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— General Manoj Pande, Indian Army Chief

 
 
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— Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari, Indian Air Force Chief

SP's Aviation - ISSUE No 04-11

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Issue Features

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    Operation Unified Protector

    A C-130J Super Hercules from the 37th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, being loaded with cargo in support of Operation Odyssey Dawn.

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    Fuel Mix

    USAF F-22 Raptor flown on synthetic biofuel

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    Right Size Matters
    By R. Chandrakanth

    There indeed is potential and a growing appetite from airline operators in India to connect routes previously considered unviable.

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    Recruitment - Faked Wings
    By Air Marshal (Retd), B.K. Pandey

    Submitting forged documents pertaining to basic educational qualifications or marks sheet are not the only malpractices in the process of acquiring flying licences by fraudulent means.

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    Unsustainable High ATF Prices
    By R. Chandrakanth

    Oil companies such as Indian Oil Corporation; Hindustan Petroleum and Bharat Petroleum are worried about their mounting losses, selling petrol, diesel, domestic LPG and...

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    Recruitment - DGCA’s Failing Ethics
    By Air Marshal (Retd) V.K. Bhatia

    The need of the hour for the apex body is a thorough inside out self-cleansing programme to regain its self-respect and mandate

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    Recruitment - Revamp the System
    By Air Marshal (Retd) B.K. Pandey

    What is needed for foolproof licensing is that the system be managed by persons of integrity, high morals and immaculate track record

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    Whither MMRCA?
    By Air Marshal (Retd) B.K. Pandey, Bengaluru

    nless the MoD is able to formulate a template for offset investment that the vendors would have to comply with, the tendering process may not progress to the next step of opening of commercial bids.

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    Interview - Bullish on India: Eaton

    Interview with SP’s Aviation team, Eaton Chairman and CEO, Alexander M. Cutler outlines the roadmap in India.

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    MMRCA - The Race is On
    By R. Chandrakanth

    Will the number of MMRCA contenders come down before price negotiations?

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    OEM - Milestone Attained

    Alenia Aermacchi announces the first flight of the Italian Air Force T-346A

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    OEM - Final Delivery

    Alenia Aeronautica delivers the third C-27J to the Bulgarian Air Force, unveils a logistics centre at Vrazhdebna military base of Sofia

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    Interview - ARINC’s Progressive Flight Path

    Interview with SP’s Aviation, Jim Martin, Managing Director, Asia-Pacific along with Guruprasad Rao, Country Manager, India, spoke about the exciting opportunities that abound in India.

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    OEM - Unmatched Capability

    Lockheed Martin rolls out first special operations MC-130J Combat Shadow II

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    Special Forces - Find, Fix & Strike
    By Air Marshal (Retd) V.K. Bhatia

    Speaking at the Special Forces Seminar, Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal P.V. Naik said that it was important for both the political and military leadership to understand that there would be “fewer wars and more conflicts” and...

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    Traian Vuia (1872 - 1950)
    By Group Captain (Retd) Joseph Noronha, Goa

    This aviation pioneer’s first flight at Montesson, France, had at least one major improvement over the Wright feat—it was the first time an aircraft was able to take off from a flat surface using an onboard engine without outside assistance

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    A Word from Editor
    By Jayant Baranwal - Publisher & Editor-in-Chief

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    Discovery’s final space flight
    By Air Marshal (Retd) V.K. Bhatia

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    Civil Aviation Authority in the offing
    By Air Marshal (Retd) B.K. Pandey

  • No Fly Zone & Beyond
    By Air Marshal (Retd) V.K. Bhatia

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    On a Path Towards Democracy
    By Air Marshal (Retd) V.K. Bhatia

    The aid provided to the rebel forces could rid Libya of Colonel Gaddafi and his long abhorrently dictatorial rule, a sentiment which is increasingly finding global acceptance. But once achieved, would it also engulf Libya in the wafting fragrance of a flourishing democracy?

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    Not Enough!
    By Air Marshal (Retd) B.K. Pandey