Found this on the web this mornin'. Check it out.
Su-30s Over America
November 19, 2007: The Indian government has agreed to allow their air force to participate in Red Flag training exercises, with the U.S. Air Force, in the United States. This will cost the Indians about $25 million (fuel and other expenses to get 30 Su-30 fighters, plus Il-76 transports for refueling and maintenance gear, to the United States).
The U.S. Air Force Red Flag operation was founded during the Vietnam war, to provide more realistic training. It has been very successful. Originally it was conducted at one air base, which was equipped with special communications and computer gear to monitor the activities of all aircraft (for scoring, and later critique). But now there are two Red Flag equipped bases, one in Nevada, and another in Alaska.
It's generally recognized that Red Flag (and the earlier U.S. Navy "Top Gun" program) provides the best peace-time combat training in the world. The Indian pilots are eager to partake, and to pit their Su-30s against the best the U.S. Air Force has to offer. Details of this particular training exercises have not been released yet, but they may involve F-22s, as well as F-16s and F-15s.
We've been steadily shifting to using our first line fighters (F-15s, 16s, and 18s)as aggressors in these Red Flag simulations so the simulated combat can keep up with the increasing capabilities of newer Russian/Soviet technology. Now our guys are gonna get to play with the real thing. It should guarantee that when we go up against these planes in the hands of some upstart wanna-be great power, our guys should continue to have the advantages they've enjoyed since programs like Red Flag and Top Gun began in the 1970s. Click here for some cool video showing the capabilities of these Russian planes. For some reason YouTube isn't cooperating tonight, or I'd post the video.
Anyway, I'm giving a test tonight, so pray for them. Mmuaaahahahahahah!
8 comments:
Sounds like a good idea for our allies.
India? Maybe they should call it "The Red Dot" exercises?
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Test, smest. You scare those students telling them how hard your tests are. Well, at least they study well then. By the way, forgot to tell you Happy Birthday to your Mom. I know you all had fun and am happy for you that you and your faily are so close. (in both senses of the word.)
Have a good day today!
I so want to go on a leisurely training flight in any one of those fighter jets. Dream big, I guess.
I'd prolly throw up anyway. I get sick even in the flight simulators.
Still, very cool!!
Nice shots...didn't know you flew! Ha!
Giv'em hell FHB...the world tomorrow depends on their understanding of their past!
I love to see those military planes. They always look so graceful.
Do you ever give those "open book" tests? Where the hell were they when *I* was in school?
wow - kickass photos!
Totally kickass... And that was the royal WE I guess. I loves me some afterburners, I do.
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