Visiting the Swifts at Hasimara [www.bharat-rakshak.com]

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Visiting the Swifts at Hasimara

Photographs by Sanjay Simha [Email:sansa@airtelbroadband.in]

Sanjay visited Hasimara last year just after the Cope India exercises. He was put up by No.22 Squadron Swifts but sadly for him, there was no flying at the base due to weather problems. However the officers and airmen were very considerate and arranged for the aircraft to be uncovered so that Sanjay could grab some pictures of the lineup. Even though the pictures are only of one line up of aircraft, the fact that there were some interesting color schemes to be photographed was an encouraging factor.

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Get item URLs MiG-23UM trainer version MS3468 used by the Swifts. Date: 11 Jun 06 Views: 576 Serial: TS590, TS516, MS3468 Unit: No.22 Squadron Copyright: Sanjay Simha Show URLs + Show image directly: [IMG] Show a clickable thumbnail linking to the item: [TMB] Show image directly: [IMG] Show a clickable thumbnail linking to the original: [TMB]	Get item URLs Two of the MiG-27s were in the three-tone desert camoflage - How these aircraft survived not being painted in Grey is a story to be found out! Date: 11 Jun 06 Views: 704 Serial: TS504, TS549 Unit: No.22 Squadron Copyright: Sanjay Simha Show URLs + Show image directly: [IMG] Show a clickable thumbnail linking to the item: [TMB] Show image directly: [IMG] Show a clickable thumbnail linking to the original: [TMB]	Get item URLs TS516 on the tarmac Date: 11 Jun 06 Views: 448 Serial: TS516 Unit: No.22 Squadron Copyright: Sanjay Simha Show URLs + Show image directly: [IMG] Show a clickable thumbnail linking to the item: [TMB] Show image directly: [IMG] Show a clickable thumbnail linking to the original: [TMB]
Get item URLs A shot of the tails lined up reveals the aircraft identities Date: 11 Jun 06 Views: 464 Serial: TS534, TS565 Unit: No.22 Squadron Copyright: Sanjay Simha Show URLs + Show image directly: [IMG] Show a clickable thumbnail linking to the item: [TMB] Show image directly: [IMG] Show a clickable thumbnail linking to the original: [TMB]	Get item URLs TS549 in desert camo colors and fitted with a Flare dispenser Date: 11 Jun 06 Views: 485 Serial: TS549 Unit: No.22 Squadron Copyright: Sanjay Simha Show URLs + Show image directly: [IMG] Show a clickable thumbnail linking to the item: [TMB] Show image directly: [IMG] Show a clickable thumbnail linking to the original: [TMB]	Get item URLs TS549 in desert camo colors and fitted with a Flare dispenser Date: 11 Jun 06 Views: 453 Serial: TS504, TS549 Unit: No.22 Squadron Copyright: Sanjay Simha Show URLs + Show image directly: [IMG] Show a clickable thumbnail linking to the item: [TMB] Show image directly: [IMG] Show a clickable thumbnail linking to the original: [TMB]
Get item URLs TS549 once again. Date: 11 Jun 06 Views: 447 Serial: TS504, TS549 Unit: No.22 Squadron Copyright: Sanjay Simha Show URLs + Show image directly: [IMG] Show a clickable thumbnail linking to the item: [TMB] Show image directly: [IMG] Show a clickable thumbnail linking to the original: [TMB]	Get item URLs The tail of MS3468, the MiG-23 trainer sits at a steeper angle than the other MiG-27s. This is a distinguishing charecteristic of the MiG-23 Date: 11 Jun 06 Views: 425 Serial: MS3468 Unit: No.22 Squadron Copyright: Sanjay Simha Show URLs + Show image directly: [IMG] Show a clickable thumbnail linking to the item: [TMB] Show image directly: [IMG] Show a clickable thumbnail linking to the original: [TMB]	Get item URLs Close up of the forward fuselage of the TS504 Date: 11 Jun 06 Views: 362 Serial: TS504 Unit: No.22 Squadron Copyright: Sanjay Simha Show URLs + Show image directly: [IMG] Show a clickable thumbnail linking to the item: [TMB] Show image directly: [IMG] Show a clickable thumbnail linking to the original: [TMB]
Get item URLs Date: 11 Jun 06 Views: 700 Unit: No.22 Squadron Copyright: Sanjay Simha Show URLs + Show image directly: [IMG] Show a clickable thumbnail linking to the item: [TMB] Show image directly: [IMG] Show a clickable thumbnail linking to the original: [TMB]	Get item URLs Date: 11 Jun 06 Views: 459 Serial: MS3468 Unit: No.22 Squadron Copyright: Sanjay Simha Show URLs + Show image directly: [IMG] Show a clickable thumbnail linking to the item: [TMB] Show image directly: [IMG] Show a clickable thumbnail linking to the original: [TMB]	Get item URLs Date: 11 Jun 06 Views: 420 Unit: No.22 Squadron Copyright: Sanjay Simha Show URLs + Show image directly: [IMG] Show a clickable thumbnail linking to the item: [TMB] Show image directly: [IMG] Show a clickable thumbnail linking to the original: [TMB]