Indradhanush - II
Bombay, Flanker H is the codename for the Su-30MKI. The PRC Su-30MKKs received the codename Flanker G. The names are not allocated by NATO, but by the ASIC (formerly ASCC).
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An interesting quote from the Defence Industry Daily article
So presuming that they were not GR9's, what were they?
Low obs,
I refer you to the first post of this thread, the Rhino's are the 30 Sqn IAF, equipped with Flanker SU-30 MKI. I is for India, as the crews will tell you in no uncertain terms!
Y_G
Exercise Indra Dhanush 2007 came to an end on July 12/07, reaching its crescendo with a 6 vs. 6 aerial combat involving 4 Indian Su-30 MKIs, 4 British F3 Tornado air defence variants, 2 British Typhoons, and 2 of the Royal Navy's GR9 Sea Harriers
Low obs,
I refer you to the first post of this thread, the Rhino's are the 30 Sqn IAF, equipped with Flanker SU-30 MKI. I is for India, as the crews will tell you in no uncertain terms!
Y_G
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DL is datalink? The GR9 doesn't have one?
Low Observable - As Yeller_Gait said, the Rhinos are the No. 30 Squadron. The other two are No. 20 Lightnings and No. 24 Hunting Hawks. So far we have some 50 of them, only a hundred and forty more to go. Or maybe a hundred and eighty...
Low Observable - As Yeller_Gait said, the Rhinos are the No. 30 Squadron. The other two are No. 20 Lightnings and No. 24 Hunting Hawks. So far we have some 50 of them, only a hundred and forty more to go. Or maybe a hundred and eighty...
Last edited by BombayDuck; 18th Jul 2007 at 07:14.