Yelahanka India 9-11 February 2011

[Le Addeur noir]

Well yes, I had heard that this flypast is around that time 10am on the Wednesday. However, on the website it is written that the show is open for both business visitors and 'tourists' from 14:00 till 17:00 hrs...

So how to enter around 9 am - bribe the guards?!

You will be able to see the flypast from outside.

[Stratofreighter]

http://www.hindustantimes.com/Russian-M ... 57270.aspx#

Russian MiG-35 to skip Bangalore airshow, flying car on show...

Rahul Singh, PTI
New Delhi, February 01, 2011

First Published: 19:46 IST(1/2/2011)
Last Updated: 19:52 IST(1/2/2011)

The Russian MiG-35, one of the six fighter planes competing with American and European rivals for a $10.2 billion (Rs 45,900 crore) Indian Air Force contract, will not be putting in an appearance at Aero India-2011 in Bangalore next week.

Befuddled by the move, the defence ministry is making last-ditch efforts to get the Russians onboard.

RK Singh, secretary (defence production), said on Tuesday, “We don’t know why the MiG-35 is not coming.

We want them to participate and have asked our embassy in Moscow to take up the matter.” Russia, however, is among the 45 official delegations expected.

The biennial airshow, to be held from February 9-13, offers international exhibitors a prestigious platform to showcase newest aerospace equipment and technology.

More than 675 exhibitors from 60 countries will attend the eighth edition of the airshow, compared to 592 exhibitors from 25 countries in 2009.
The exhibitors include 380 Indian firms compared to 303 two years back.

China, Pakistan and Iran have not been invited. Beijing turned down an invite in 2009.

Singh said participating countries were short-listed by the ministry of external affairs. Chinese journalists have also been kept out.
The US presence will be the biggest with 250 official delegations.

The Russian Aircraft Corporation’s MiG-35 is locked in competition with Boeing (F/A-18 Super Hornet), Lockheed Martin (F-16 Super Viper), Eurofighter Typhoon (a consortium of British, German, Spanish and Italian companies), Dassault Aviation (Rafale) and Saab (Gripen) to supply 126 fighter planes to the IAF.

Barring MiG-35, the remaining competitors will be flying at the airshow, organised jointly by the defence ministry and Confederation of Indian Industry.

India and Russia signed a $30 billion (Rs 1,35,000 crore) agreement for the joint design and development of the fifth generation fighter aircraft (FGFA) last December.

The two sides are also expected to ink a $4.3 billion (Rs 19,350 crore) deal for 42 more Sukhoi-30 MKI fighters to be manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.

The IAF’s newly acquired C-130J Super Hercules airlifters, capable of takeoffs and landings from unprepared runways, will debut at the airshow.

The IAF signed a $1 billion (Rs 4,500 crore) contract with US aerospace giant Lockheed Martin for six C-130J Super Hercules aircraft in 2008.

The odd-one out at the airshow will be a Maruti 800 flying car, developed by a Bangalore-based aviation enthusiast.

Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Israel, Singapore, Japan and Afghanistan are among the countries sending official delegations. More than 175,000 visitors are expected.

[Le Addeur noir]

The 2 F/A-18F for this show have been recorded crossing the Pacific Ocean,

Expert 18 166790 NJ-135 VFA-122
Expert 19 166658 AD-216 VFA-106 and the veteren of Farnborough show 2008.

Tanker support is DC-10 N974VV Omega 10.

Report corrected 18th February.

[eriktex]

Does anyone know at which time the flypast will take place on the wednesday? I guess it would be around 10 am?


Erik

[Le Addeur noir]

Between 10.00 and 11.00.There is likely to be a practice flypast on the previous day.At least 6 Jaguars are positioned at HAL Airport for this flypast.

[Le Addeur noir]

Known visitor for the 8th Feb,

01-0065 C-37A 65 AS,15 Wing Spar 65 from RPLL,to VOBG

[eriktex]

And today (8th) at Bangalore IAP there was Tp102 102001/021 from Flygvapnet...


Erik

[maurits]

Hi,

FAF also there with their Al Dhafra BA104 Rafales with the new re-activated unit EC03.030 Lorraine
http://livefist.blogspot.com/2011/02/ae ... first.html

Regards,

Maurits

[eriktex]

Here is a "quick and dirty" report from Bangalore. These aircraft participated in the flypast today (roughly between 10 am and 11 am). Any additions or corrections are most welcome. In order of appearance:

Mi-8 Z2347 Z2407 Z2161 (all carrying a flag underneath)

HJT-16 Kiran U2510 U2472 U2464
U2520 U2487 U2469
U2491 U2480 U2...
(last one might have been U2470 which flew later that day - but 13 aircraft are present!)

An-32 K3068
Do-228 HM-703 HM-678

HJT-36 S3851 (grey) S3466 (orange/white)

Jaguar IS/IT JS146 JS157 JT060 JS... JS...

Tejas LCA KH2011 KH2012 KH2013 KH2014 KH2015

Su-30MKI SB027 SB037 SB...


A few more helicopters were flying around, but I am not sure if they were in the parade:

Lama/Al. 2 Z1435
Dhruv IA1101 IA1103 (both sand c/s) IA1136 (camo)


Greetings from a warm and sunny Bangalore,


Erik

[eriktex]

Another quick report from today:

Static aircraft include:

AS550C3 4588/F-ZKCX (marked "IAF")
Tejas LCA KHT-2009
Hawk A3635
Mirage 2000 KF101
Su-30MKI SB023
C-130J KC-3802
Dhruv IA-1141 (army)
KC-135R 57-439/ZZ
JAS-39D 39.../827
F-16C 90-803/WW (y)
C-17A 55153/HH 15 wing / 154 wing
HJT-36 S3851 grey c/s
LCH ZP4602
Dinges AA-001 (soort Birddog) - army

VIP platform (behind C-17):

Mi-8 Z2384 Z2361

Flightline:

EF2000 MM7297/36-23 MM7289/4-5
FA-18F 166658/AD-216 VFA-106
FA-18F (166790)/135 (serial reported by ground crew)
F-16C 92-897/WW (y) 90-825/WW "14 FS" (y)
F-16F 3010 3012 (Emirates AF)
Rafale B 311/104-HD
Rafale C 106/104-HC
LCH ZP4601
C-130J ..-5304 USAF/AFRC

Far side:

Mi-8 Z2386 Z2404 Z2364 Z2348
Lama Z1435
Dhruv IA1103 IA1101 IA1136
HJT-16 Kiran thirteen aircraft in "Suryakiran" flying bulls c/s:
U2464
U2469
U2470
U2472
U2480
U2487
U2491
U2510
U2520
U....
U....
U....
U....
An-32 K3074 K2699 plus at least one more
Dhruv IA1143
Su-30MKI SB141 SB131
JAS39C 39.../265
JAS39D 39.../829
Tejas LCA KH2004 KH2005
HJT-36 S3466 (orange/white c/s)
BAe-748 H2374 (next to the An-32s)
Do-228 HM-704 HM-700

plus 4 more Dhruvs from the air force display team in peacock c/s (will log those tomorrow...)

Visitors during the day:

BAe-748 H-1512
Mi-8 Z-2363
BAe-748 H913
ERJ135 K3604

Preserved main gate:

Mi-8 Z1372
Ajeet W1759


Any additions/corrections/remarks most welcome...

Cheers,


Erik

[eriktex]

one of the missing Jaguars might have been JS170 (as I have been told by other spotters).

[Jaap]

Another quick report from today:

Preserved main gate:

Mi-8 Z1372
Ajeet W1759


Any additions/corrections/remarks most welcome...

Cheers,


Erik

There used to be TS11 W1759 on a pole halfway between the Main gate and the display area

Jaap

[eriktex]

Yep it was a TS-11 sorry....

[foc1]

Some visitors today Feb 10th up to 14:00 local

IN240 DO228 - dep
K2879/H IL76 - arr/dep
K3603 Legacy - arr/dep
Z1411 Alouette 3 - arr
Z1429 Alouette 3 - arr

[Dhruv]

I was positioned out at about a 1 mile final for RWY 09 for the flypast on Feb 9 so got some pretty decent shots, hence I can confirm the following:

5xJaguars: JS146 JS157 JS170 JS183 JT060
3xSu-30MKI: SB027 SB037 SB051

Everything else in flypast as previously noted, except...

I failed to get a good shot of the 5 Tejas LCAs, can anyone confirm serial presentation for them - is it KH2011 to KH2015 or KH-T2011 to KH-T2015? (i.e. like KH-T2009 in the static)

Pretty good show all in all!