IL-78MKI MIDAS & INDIAN FLANKERS |
COURAGEOUS CRUSADERS & ILYUSHIN-78
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Romania
published this article
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| Kees Otten, Wim Das & Koos Heemskerk - Thanks Maria for your efforts ! |
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| a Dutch Aviation Support article in the Romanian leading aviation magazine |
 
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| Flankers and Mirages in a sunny shot at Istres - France |
| Please do read our article and see our impressions below |
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| The hughe MIDAS IL/78MKI in the landing at Waddington UK |
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| Crusaders Sukhoi 30MKI practiced at Waddington, here on and above the runway |
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| Mighty Courageous Crusaders Sukhoi 30MKI - Below the Press conference |
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Commander
Shreesh Mohan of the Indian Airforce between French Commanders |
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| SU-30 MKI passes the tower of Istres, so does his opponent the French Mirage |
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| The pride of Indian Airforce ! On tour in Europe to meet friendly airforces and exchange experiences |
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| Believe me, they are really huge when you stand next to these superbe machines ! |
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| Back from a mission, and parked on the concrete of Istres Airbase |
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| Like an unfeathered bird... Dedicated personell acts professional ! |
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| On it's way to a new refuel mission Backseater can look over the first man |
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| On it's way to a new refuel mission Proud pilots of the Indian Airforce |
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| The also proud crew of this enormous Ilyusjin 78, for refuelling Mirages during exercises |
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| Inside the nose (L) of flying gasstation IL-78MKI and the upper Cockpit (R) |
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| The board-mechanic Taxiing out for the runway |
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| Below the inside of the IL-78, almost completely filled with Kerosine for air-air refuelling |
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| Walking from the front to the back, this tank seems te be endless ! |
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| Midas refuelles the Flankers during flight, also practicing on the French Mirages,... |
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| .... and the Flankers had their juice provided by the French Boeing C-135 FR tankers. |
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| Learning from eachothers experiences and mistakes, to grow together ! |
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| Indian crew, disciplined to their tasks, just as we know it of the USA Blue Angels ! |
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| Special thanks to Commander Shreesh Mohan of Indian Airforce ! |
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| Mutual interests in practicing in Europe over France and England. |
