IA1012 This Mystere with an extra roundel on the front fuselage is to be found near a roundabout in Ghaziabad. The Mystère was inducted into No. 1 Sqn. “Tigers” in 1957, also equipping No. 3 “Cobras”, No. 8 “Eight Pursoots”, No. 31 “Lions” and No. 32 Sqn. “Thunderbirds”. Mystères participated in the 1961 Goa operation and wars of 1965 and 1971, till phased out in 1973. (mehr von IA1012)
VT-EXH Air India's immaculate Neo gracing the apron on the eve of Aero India 2019. Nice to photograph an aircraft of the national carrier at the airshow, equally nice to fly on her a week later. (mehr von VT-EXH)
352 Rafale wearing the colors of EC 1/7 Provence landing after a practice display flight prior to the start of Aero India 2019. The “Casque de Bayard” emblem of SPA 15 is visible on the right side of the tail. (mehr von 352)
45-49167 "Five by Five" 44-33287 in the markings of Col. J.P. Laughlin, CO 362nd FG, 9th AF on display at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. This is a former Peruvian Air Force Thunderbolt. (mehr von 45-49167)
L-866 Former US Navy aircraft that served in California and Hawaii during WW2. It was purchased by the Royal Danish Air Force in 1956, overhauled and delivered in 1957, and served with Esk.721 at Vaerloese and Greenland. (mehr von L-866)
63-8320 On display at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. This Thud was produced as an ‘F’ and served with 49 TFW in Germany. It flew as “Cooter” with 333 TFS, 355 TFW at Takhli RTAFB. It then moved to Korat RTAFB, after which it was modified to an F-105G and served as “Bam-Bam” with 561 TFS in 1972-73. It was one of the last twelve F-105Gs to leave Korat and the Vietnam War. Serving thereafter with 562 TFS, 35 TFW at George AFB, “Hanoi Hustler” had three large red stars under the cockpit representing three unconfirmed MiG kills claimed when handed over to the museum. The long QRC-380 ECM blister is visible under the wing. (mehr von 63-8320)
VT-JTL Taxiing out for departure in the morning as 9W618 bound for Pune. This was the penultimate B737-800 delivered to Jet Airways in Jan. 2018 before it started receiving the B737-8 MAX. (mehr von VT-JTL)