ghostrider883

yes. no kh-23s or other a2g guided missiles for the rakshak.

View File MiG-23BN Iraq AF skin MiG-23BN Iraq AF skin ---------------------- Skin for wpnssgt and lindr2's excellent MiG-23BN(Iraq) model. Many thanks to lindr2 for making various MiG-23BN & MiG-27 variants ------------- Installation ------------- Just drop Iraq folder in MiG-23BN_Irq folder -------- Credits -------- To the original MiG-27 team - wpnssgt, gepard, usafmtl, bib and moonjumper lindr2 - for making specific models for MiG-23 and MiG-27 soulfreak- for sharing his MiG-23 templates. Many thanks my friend. Sandesh "ghostrider883" Kanchan November 05,2009 Submitter ghostrider883 Submitted 11/05/2009 Category Mig-23 Flogger Skins

Glad you like them . All these skins for MiG-23BN and MiG-27 were done quite a while ago when lindr was in the process of developing these models. I need to finish uploading the skins that I had already finished(there are quite a few of them). New Russian skins would be difficult at this time.......may be later.

I have already updated the file. now try downloading the file.

That is what happens when one has too many skins to upload and all of them reside in the same "upload" folder. One wrong click and a Cuban skin becomes an Indian skin Anyway I updatd the skin with the correct one. Should be ok now.

View File MiG-27D skin pack Soviet AF MiG-27D skin pack Soviet AF ------------------------------------------ Skin for wpnssgt and lindr2's excellnt MiG-27D. Many thanks to lindr2 for making various MiG-23BN & MiG-27 variants ------------- Installation ------------- Just drop sv1 & sv2 folders in MiG-27D folder sv1 - 1st Sqdn/18th Vitebskiy Gv. APIB, Galoyanki AB sv2 - 19th Guards,125th FB Div,Larz AB, E.Germany -------- Credits -------- To the original MiG-27 team - wpnssgt, gepard, usafmtl, bib and moonjumper lindr2 - for making specific models for MiG-23 and MiG-27 soulfreak- for sharing his MiG-23 templates. Many thanks my friend. Sandesh "ghostrider883" Kanchan November 04,2009 Submitter ghostrider883 Submitted 11/04/2009 Category Soviet Air Force/Navy Skins

View File MiG-23BN skin Cuban AF ------------------------------------------ MiG-23BN skin Cuban AF ------------------------------------------ Skin for wpnssgt and lindr2's excellent MiG-23BN(Soviet) model which was in his MiG-23BN Pack(part1) release. Many thanks to lindr2 for making various MiG-23BN & MiG-27 variants ------------- Installation ------------- Just drop Cuba folder in MiG-23BN_ folder -------- Credits -------- To the original MiG-27 team - wpnssgt, gepard, usafmtl, bib and moonjumper lindr2 - for making specific models for MiG-23 and MiG-27 soulfreak- for sharing his MiG-23 templates. Many thanks my friend. Sandesh "ghostrider883" Kanchan November 04,2009 Submitter ghostrider883 Submitted 11/04/2009 Category Mig-23 Flogger Skins

hmmm...

There are already enough Indian skins in lindr'2 MiG-23BN package

no one made a Czech or East German skin for BN????

Indian MF's when initially bought were for air defence only. They could fire the R-23R...the first IAF fighter to be able to fire BVR missiles. Pictures of Indian MFs carrying bombs or rocket pods are rare, or none should I say. but during the retirement ceremony of Indian MF's , atleast one was armed with four UV-16 or 32 rocket pods...two on wing glove pylons & two in the belly stations a few pics of Indian MFs here: http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Images/Special/AirfieldVisits/Jamnagar/

HAL hasn't reacted officially yet, They are waiting for the crash investigations to be completed. I simply can't understand the hysteria in Ecuador about this. After such crashes there is always "i told you it was a piece of crap" comments by "expert" generals always comes up. What if that particular general who was favouring another helo and because of the Dhruv purchase he didn't get his cut? The Dhruv is in service with the Indian armed forces for a reason.....and it certainly isn't because some generals were bribed or it failed in tests conducted by the Indian forces. IF the Dhruv had major faults...HAL & IAF would not be developing this: Could be. But have you seen the thud with which the Dhruv crashed? It was out of control when it crashed....traning?? I don''t think so. The fuel tanks didn't explode....the impact should have caused severe injuries to the pilots. but did it? I am not able to find pictures of the Sarang Dhruv that crashed in Bangalore...no one could have believed that one of the pilots survived that crash..it was in such a bad shape....like in Ecuador's crash, that Sarang Dhruv was performing at an air show. EDIT :pics of crashed Saran Dhruv during Aero India 07

View File MiG-23BN_Ind skin No. 220 Sqdn Indian AF "Desert Tigers" MiG-23BN_Ind skin No. 220 Sqdn Indian AF ------------------------------------------ Skin for wpnssgt and lindr2's excellnt MiG-23BN_Ind. Many thanks to lindr2 for making an India sepcifc model of the MiG-23BN. ------------- Installation ------------- Just drop 220sq folder in MiG-23BN_ind folder -------- Credits -------- To the original MiG-27 team - wpnssgt, gepard, usafmtl, bib and moonjumper lindr2 - for making specific models for MiG-23 and MiG-27 Sandesh "ghostrider883" Kanchan November 03,2009 More international skins for MiG-23BN and MiG-27 series coming soon..... Submitter ghostrider883 Submitted 11/03/2009 Category Indian Air Force/Navy Skins

The point is crucification of the Dhruv is not justified just because of one crash and that too because of pilot error. The fact that the pilots walked away with relatively minor injuries goes on to prove the robustness of the airframe.

May be the Ecuadoria n Air Chief should get his facts right. The Dhruv is in full fledged service with the Indian Army Aviation Corps, Air FOrce, Navy & Coast Guard. Even the IAF's helo "Sarang" display team perform stupendous maneuvers on their Dhruvs. Indian terrain is among the harshest possible, from the high altitudes of himalayas to the deserts of Rajashtan....the Dhruv has proved itself in every terrain....A Sarang Dhruv was involved in airlifting of dead bodies of a state Chief minister, his guard and his flight crew after their Bell 409 crashed in rough weather on a hill top in thick jungles. An Army Dhruv was recently involved in a dramatic rescue to climbers stuck in one of the himalayan peaks. Just because of one crash, the FAE is out to nail the Dhruv!!!! Dhruv Crash : Cyclic Limit Theory http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_o_no4M2xEPY/Su3nRX2J7rI/AAAAAAAAIuo/83AQDPxXHBc/s1600-h/111.jpg The ALH Dhruv (No. FAE-604) that conducted a dramatic rescue off the coast of Salinas on October 2, is the same one that crashed 25 days later, on October 27 : link

looking forward to the fixed J-7s

Since 2004, Dhruv has witnessed 2 crashes and 2 hard landings with only one casualty. The casualty was during aero India this year. A Dhruv from IAF Sarang display team crashed. While trying to pull up after a loop, the Sarang chopper plowed into the ground. It was at the extremes of any design for crashworthiness. The impact was nose first. Unfortunately the pilot was killed but the co-pilot survived with severe spinal injuries. But importantly there was no fire and the fuel cells stayed intact. Better still, the passenger/cargo space was unscathed. Anyone properly strapped inside would have survived, albeit with injuries. Meanwhile...

psst....want the IAF serial no. decal files ?

Nice skins Paulo. Are this for the WOI model or ajunaidr's?

Video here: Photos here: http://livefist.blogspot.com/2009/10/high-rez-photo-of-crashed-dhruv.html