The IAF’s 1 Squadron “Tigers” celebrates its 75th anniversary today. Just received these photographs from IAF PRO Wg Cdr Mahesh Upasani. From top: Mirages of 1 Sqn flying in “numero uno” from AFS Gwalior; Marshal of the Air Force releasing…

From top: An IN Sea Harrier for upgrade; one of the Ilyushin-76s that is to be upgraded next month; Jaguar Darin-II; an LCA prototype vehicle at the Jaguar handover ceremony; IJT Sitara landing; IAF Mi-17 chopper at Rangiya, Assam; Upgraded…

Not much to blog on weekends, so here’s another bunch of random photos. From top: MiG-27 at Kalaikunda; MiG-21 at Kalaikunda; Jaguar at Car Nicobar; Flankers at Car Nicobar; A Mi-35 sitting near the tarmac (I took this from the…

Random photos I took at the MAKS 2007 air show last year. Saw them lying around, so thought I’d put them up. From top: MiG-29K (for the Indian Navy), MiG-29K cockpit, MiG-35 cockpit MFDs, Russia’s Su-27 formation squadron in the…