Typhoons v Diamond DA42 Twin Star

[nipva]

My curiosity has been aroused by 2 Typhoons apparently exercising with a Diamond DA 42 Twin Star late every afternoon this week over Nipva Towers. All 3 aircraft are flying a variety of lazy orbits at a variety of heights without seeming to make any form of direct engagement. As an ex-Air Defender I am intrigued, nay mystified, by these exercises. Can anyone shed any light or express any theories?

[DITYIWAHP]

Maybe it's a new aggressor / red air PFI, to provide non-synthetic opposition training for when the T1 goes out of service... ;)

[CoffmanStarter]

Probably more of the same as mentioned here ...

Diamond-Executive Aviation (DEA) | Diamond-Executive Aviation supports RAF in 2012 Olympics Security Program (http://www.diamond-executive.aero/showkb.php?org_id=514&kb_id=37672)

[Fonsini]

Practicing how to shoot down very slow flying Cessnas loaded with explosives ?

[KPax]

Now the Indians have gone home perhaps the Typhoons are starting small and working their way up.

[MATELO]

Probably more of the same as mentioned here ...

Diamond-Executive Aviation (DEA) | Diamond-Executive Aviation supports RAF in 2012 Olympics Security Program (http://www.diamond-executive.aero/showkb.php?org_id=514&kb_id=37672)]

Run up to the Rugby World Cup ??

[reds & greens]

As per KPax, after the bloodied nose with the SU-30, we need to build the confidence up again...

[Fonsini]

Did the MKIs really give the Typhoons THAT much of a drubbing ?

[Sun Who]

No.

Sun Who

[DirtyProp]

Since the F-35 isn't ready yet, the DA42 is the closest as flight characteristics? :E