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the_380 Member
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 2329 Location: Mumbai, India
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Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 6:00 pm Post subject: BLR Airshow News...Not a good one |
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Now this is not a good start...
Helicopter pilot killed in Bangalore air show crash
BANGALORE (Reuters) - An Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot was killed on Friday when his locally-built helicopter crashed while landing during rehearsals for an international air show.
"The co-pilot was killed on the spot. It was not a mid-air collision," an IAF spokesman said, adding the pilot was in hospital in a serious condition.
It was not clear what caused the crash.
Combat aircraft from the US, Russia, UK and France will take part in the show, which begins in Bangalore on Feb. 7.
The helicopter was built by state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd., India's flagship aircraft manufacturing company, and is used by IAF for aerobatic shows as part of its "Sarang" team.
It was the second accident involving an IAF team in a year.
Two pilots were killed during training in Karnataka last March.
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HamiltonAir Member
Joined: 25 Dec 2006 Posts: 937 Location: Bangalore
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Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 8:13 pm Post subject: |
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oh oh not a good news at all. My condolences for the pilot, I think the helicopter is ALH. I hope they dont pull out the "sarang" performance coz of this, love their show.
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Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 1:20 pm Post subject: |
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Aero India 2007 will be India's biggest ever air show
Bangalore, Feb 4 (IANS) The stage is set for the inaugural here Wednesday of India's biggest international air show that will see the participation of over 400 companies, including global aviation majors from 28 nations.
About 100 civilian and military aircraft, including frontline F-16 and F-18 combat jets, will feature at the sixth edition of the five-day Aero India international aerospace and defence exhibition that concludes Feb 11.
Aero India, which Defence Minister A.K. Antony will inaugurate, will also feature two conferences of note. The first will see air force chiefs of 30 countries, including the US, Britain, Germany, Australia, the Ukraine and South Africa, participating in an aerospace seminar being hosted by the Indian Air Force (IAF) as part of its platinum jubilee celebrations.
The other will be an international conference on aviation that will discuss issues like developing world-class infrastructure at airports, IT applications at airports, and aircraft repair and maintenance.
Not unexpectedly, the focus is likely to be on the two US fighters as their manufacturers Lockheed Martin and Boeing aggressively position the planes for an IAF order for 126 aircraft to ramp up its depleting force levels. Both companies are sending large delegations of senior executives to push the aircraft and their other cutting edge technology products.
While a decision on the order might not be taken immediately - it has been pending since 2001 - Indian defence planners will for the first time get an opportunity to examine at close quarters the relative merits and demerits of the two jets, with the manufacturers planning to take aloft select dignitaries on the planes.
This is not to detract from the other 418 participants - 252 from abroad and 166 from India - who will be showcasing an array of aircraft, weaponry and equipment catering to both military and civilian markets.
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Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 1:29 pm Post subject: |
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Any details on the ALH cause of the Crash.
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