Airliners-India.com Flickr Group & Facebook    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  What is this?          Airliners-India.com Forum Index -> Civil Aviation View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message deaphen Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 933 Location: India Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 8:26 pm    Post subject: What is this? Was buzzing around above my house... lots of action these days in chandigarh because of the fleet review on wednesday. Had SU 30's flyby last evening. was very cool.. but what is this and what does the airforce use it for? Back to top the_380 Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 2329 Location: Mumbai, India Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 9:29 pm    Post subject: Looks like some Unmanned IAF spy plane _________________ http://www.myspace.com/avsatsworld A Walt Disney and 20th Century Fox Audio Producer!!! Back to top deaphen Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 933 Location: India Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 9:40 pm    Post subject: no it was not unmanned... i saw the pilot quite clearly.. even in the picture if u look closely.. u can see him. Back to top the_380 Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 2329 Location: Mumbai, India Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 9:44 pm    Post subject: In that case definately must be a glider....dunno whether IAF or not _________________ http://www.myspace.com/avsatsworld A Walt Disney and 20th Century Fox Audio Producer!!! Back to top shivendrashukla Member Joined: 21 Dec 2006 Posts: 1354 Location: Mumbai, India Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 9:55 pm    Post subject: It's an IAF micro-lite. It's based in Hindon, Ghaziabad. It's a part of Air Force Recreational programme. Cheers Shivendra Back to top selecta Member Joined: 24 Dec 2006 Posts: 813 Location: ORD Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 10:22 pm    Post subject: I'm waiting for an opportunity to fly a micro-lite. Those things look so dope _________________ http://openflights.org/user/citrus Back to top HAWK21M Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 8132 Location: Mumbai, INDIA Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 10:51 pm    Post subject: Microlight Employed for Bird Hit Prevention duties. regds MEL _________________ Think of the Brighter side !!! Back to top shivendrashukla Member Joined: 21 Dec 2006 Posts: 1354 Location: Mumbai, India Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 11:55 pm    Post subject: HAWK21M wrote: Microlight Employed for Bird Hit Prevention duties. regds MEL Mel that would be incorrect. This micro lite is purely for recreational purpose and is a part of IAF's recreational team that is based in Hindon AFB, Ghaziabad, near New Delhi. Cheers Shivendra Back to top HAWK21M Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 8132 Location: Mumbai, INDIA Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 9:54 am    Post subject: http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Images/main.php?g2_itemId=157 My source regds MEL _________________ Think of the Brighter side !!! Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         Airliners-India.com Forum Index -> Civil Aviation All times are GMT + 5.5 Hours Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum New Members----------------Sign-up Guidelines Airliners-India----------------Civil AviationNon AviationTrip ReportsMilitary Aviation & SpaceInternationalAviation Polls & PreferenceTech/OpsAviation PhotographyEditorial/Analysis/ArticlesAviation HobbyAviation LawAviation Questions & CareersSite Related Flickr Group----------------Photo of the Month My Message Board----------------Pin Up  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © phpBB Group. Hosted by phpBB.BizHat.com