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Indian Navy showcases its might in the air | The strength of the Indian Navy was on full display during the induction ceremony of the MiG-29K carrier borne aircraft at the INS Hansa, the Indian Navy's premier Naval Station here on Friday. The Indian
Navy showcased its firepower in the air during the ceremony. Though the ceremony
largely surrounded around the advanced combat aircraft's performance and its
worthiness,
the aerial ballet displayed by the Navy's unmatchable Sagar Pawan aerobatic team
won huge appreciation from the delegates present during the ceremony. Four 'Kiran'
aircrafts, the indigenous flying machines which are primarily used for training
purposes, displayed some spectacular aerial performance. The 'Diamond' formation,
during which the four aircrafts were barely four to five meters away from each
other, then taking several turns and flip-flops, simply took the breath away of
the onlookers. The gush of various colours released by the aircrafts during their
breathtaking performance left a trail of exuberance and pride in the minds of
each and every person witnessing the 'glamorous' show. The Sagar Pawan team's
incredible show of coordination was even more noticeable, as the pilots did not
have any assistance from ground for the formation in air. "It is raw flying man!"
an officer sitting in the VVIP row remarked. One Chetak helicopter with the Naval
ensign, three Dorniers in VIC formation, one IL-38 SD, which has recently been
upgraded in Russia, and the old workhorse ,the Sea Harrier also displayed the
things for they are known. However, the showstopper of the show was the
gravity-defying
stunt by the star of the show itself, the MiG-29K. The MiG-29K flew close to
ceremony
area with an astonishing speed of over 1000 kms and took a sudden vertical turn
upwards straight into the clouds. Spontaneous claps from the on lookers, which
followed the performance, were hard to hear by amidst the noise produced by the
huge turbo charged engines of the mean machines. The thrill, exuberance and the
adrelin rush was easy to locate on the faces of the men who took the MiG-29 K's
to their extreme during the mind-blowing show. When asked to share the experience,
Commander of the newly formed squadron 303 known as the 'Black Panthers '
Commander
Theo Phillis said he was actually feeling strange while facing the media persons
after flying the combat jet. "The adrenalin rush is so high that it almost takes
the pilot to come to the mother earth. The aircraft (MiG 29K) is very good and
smooth to fly. It is a very 'forgiving' aircraft," Commander Phillis said. When
asked to compare the Sea Harrier and the MiG-29K, he termed the Sea Harrier a
'demanding' aircraft, which requires a lot of skill to fly. "Harries is a versatile
aircraft that can operate from various places.It does not require a very long
runway to take-off or land.But when it comes to pure flying the MiG-29K feels
very nice, it will not give you any trouble. It flies very smoothly," he said.
When asked about the fact that the Indian Navy has the now inducted the
MiG-29K's,but
it does not have the carrier (referring to the delayed arrival of Admiral Gorskhov),
Commander Phillis said : "The Mig 29K's can be used from any base, not necessarily
the aircraft carrier. Even if the Vikramaditya (Gorskhov) name of has time to
come, the Mig-29K's would be used for various purposes," he added. |
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