Indian Military Aviation News and Discussion

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[quote name='Arun_S' date='04 March 2010 - 11:16 AM' timestamp='1267729695' post='104825']

[url="http://www.indianexpress.com/news/crashed-aircraft-mainstay-of-military-pilot-training-overdue-for-replacement/586639/0"]Crashed aircraft mainstay of military pilot training, overdue for replacement[/url]





If only HAL can deliver HJT32 (Sitara) per promised schedule, IAF training and loss will not be in a sorry state it has been in the last 5 years.

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HAL has more important things to do, such as manufacture doormats and toilet seats for certain commercial aircraft vendors. Please bear in mind that "offsets" are important. It's a matter of intense national pride and one of the primary pillars of MMS's grand design for "high technology transfers". It boosts the pride of any Indian/PIO to say "On the flight, I took a "du*p" while seated on a toilet seat manufactured by HAL when flying (say) from the US to India, and after that, it feels good to be Indian (or of Indian origin)"! <img src='http://www.india-forum.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> <img src='http://www.india-forum.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='B)' /> <img src='http://www.india-forum.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> <img src='http://www.india-forum.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' /> <img src='http://www.india-forum.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/dry.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='<_<' /> <img src='http://www.india-forum.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />