.30 then about 20 mins of spotting and then i had my flt at 7.00 PM ....
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