Warbird Sightings
2005
Gnat at Trivandrum Science and
Tech Museum
George Joseph has taken photos of
Gnat at the Trivandrum Museum. To confuse matters, it shares the same serial number as the
Gnat at Maint Command.  [31/12/05]
Confirmed Gnat and Ouragan at
Hasimara
Sanjay Simha has confirmed the
existence of a Gnat and an Ouragan at Hashimara airbase [31/12/05]
An Mi-4 at 3 Base Repair Depot,
Chandigarh.
While glancing thru an air force
publication titled "Ekalavya" , about Maintainance Command, I had chanced upon
the photo of an Mi-4 preserved at 3
BRD Chandigarh. [30/11/05]
Delhi Transport Park warbirds.
Kapil Dahiya from Delhi has
confirmed the presence of a Gnat and an
Mi-4 in the Delhi Traffic Police Training
Park. These were first reported by Rupak a few years ago [24/08/05]
A Gnat sighted in the hindi
movie HUM
Anyone seeing the movie HUM, an
Amitabh starrer will notice a Gnat on display at some kind of a school premises. This
occurs during the title song in the second part of the movie. [24/08/05]
Sanjay Simha sights a Sukhoi-7
gateguard at Bagdogra
Sanjay has confirmed that he had
seen a Sukhoi-7 gate guardian at Bagdogra airfield. The aircraft was outside the main gate
but he was refused permission to photograph them. [31/05/05]
B Harry reports on a derelict
Fokker F-27 at Chennai.
A derelict Fokker F-27 belonging to
Elbee aircraft had been lying at the Chennai airport for years This was recently
moved out of the way to a corner of the airfield on the orders of the Civil Aviation
Minister. Apparently there are atleast another four derelict
Fokkers lying in the airport belonging to NEPC.
[31/05/05]
Nitin Venkatesh reports a Gnat
at the Sri Jayaramachandra College of Engineering, Mysore
Nitin Venkatesh has the following to
say on our forum:
There was a real sad looking
Ajeet at the SJCE , Mysore - I think its one- in front of the Mechanical Engineering
block, in the college quadrangle formed by the Mech Engineering dept,
Instrumentation tech, civil eng. dept and the principals office. The aircraft was in
a really decrepit condition. It had two fuel tanks still on the wings (1 each) but
the engine and all other important stuff had been removed. There were panels missing
on the fuselage and airframe itself and the plane shows clear signs of bad wear and tear.
[29/04/05]
Phil Camp reports a Sea Hawk
memorial at Dabolim - and a number of wrecks
Aparently there is a Sea hawk
Memrial at Dabolim airfield in Goa. It also appears that a number of wrecks have been
dumped in the airfield, including the two Il-38s. two Sea Harriers and a wingless Kiran
IN-051 [27/02/05]
Rishi Tandon's trip to the East
Rishi Tandon has confirmed sighting
a Hunter at Jorhat - on the way to Kaziranga forest [27/02/05]
Canberra IP990 flies into Aero
India 2005
Canberra PR57, IP990 of 106 SPR
Squadron had flown into Yelahanka to take part in the Static Display. The first time that
a vintage aircraft has taken part in the numerous Static Displays that have come up in
recent years. a detailed report and exclusive photographs will soon follow [27/02/05]
VT-ULS at Jakkur Airport
Visitors to Aero India 2005 in
Bangalore frequently noticed a derelict light aircraft stored behind one of the hangars at
Jakkur airfield. Both B Harry and Phil Camp have confirmed its registration as VT-ULS, a
Husky Ultra Light aircraft belonging to the Aero Club of India. The aircraft has been
given to Agni Aerosports for operations and is now aparently out of commission.
[27/02/05]
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