Multi- Nation Air Ex RED FLAG is being held in Navada, USA. from 09-23 Aug 2008 The Indian Air Force is participating in this Exercise, at the invitation of United States Air Force (USAF). The IAF has sent the Indian Air Force contingent comprising of eight SU-30 MK-I aircraft, two IL-78 air to air refuellers and one IL-76 transport aircraft plus 156 personnel below officer rank and 91 officers (inclusive of 10 members of ‘Garud’ IAF Special Force Team). The contingent is being led by Gp Capt D Chaudhury and Exercise Coordinator is Gp Capt Ajay Rathore.
Exercise Red Flag is a multinational air exercise that is held thrice a year at Nellis Air Force Base, Navada, USA. The IAF would be participating in the Exercise alongside South Korean Air Force with F-15K and the French Air Force with their latest Rafale aircraft, apart from the USAF.
Mickey Sekhon, son of Col Gurdip Singh Sekhon (Retd) of Corps of Signals, settled in Canada is an amateur aviation photographer of repute. He has been accredited for Red Arrow Exercise from Canada. Wg Cdr Upasani the Media Reperesentative of the Indian Air Force Team is a close relation of Late Brig Upasni of Corps of Signals. The Photographers are staioned between two runways, from where they can take close pictures of aircraft taking off and landing.
Mickey Sekhon has sent some very nice pictures of Suhkhois and AN-72s of Indian Air Force participating in the Exercise. Please click link for Slide Show at: Photo Album of IAF Fighter Aircraft
Mickey grew up in the Corps of Signals Family and was one of the naughtiest little lad in Roberts Barracks in MCTE, Mhow, where we were living side by side during our SODE days in 1957! He is now a responsible father and husband of course.
Lt Gen Harbhajan Singh (Retd)
IAF’s FIRST EVER PARTICIPATION IN EXERCISE ‘RED FLAG’
USAF
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