India-U.S. Air Force Exercises Feb.14-26

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Here are a few pics from the Cope 2004 Indo-U.S. Air Force exercises.



As an Indian air force M-2000 Mirage waits to taxi to the runway, a U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle takes off. Both American and Indian air forces are participating in Cope India 04, a bilateral dissimilar air combat exercise.



Indian air force Squadron Leader Ajmer Singh Hundal was on hand for the arrival of the first two F-15 Eagle aircraft here Feb. 14. The aircraft and approximately 150 airmen from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, are participating in Cope India 04, an exercise which runs through Feb. 25.



Squadron Leader (Dr.) M.S. Nataraja (left) discusses medical issues with Maj. (Dr.) Tim McGraw here. Both doctors are participating in Cope India 04



Airman 1st Class AJ McGee removes the raydome cover off an AIM-9X Sidewinder on an F-15C Eagle prior to takeoff as Cope India '04 kicks off in Gwalior Air Force Station, India.


IAF Mirage-2000 seen for first time with an IFR probe (In flight refuelling).


Staff Sgts. Todd Pederson and Robert Roe, MAAS technicians, watch as an F-15C aircraft flies above Gwalior AFS.
 
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I wonder if US didnt involve AWACS in response to IAF not fielding MKI or if it was the other way around??
 
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AFAIK it was mutually agreed to when the Exercises were being discussed.

Both sides held back on what they see as "trump" cards.
 
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Is it just depth perception, or is the F-15C really that much smaller than the Sukhoi 30.. coudnt find conclusive data on length /wingspan


 
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Indian Jets Battle U.S. F-15s in Mock Aerial Dogfight

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American F-15 fighter planes and Indian jets fought a mock battle over this central Indian city Feb. 25 as the curtain fell on the first-ever joint aerial exercises between the two nations, which were on opposite sides during the Cold War.

The 10-day war games, code-named “Cope India 2004â€, signaled a new level of military cooperation between India and the United States, its largest trading partner.

The Indian Air Force (IAF), the world’s fourth largest, said it was a close match for the United States Air Force (USAF).



“The USAF is very advanced, but at a tactical level we are a flying match. In air-to-air and in beyond-visual-range combat, however, the Americans have lots of experience and so we are learning from them,†said IAF Air Marshal Ajit Bhavnani in Gwalior.

“In the same way they are learning from us because we have completely different equipment,†Bhavnani said, declining to give the results of the dogfight in which the four F-15s were “defenders†and IAF’s Russian-built Sukhoi-30s and French Mirage-2000 were the attackers.

Col. Greg Neubeck, team leader of the F-15 squadron, appeared satisfied.

“We leave here with a good idea how each other’s air forces operate. We consider IAF as very professional,†the fighter pilot said as supersonic aircraft streaked across Gwalior.

Despite the bonhomie, the USAF did not bring its latest F-16 jets, which helped destroy Iraqi air defenses during the Gulf War, and the IAF politely declined to display its newest acquisition, the Sukhoi-MKI multi-role combat jets.

The war games, which covered an area from India’s Gangetic plains to the rarified atmosphere of the Himalayas, had been grueling, said IAF spokesman Group Captain S.B.P. Sinha.

“A number of missions have been flown during the exercise, and the result has been very encouraging and rewarding,†said Sinha.

“The aim of the exercise is to enhance mutual understanding of fighter operations of the IAF and the USAF and sets the basis for future co-operation between the two air forces.â€

India traditionally tilted toward Cold War ally Moscow, which still supplies 70 percent of its military hardware, but lately it has been strengthening its defense ties with the US.

They resumed joint military training in 2002 after Washington lifted sanctions imposed on India after New Delhi held nuclear tests in 1998.

Last October, the U.S. and Indian navies held five days of joint maneuvers in the Arabian Sea, a month after staging week-long joint exercises in the Ladakh region of the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, aimed at improving coordination between their special forces.

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so which is good f-15 or indian SUs? :D
 
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IAF pilots score over Yanks
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Gwalior, February 25

United States Air Force (USAF) pilot Captain David Skalicky and his colleagues from the Alaska-based Pacific Command met their match among their Indian counterparts during the six-day Cope 2004 Indo-US Air Force exercise.

The exercise, which began on February 19, was the first between the two air forces involving fighter combat.

The score in the "match-up" is yet to be quantified, but the Indian pilots were upbeat. Several had a common refrain: "We gave them a few surprises in air combat. They have begun to respect us, though we also learnt a great deal from them,'' said one, pride writ large over his face.

Six USAF F-15Cs were pitted against a range of Jaguars, MiG-21s, MiG-27s and the "fearsome" Sukhoi-30s.

The exercise was meant to evaluate tactics, training and operational procedures. No senior officer from either country was willing to go on record on who scored most points. But some Indian pilots claimed the "kill ratio" was 4:1 in their favour.

Air Marshal Ajit Bhavnani, who is senior Air Staff Officer at the Central Air Command, was more tempered. He said the exercise concluded with "mutual respect for each others’ skills" and that it should not be viewed as a "boxing match".

http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_587246,0008.htm
 
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PAF GIRL said:
Indus said:
although im not sure if pak currently has F-15's (or just F-16's) or will be acquiring some later..
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:rotfl PAF does not have F-15 and it doesn't have any plans on acquiring F-15s or F-16.

I think PAF's love with F-16s is about over and we need to move on with JF-17, J-10 and Eurofighter/Rafale/Gripen, etc. ;)
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Eurofighter/Rafale/Gripen those are the cards lets play them well now :D
 
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More Pics:


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sorry bout that..


Atop the majestic Himalayas..







Captain Jeffery Mohr, an F-15C pilot with the 19th Fighter Squadron, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, teaches an Indian boy how to play football at a Gwalior, India orphanage during a recent trip to the facility to donate toys and supplies to the children.
 
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Pics are great but could someone just tell IAF n USAF people to atleast put some NEW color on those planes!! They look like they havent even seen a water shower in ages or rather, they've been taken outta the mud!! Or is that a camouflage technique? LOL :D
 
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mysterious said:
Pics are great but could someone just tell IAF n USAF people to atleast put some NEW color on those planes!! They look like they havent even seen a water shower in ages or rather, they've been taken outta the mud!! Or is that a camouflage technique? LOL :D
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Camo is normally theatre specific. Considering the fact that they aren't normal USAF Low-Vis Grey, then that should give you a hint.
 
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