Spotted this poster near the operations room on board INS Jalashwa (formerly the American USS Trenton). Somehow, dont think the folks at Lockheed-Martin are going to find this funny.
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F-16 Now An “Enemy” On ex-USN Warship
Hi guys,
have a look at this…its from another angle:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hFsS35FYyA&feature=player_embedded#!
we are up against this and it will only get better. I just hope the LCA somehow pulls through its current troubles.
Very Ironic for the Americans
Hey what does the last one say?
Size: A few ????? upwards
Location: Any un(??)tended place
Cost: Very, very costly
Outcome: Possibly fatal
And ..noodles?
It is an Indian Navy ship NOW .SO what if it was with US navy earlier .
Lockheed Martin should nt be bothered with such small matters
Please specify the meaning of F O D
in the diagram .It is not clear to us
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Have we forgotten that Pakistan has f-16A and recently acquired F-16B/C with BVR capabilities so why it should not be on the list.
F.O.D means foreign object debris , these are various things that can get sucked into in the engine intake leading to engine flame out.
foreign object damage
nothing new u reap what u sow.
@ Prashanth & @ Anon 7:14pm
F.O.D = Foreign Object Damage.
Bits and pieces lying around that could damage an aircraft.
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who gives a fuck what LM thinks. Its an Indian baby now.
One more reason why we should not buy F-16.
Somehow, dont think the folks at Lockheed-Martin are going to find this funny.
Why? Doesn't LM know that Navy's greatest threat from air is pakistani F-16s?
@MPatel@5:56,
The JF-17s(with non-western avionics and missiles now) will have enough on its plate WITHOUT a single LCA being inducted.
The IAF is right,for the future on indigenous capability and industry,get the LCA inducted in IOC or whatever.Then work further.