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Air Force's Mirage 2000 Fighter Jet Crashes Near Shivpuri In Madhya Pradesh
A twin-seater Mirage 2000 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed today near Shivpuri in Madhya Pradesh while it was on a routine training sortie.
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Dassault Sets Up Rafale, Mirage Jets' Maintenance Facility In Noida: Report
In a significant development, French aircraft maker Dassault Aviation is to set up a new Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility in Noida to provide support to the French-origin fighter jets in the Indian Air Force, ANI reported.
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"I Locked Onto A Pakistani F-16 For 30 Seconds": Kargil Hero's Account
At the height of the Kargil war, 25 years ago, Indian Air Force Mirage 2000 jets, which were used to hit Pakistani posts, locked onto Pakistan Air Force F-16s and could have launched air to air missiles if they were threatened.
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Black Box Of Crashed Mirage Fighter Jet Found In Madhya Pradesh: Official
The black box of Mirage 2000 and a part of the flight data recorder of Sukhoi-30MKI jet, which crashed in Madhya Pradesh's Morena district, have been found from the wreckage, an official said today.
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How I Bombed Tiger Hill From A Mirage 2000
On the 24 of June 1999 the Indian Air Force dropped its first Laser Guided Bomb (LGB) in anger. The release was from a Mirage 2000 and I was privileged to have been the pilot in command. In the days that followed, I was honoured to drop four more LGBs, thus dropping 5 out of the total of 8 LGBs delivered by the Mirage 2000 in the Kargil Conflict. T...
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Wife Of Pilot Killed In Bengaluru's Mirage 2000 Crash To Join Air Force
Garima Abrol, wife of Squadron Leader Samir Abrol who was killed earlier this year while test flying a Mirage 2000 fighter jet in Bengaluru, has cleared the Services Selection Board, paving the way for her to join the Indian Air Force.
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IAF's French Mirages Fly With Russian Missiles, Thanks To Israeli 'Jugaad'
In Air Force circles, its been referred to as the ultimate 'jugaad' or innovative fix - mating a Russian air-to-air missile to an Israeli helmet mounted display to be worn by an Indian pilot flying a French-built Mirage 2000 fighter.
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Mirage-2000: Air Force's Go-To Fighter For Tough Jobs - 10 Things To Know
Along with the heavy fighter jet Sukhoi-30MKI, the lighter French-origin and upgraded Mirage 2000 can act as the tip of the spear for the Indian Air Force or IAF by hitting targets with precision weapons like long-range air-to-ground missiles and laser-guided bombs. On Tuesday, at 3:30 am, the preferred time of the military to strike at the enemy w...
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"Someone Has To Risk It": Brother Of Jet Pilot Killed In Crash Pens Poem
A post that appeared on the Facebook timeline of the brother of Squadron Leader Samir Abrol, who died in a Mirage 2000 crash along with his colleague Squadron Leader Siddhartha Negi in Bengaluru last week, was appreciated by thousands of people online who also gave their condolences and feedback to the authorities, seeking high safety standards for...
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"Bet My Life On The Jet": HAL Test Pilots Hit Back After IAF Mirage Crash
Two young Indian Air Force pilots, Squadron Leader Samir Abrol and Squadron Leader Siddhartha Negi were killed in the crash even though they had been able to eject as the French-designed jet careened down the runway, broke through a barrier and a wall before exploding at about 10:25 am that morning.
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Air Force Pilot Killed In Mirage-2000 Fighter Crash In Bengaluru Cremated
The mortal remains of Indian Air Force test pilot Squadron Leader Siddhartha Negi were cremated with military honours in Bengaluru on Saturday, a day after he died in the Mirage-2000 fighter crash, an official said.
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2 Air Force Pilots Killed During Take-Off At HAL Airport In Bengaluru
The Indian Air Force has confirmed that two senior pilots were killed after they ejected from a Mirage 2000 fighter during its take-off run at the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) runway in Yemalur in Bengaluru Friday morning.
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Stray Dog Problem During Jet Landing On New Agra-Lucknow Expressway
Less than a minute before the first of the Indian Air Force or IAF's Sukhoi 30 fighters was to do a touch and go on the new Agra-Lucknow Expressway, a dog strayed into the meticulously rehearsed event.
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When A Fighter Jet 'Landed' On the Highway In Uttar Pradesh
An Indian Air Force (IAF) jet practised landing on a highway in Uttar Pradesh today as part of a plan for emergencies when military air fields are not available.
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Air Force May Soon Land Fighter Planes on Highways
Fighter jets will soon be landing at select highways in the country if the Indian Air Force has its way.
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Air Force's Mirage 2000 Fighter Jet Crashes Near Shivpuri In Madhya Pradesh
A twin-seater Mirage 2000 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed today near Shivpuri in Madhya Pradesh while it was on a routine training sortie.
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Dassault Sets Up Rafale, Mirage Jets' Maintenance Facility In Noida: Report
In a significant development, French aircraft maker Dassault Aviation is to set up a new Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility in Noida to provide support to the French-origin fighter jets in the Indian Air Force, ANI reported.
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"I Locked Onto A Pakistani F-16 For 30 Seconds": Kargil Hero's Account
At the height of the Kargil war, 25 years ago, Indian Air Force Mirage 2000 jets, which were used to hit Pakistani posts, locked onto Pakistan Air Force F-16s and could have launched air to air missiles if they were threatened.
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Black Box Of Crashed Mirage Fighter Jet Found In Madhya Pradesh: Official
The black box of Mirage 2000 and a part of the flight data recorder of Sukhoi-30MKI jet, which crashed in Madhya Pradesh's Morena district, have been found from the wreckage, an official said today.
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How I Bombed Tiger Hill From A Mirage 2000
On the 24 of June 1999 the Indian Air Force dropped its first Laser Guided Bomb (LGB) in anger. The release was from a Mirage 2000 and I was privileged to have been the pilot in command. In the days that followed, I was honoured to drop four more LGBs, thus dropping 5 out of the total of 8 LGBs delivered by the Mirage 2000 in the Kargil Conflict. T...
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Wife Of Pilot Killed In Bengaluru's Mirage 2000 Crash To Join Air Force
Garima Abrol, wife of Squadron Leader Samir Abrol who was killed earlier this year while test flying a Mirage 2000 fighter jet in Bengaluru, has cleared the Services Selection Board, paving the way for her to join the Indian Air Force.
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IAF's French Mirages Fly With Russian Missiles, Thanks To Israeli 'Jugaad'
In Air Force circles, its been referred to as the ultimate 'jugaad' or innovative fix - mating a Russian air-to-air missile to an Israeli helmet mounted display to be worn by an Indian pilot flying a French-built Mirage 2000 fighter.
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Mirage-2000: Air Force's Go-To Fighter For Tough Jobs - 10 Things To Know
Along with the heavy fighter jet Sukhoi-30MKI, the lighter French-origin and upgraded Mirage 2000 can act as the tip of the spear for the Indian Air Force or IAF by hitting targets with precision weapons like long-range air-to-ground missiles and laser-guided bombs. On Tuesday, at 3:30 am, the preferred time of the military to strike at the enemy w...
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"Someone Has To Risk It": Brother Of Jet Pilot Killed In Crash Pens Poem
A post that appeared on the Facebook timeline of the brother of Squadron Leader Samir Abrol, who died in a Mirage 2000 crash along with his colleague Squadron Leader Siddhartha Negi in Bengaluru last week, was appreciated by thousands of people online who also gave their condolences and feedback to the authorities, seeking high safety standards for...
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"Bet My Life On The Jet": HAL Test Pilots Hit Back After IAF Mirage Crash
Two young Indian Air Force pilots, Squadron Leader Samir Abrol and Squadron Leader Siddhartha Negi were killed in the crash even though they had been able to eject as the French-designed jet careened down the runway, broke through a barrier and a wall before exploding at about 10:25 am that morning.
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Air Force Pilot Killed In Mirage-2000 Fighter Crash In Bengaluru Cremated
The mortal remains of Indian Air Force test pilot Squadron Leader Siddhartha Negi were cremated with military honours in Bengaluru on Saturday, a day after he died in the Mirage-2000 fighter crash, an official said.
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2 Air Force Pilots Killed During Take-Off At HAL Airport In Bengaluru
The Indian Air Force has confirmed that two senior pilots were killed after they ejected from a Mirage 2000 fighter during its take-off run at the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) runway in Yemalur in Bengaluru Friday morning.
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Stray Dog Problem During Jet Landing On New Agra-Lucknow Expressway
Less than a minute before the first of the Indian Air Force or IAF's Sukhoi 30 fighters was to do a touch and go on the new Agra-Lucknow Expressway, a dog strayed into the meticulously rehearsed event.
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When A Fighter Jet 'Landed' On the Highway In Uttar Pradesh
An Indian Air Force (IAF) jet practised landing on a highway in Uttar Pradesh today as part of a plan for emergencies when military air fields are not available.
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Air Force May Soon Land Fighter Planes on Highways
Fighter jets will soon be landing at select highways in the country if the Indian Air Force has its way.
