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Don't know if this is old news... In an already growing close relationship between India and Israel it has got a new boost when Indian air force (IAF) and Israel Defense Forces/Air Force (IDFAF) have agreed to exchange pilots between the two air arm, IDFAF pilot posted in India will be flying MiG-29B Baaz operating from Adampur Airbase which is located in western India (Punjab) 100 kilometers East of the Pakistan border, Adampur is one of 14 Indian Airbases under the Western Air Command within 300 kilometers of the Pakistan border. Adampur Airbase is home to at least 70 combat aircraft including two squadrons of MiG- 29s, (No. 47 Squadron - MiG-29A/C/UB” Black Archers”, No. 223 Squadron - MiG-29A/C/UB “Tridents”) two squadrons of MiG-23s and a squadron of MiG- 21s, while IAF pilot will be attached with Israeli Tayset squadron which operates F-16C/D Barak from Hatzor air force base Located near the lower west coast of Israel , Hatzor airbase is home to three squadrons of F-16 A/B/C/D operated by 101 , 105 , 144 Squadrons by IDFAF , similarly pilots from the Transport wing will also be exchanged IAF pilot will be attached to C-130 Squadron and a IDFAF pilot will be attached to IL-76 Squadron and IAF Helicopter pilot will be attached to CH-53 Squadron and a IDFAF pilot will be attached to MI-17 units ,the exchanged pilots will carry out routine training sorties from their respected posted Squadrons and after completion of their tenure will be replaced by other pilots from their respected air forces, Mig-29's are also operated by Syria and Iran and F-16's are operated by Pakistan, these agreement will help deep understanding of functioning and tactics of each others air arm and also give deep insight into aircrafts operated by their rivals. http://www.idrw.org/2007/10/18/iaf_and_idf...nge_pilots.html Maybe Ghostrider can shed some light on it.

The LCA is just a tad bit behind schedule, as in it'll probably be deployed in strength by the time I have grandchildren.

UBISOFT ! avoid their garbage like the plague. They've managed to completely ruin my beloved Splinter Cell series with their buggy console to PC port job know as SC4:Double agent ,the previous one's were great though.

Fantastic model. Keep up the great work. My favourite stealth of all time. :fans: Some call her ugly but to me she's a looker I actually like her better than the rest of the blended design stealth aircraft's in service.

Please tell me that you plan on posting this beast whenever you think it's ready...are you ?

You're right ! My bad

The HAL Dhruv not good enough ?

You're almost right about the joint Indian and Egyptian part except that was ONLY with regards to HAL's search for engine's that would push the aircraft close to mach 2 with regards to the actual design the aircraft was co-designed by Kurt Tank along with HAL. The engine's that were used for the production MKI Marut were Rolls Royce Orpheous 703's, because HAL, wasn't happy with the result's of the proposed Indo/Egyptian E-300 Brander engine's. The Marut was used roughly (100+) by the IAF till the late 80's. Thank's for the offer to assist when possible.

Thanks Fast Cargo, to be more precise I'm really going to attempt to make the model so that I can contribute in some shape or form to add variety to type's of aircraft available, and if I do succeed then it will defintely be freeware also with regards to help I'm just really looking for pointer's that's all and would appreciate any when available. With regard's to the a/c, I love this bird why ? Because like I said earlier it's an aircraft that not many people have heard of and was also the last aircraft that the famed designer Kurt Waldemar Tank (famed for the FW-190 and it's variant's) helped design and the aircraft for it's size packed a decent punch four 30mm aden cannon's in the nose for example and a retractable 50 x 2.68in rockets launcher and four underwing pylons all of this in the 60's for a country like India with then roughly 13 years of independence. All in all thanks for the reply. There I'm done with my speech...whew !

Hello all, So I just managed to obtain 3D Max 7 and would like to start modding (yes, yes I would actually like to atleast TRY to contribute in a positive manner rather than BSing on various forum's about stuff and then ending up with warning's and locked topics ). Sooo having said that i have a few question's (bear with me) a) Are model's which are created using 3D max 7 useable with the game ? b) I want to work on the HAL HF-24 Marut (Wind Spirit) MKI aircraft and underdog of aviation, would any of the modder's here be willing to help me out once in a while ? c) Is there any intrest in seeing the aforementioned aircraft coming to fruition ? d) Would anyone be willing to do the skin's for this aircraft ? Thanks, I know I'm asking a lot but what the heck !

I agree with you on that, still I'm willing to bet that Halo 3 is a whole lot more entertaining than that god awful Spierdamn 3.

And of course nuking one of the largest landmasses on the planet would be without repercussions ...Typical !

Acknowledged !

Any aircraft as long as it's not the F-16 or the Super Hornet will be a good choice, personally would love to see Gripen but who know's what will be the outcome of this fiasco.

Ahh John Wayne, so I WASN'T wrong when I called him g@y oh well his movie's sucked, just like him.

Plain stupid, and who's the F@g ? is he "other" gay guy from brokeback ? Or is he in the sequel ?

To play the devil's advocate, a/c wise I think it's a start, not a good one but for a country with several restriction's to high end tech it's still something, won't stand a chance to a F-18 and other modern a/c but maybe we're seeing the growth of an industry that one day might well churn out formidable aircraft....or not, so what ? It just mean's more target's for AMRAAM's, AIM-9X's, R-60's and R-70's.

Point taken and noted.

Just beautiful !

Not to sound like a d*ck or nothing, but what's up with the nose, it look's kind of "off"

Yeah I know, that aircraft was on my drive for all of two minutes before chucking it where it belonged, the recycle bin.

SFP1 and that's it.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=vhgzIM-9lfA Look's cool :yes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQVN7FdJGeA

This psycho named Jean Yves does upto a 110 kmph down the Swisspass in Switzerland and all I can say is Insane and a WOW Holy $**T ! Enjoy