Indian Air Force News & Discussions

[GatlingGun]

Army opted for Apaches to fight in punjab plains and Rajasthan and only six Apaches meaning pair of two two apaches in a formation at three major attacking points

One apache with it's longbow and 2 auxi fuel tanks, leading 3-4 LCH prachand to destroy columns of few dozen incoming armoured vehicles.

 

[Guru Dutt]

One apache with it's longbow and 2 auxi fuel tanks, leading 3-4 LCH prachand to destroy columns of few dozen incoming armoured vehicles.

thats the plan IA even a single apache with Longbow radar with two to three Prachands covering its flanks followed by other assets like Rudra can be more than a handfull for enemy armour or machenised infantry ... cheers mate

 

[Guru Dutt]

Truth is you are implying a 100% availability rate for 6 Apaches. Every time you post you show your ignorance, but it is highly amusing for some of us so carry on....

sure that true but IAF also has Rudra and since Prachand is in weapons intigration phase Indian army already has 15 Prachands but plans aquiring 66 more thats 81 Light Combat helicopters of which 60% to be used in Himalyas rest 40% in Plains of Punjab& Rajasthan so you worry about PA cause here not even talking about those Apaches or Prachands with IAF... baki lagge raho

 

[Yasser76]

sure that true but IAF also has Rudra and since Prachand is in weapons intigration phase Indian army already has 15 Prachands but plans aquiring 66 more thats 81 Light Combat helicopters of which 60% to be used in Himalyas rest 40% in Plains of Punjab& Rajasthan so you worry about PA cause here not even talking about those Apaches or Prachands with IAF... baki lagge raho

Stick to what you said about 6 Apaches (The entire IA fleet) being at 3 different points.

No Apaches operator has 100% avails, in fact no aircraft operator does.

Just admit you were wrong. No need to introduce new subjects to try and save face.

 

[Yasser76]

why should i stick to just 6 Apaches ... Indian army wants 12 more as of latest news and chances are they will get them as TATA aeropace makes its feusalage for export worldwide for boeing

no platform has 100% avilability but that dose not means we are flying owr rotarry assets 24X7X365 either !!!

Apaches are only flown when needed and kept mantained with speialised hangars and with full spares and all kinds of paraphills needed ....

wasie bhee we dont need coilation support funds or IMF LOANS to maintain owr forces or pay for there monthly salaries

IMF Loans have nothing to doo with the fact 6 Apaches from a fleet of 6 will not be avialable. Any idiot can figure that out

 

[MirageBlue]

Army opted for Apaches to fight in punjab plains and Rajasthan and only six Apaches meaning pair of two two apaches in a formation at three major attacking points

Obviously. The Apaches were never going to be deployed on a permanent basis in Ladakh. Simply too high for the Apache. Whereas it is the natural home of the Prachand.

BTW, the IA will be buying more the AH-64Es. That's for sure.

it was known many months ago that the IA was raising the first Apache squadron in Jodhpur.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1767930483042582597

 

[MirageBlue]

Cockpit view from the IAF's Prachand gunship. Affords excellent visibility to both pilots.

courtesy- Dany on Twitter

 

[Guru Dutt]

Obviously. The Apaches were never going to be deployed on a permanent basis in Ladakh. Simply too high for the Apache. Whereas it is the natural home of the Prachand.

BTW, the IA will be buying more the AH-64Es. That's for sure.

it was known many months ago that the IA was raising the first Apache squadron in Jodhpur.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1767930483042582597

IAF & IA developed or for that matter conieved the Idea of LCH after 1999 Kargil war where aparat from Mi5 firring a few rockets nothing could work for IAF aginst intruders on those hights

thats why even with such powerfull engines and relativelly good overall dimenssions LCA Prachand seems to carry almost half the weapons as that on Apache .... thats cause it was meant to be a agile predator on very high altitude not a bomb truck like Apache or for that matter Mi24/35 Hinds which are fairly good for palins and derests

 

[Guru Dutt]

IMF Loans have nothing to doo with the fact 6 Apaches from a fleet of 6 will not be avialable. Any idiot can figure that out

well einstien not all 6 can be avilable 24X7X365 but who is using them everytime cause IAF or IA is not dependent on Apaches only and we dont use all of them at the same time and every time

Rotarry assets of IAF & IA for anty armour and anty personell or bunker use are many in case you dint knew

 

[Be dazzled]

IMF Loans have nothing to doo with the fact 6 Apaches from a fleet of 6 will not be avialable. Any idiot can figure that out

You are better off banging your head against the wall than arguing him the likes of whom are rare.

 

[Yasser76]

well einstien not all 6 can be avilable 24X7X365 but who is using them everytime cause IAF or IA is not dependent on Apaches only and we dont use all of them at the same time and every time

Rotarry assets of IAF & IA for anty armour and anty personell or bunker use are many in case you dint knew

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Great, so you finally admit you were wrong on the Apaches. Thanks. and bye

 

[Tejas Spokesman]

You cannot judge structural damage from a pic or the effects of being left for many months in the open. Although Indian posters rushing to make factual statements without full knowledge of all the facts is nothing new here I guess.

The only "epic fail" here is you having qualified yourself as an aircraft engineer and electrician and made a complete evaluation from some photos.

Everyone knows you have no credibility here anymore, but no need to keep confirming it to us all

Photos are enough to disprove claims of any major damage.
And one can clearly see it was covered with a tarp.

Fact you faced massive humiliation in your own forum after your claims that the IAF Apache was written got debunked fair & square.

 

[Oscar]

Photos are enough to disprove claims of any major damage.
And one can clearly see it was covered with a tarp.

Fact you faced massive humiliation in your own forum after your claims that the IAF Apache was written got debunked fair & square.

How is any of that conclusive to either scenario?

It’s just been recovered - the extent of damage is unknown and whether it will be written off or repaired is probably a decision to take once it is back at depot

 

[Tejas Spokesman]

How is any of that conclusive to either scenario?

It’s just been recovered - the extent of damage is unknown and whether it will be written off or repaired is probably a decision to take once it is back at depot

Pics itself show no damage. Only decision at depot will be of the time required.

 

[Sharma Ji]

They should do something about the name..

"prachand" sounds terrible, idgaf wtf it means in sanskrit or pali or in our old tomes and texts..

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