INVASION OF THE INDIAN FLANKERS

     Istres - France  June 2005    
AUSTRALIAN AVIATION Our first contrbution 'Down Under' !

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Mighty Courageous Crusaders Sukhoi 30MKI - Below the Press conference
Commander Shreesh Mohan of the Indian Airforce between the French Commanders  
SU-30 MKI passes the tower of Istres, so does his opponent the French Mirage
The pride of Indian Airforce !
Believe me, they are really huge when you stand next to these superbe machines !
Back from a mission Parked on the concrete of Istres
Like an unfeathered bird...   Dedicated personell acts professional !
On it's way to a new refuel mission Backseater can look over the first man
On it's way to a new refuel mission Proud pilots of the Indian Airforce
 The also proud crew of this enormous Ilyusjin 78, for refuelling Mirages during exercises
Inside the nose of flying gasstation IL-78MKI and the upper Cockpit
The board-mechanic  Taxiing out for the runway
Below the inside of the IL-78, almost completely filled with Kerosine for air-air refuelling
wWalking from the front to the back, this tank alomst seems endless !
French Mirages were refuelled by this Indian tanker....
.... and the Flankers had their juice provided by the French Boeing C-135 FR tankers.
Learning from eachothers experiences and mistakes, to grow together ! 
Indian crew, disciplined to their tasks 
Vive la France..... Vive India.....             Vive cooperation !
Special thanks to Commander Shreesh Mohan of Indian Airforce !  

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Mirages and Flankers become good friends, as the pilots did ofcourse !!