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SEANDSILVA
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OUR HEROES LEAVING MUMBAI! 
An unforgettable moment for me !
Just spotted a loooong contingent of Follow Me jeeps escorting a fleet of police armoured vans, and lots of BEST buses carrying the NSG Commandos to the waiting IL-76s (GAJRAJ) parked at the remote bay @ BOM !
We waved out and saluted them as they passed by. 
One of the two IL76s arriving to ferry the commandos back !
Notice the two IL76s to the extreme left corner amidst the AI & SIA 744s, and our heroes making their way to the a/c in the middle of this shot!
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| Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 1:48 pm Post subject: |
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Amazing efforts there Sean.
Superb.
Did you catch the IL-76 departing?
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| Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 1:50 pm Post subject: |
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nice pics. where were they taken from?? Also was the SQ 747 the Freighter? btw... there's an SAS 737-800 scheduled to fly to BOM to fly out injured foreigners. Its been converted to an Air ambulance with 8 Intensive Care stations and 6 stretcher positions IIRC
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SEANDSILVA
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| Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 4:47 pm Post subject: |
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| @D-ABTH: it was the 744 cargo! Have not seen any air ambulance yet. |
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yash777
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Nice shots sean
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yash777
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Btw,the situation seems to be very relaxed at jari mari even after these shootouts in Mumbai! It is a disaster waiting to happen.
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shekar
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| Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 10:09 pm Post subject: |
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Nice to see that Sean...many salutations to the brave men...
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| Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 10:48 pm Post subject: |
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Nice catch sean.
regds
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Now this is what is called dedication.
You have in your true sense, given AInets respects to these brave soldiers and given aviation photography a new paradigm.
Thank you for allowing us to be a part of your dedication and respect to the nations brave.
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xterra
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| Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 2:32 pm Post subject: |
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Good work there Sean but posting such pics might be indirectly harmful to our spotting community because it clearly exposes the loop hole in security that how easily these pictures can be taken. Which may result us loosing our precious JM location.
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SEANDSILVA
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| Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 3:41 pm Post subject: |
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| Thankyou everyone for the appreciation and kind words! It was an exhilirating experience to wave at and salute those GR8 MEN! |
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The NSG Director General is also reported to have made his displeasure evident to the Home Ministry about the use of BEST buses for transportation of specialised commandos.
(From CNN-IBN) |
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SEANDSILVA
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| karatecatman wrote: | The NSG Director General is also reported to have made his displeasure evident to the Home Ministry about the use of BEST buses for transportation of specialised commandos.
(From CNN-IBN) |
Absolutely, i couldn't agree with him more , maybe Volvos or SUVs could have been used instead! Just my two cents.  |
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| Why does it matter if they were in a BEST bus or a Volvo? |
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| sammyk wrote: | | Why does it matter if they were in a BEST bus or a Volvo? |
Speed. I don't think a BEST bus would not run fast enough at crucial moments where very minute was important. |
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| avbuff wrote: | | sammyk wrote: | | Why does it matter if they were in a BEST bus or a Volvo? |
Speed. I don't think a BEST bus would not run fast enough at crucial moments where very minute was important. |
I agree with that. Were they used throughout the mission? I thought just to get them to the airport. |
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| sammyk wrote: | | avbuff wrote: | | sammyk wrote: | | Why does it matter if they were in a BEST bus or a Volvo? |
Speed. I don't think a BEST bus would not run fast enough at crucial moments where very minute was important. |
I agree with that. Were they used throughout the mission? I thought just to get them to the airport. |
They were brought to the place in the BEST bus as well, which is even more shameful. |
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yash777
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I guess the difference between a BEST bus and a Volvo could be some 10-15 innocent lives!
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| Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 9:07 am Post subject: |
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| avbuff wrote: | | sammyk wrote: | | avbuff wrote: | | sammyk wrote: | | Why does it matter if they were in a BEST bus or a Volvo? |
Speed. I don't think a BEST bus would not run fast enough at crucial moments where very minute was important. |
I agree with that. Were they used throughout the mission? I thought just to get them to the airport. |
They were brought to the place in the BEST bus as well, which is even more shameful. |
True! Every rational minded person denounced that asinine decision to ferry them by buses to and fro ! |
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| avbuff wrote: | | sammyk wrote: | | Why does it matter if they were in a BEST bus or a Volvo? |
Speed. I don't think a BEST bus would not run fast enough at crucial moments where very minute was important. |
King Long
Except for these CNG Buses (majority of them deployed at SantaCruz, Kurla & Prateeksha Nagar Depots) & the new King Longs, all other Buses in BEST Stable are as Fast as any other Bus. This is from my day-to-day commuting experience at BOM. And none of these CNG Buses were deployed in War on Terror OPs.
MAybe, the DG NSG was unhappy due to the Comfort Level. After all, he too has to play the typical GOI/Babu/MP/MLA trump card. I'm sure none of the NSG Guards would have had any kinda this feeling in mind.
And BTW, after 9 Hrs of time wastage, they realise the importance of every Minute?? |
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xterra
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u are right Rutvij.. those CNG buses are snails .. even that big King Long.
The best performers in the BEST Bus fleet are the MUTP buses i feel.
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