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Operation Poolmalai Wg Cdr Ajit Bhavnani escorts two of the An-32s
from PTS involved in the relief supply drops over Sri Lanka known as 'Operation
Poolmalai'.
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Operation Cactus Wg Cdr Anil Vaidya and Fg Offr R Nambiar of the
Battle Axes make a low turning pass over Male airfield where an Il-76 of No.44 Squadron
had landed to disembark troops of the 50th Para Brigade from Agra.
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HAL Jaguar IM Two maritime Jaguars of 6 Sqn practices an anti
shipping strike with the Sea Eagle missile. Oil on paper 3’X2’. Private
collection of an ex 6 sqn pilot.
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General Dynamics F-16. Two Pakistani F-16s
contrail at height in the early ex delivery paint scheme. Water color 2’X1’.
Artists collection.
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Dassault Mirage 2000 TH A Mirage 2000 trainer
flown by an ASTE crew tests laser guided munitions in the desert. Oil on canvas
3’X2’. ASTE collection.
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HS-748 Avro (AEW). Avro H 2175 modified with a
rotodome for possible development as an AEW platform carries out handling trial at the
hands of an ASTE crew. The rear fuselage of the ac is painted black an adorned with wool
tufts to visualize airflow patterns on the Aircraft. The aircraft was tragically lost in
Jan 99 with four scientists from DRDO and four flight test crew from ASTE. Oil on canvas
3’X2’. ASTE collection.
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Mig-21 Bis Upgrade. An IAF test pilot puts the
first upgraded Bis, C 2777 through its paces over Nizny Novograd, in Russia during the
types development programme. The paint scheme was particularly designed to depict the
Indian national colors. Oil on canvas 3’X2’. Private collection.
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Mirage 2000TH taking off from Yelahanka at Aero India 2001
Aero India 2001 saw a Mirage 2000 being displayed by a French pilot. The Mirage was an
Indian Air Force aircraft that just rolled out of HAL's overhaul facility. It was loaned
to the French for the display duration. The painting shows the Mirage 2000 just over the
runway while being flown by Dassault Aviation's Denis Garnier. Acrylic 2'X3' -
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 MiG-29
and a PAF F-16 The painting shows the MiG-29 in the markings sported
during the 80s, meet an F-16 on its way down. - Lohegaon AFS Mess |
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PAF F-16 and IAF Mirage 2000 H An Indian Mirage
crosses a Pakistani F-16 head on during a ‘what if’ visualization. Many Mirage
pilots have chided me for putting the Mirage in a supposedly inferior position. This is
not true. I have deliberately shown the Mirage on its way up with lots of energy and the
F-16 coming down obviously having run out of energy. In any case the Mirage is being flown
by an Indian pilot, so energy really doesn’t matter. Oil on canvas 3’X2’.
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Mirage 2000TH attacking Tigerhill 24/25 June 1999,
0200 hrs. a 7 sqn Mirage 2000 releases the first ever night drop of an LGB (in anger), at
dug in Pakistani troops on the top of Tiger hill in the kargil area. the attacks softened
the target so that the Army could and later did, take the heights in a ferocious and
punishing hand to hand battle later that day. The painting depicts the LGB going off in
the bunkers while a snow covered K2 (in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir) glistens in the
background, to the right (east) of Tiger hill is Dras and further to the east outside the
painting is Kargil itself. Nunkun (in India) is around '5' 0 clock to picture and K2 were
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Aeronautical
Development Agency's Tejas (Light Combat Aircraft) Till date three prototypes of
the ADA's Light combat aircraft have taken to the air. Though none of them sport the IAF's
camoflage colors, this painting simulates a Tejas in the IAF's roundels and grey scheme,
complete with an AAR probe. This painting was featured on the ADA's Official 2004 Calender
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