+ghostrider883 526 Posted April 1, 2009 (edited) A Business Boeing Jet (BBJ), patterned on the US president's office-in-the-sky Air Force One, was inducted into the Communications VVIP Business Boeing Jet Squadron of the Indian Air Force. The jet is one of three the IAF has purchased and is equipped with state-of-the-art security gadgets and the latest communication systems. The first BBJ will be christened Rajdoot, a name initially borne by a Russian TU-124 and then by the Boeing-737 the new jet is replacing. The BBJ is based on a newer generation Boeing-737. The Communications Squadron ferries the president, the vice president, the prime minister, the service chiefs and other dignitaries. Edited April 1, 2009 by ghostrider883 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silverbolt 104 Posted April 2, 2009 Nice one! when we got our own it was a giant scandal, yet when it was an foreing product and we have our own plane manufacturer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JediMaster 451 Posted April 2, 2009 The old requirements vs politics argument. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silverbolt 104 Posted April 2, 2009 The old requirements vs politics argument. yeah, i still thinking you should put in danger an state leader with an Old B-727 200 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Typhoid 231 Posted April 2, 2009 Nice one! when we got our own it was a giant scandal, yet when it was an foreing product and we have our own plane manufacturer. you didn't use an Embraurer? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silverbolt 104 Posted April 2, 2009 you didn't use an Embraer? nope,it's an Airbus A-320 ACJ, the old was an old B-737 200. IIRC there is one more to be delivered this year. i went inside of it once, very comfortable Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Typhoid 231 Posted April 2, 2009 i went inside of it once, very comfortable Ha! No doubt!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites