Tejas and Thunder to be at " Striking Distance " at Bahrain Air show !

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Tejas will be at ‘striking distance’ of Pak JF-17s at Bahrain

By Anantha Krishnan M✈ (@writetake) | Twitter

Bengaluru, Dec 13: It’s official! And, it is as close as it can get! India’s Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas will be at a ‘striking distance’ of Pakistan’s JF-17 Thunder in Bahrain.
The Bahrain International Air Show (BIAS) is scheduled from January 21-23 at the Sakhir Airbase.
As reported by OneIndia last month, this will be for the first time Tejas will be participating in a flying demonstration outside India.
At BIAS, two Tejas aircraft will be parked next to two Pakistan’s JF-17s on aircraft display Pad No 15.
Two Royal Air Force Typhoons will also be parked on Pad No 15.
Behind the Tejas, the entire Pad No 14 has been allotted to the United Arab Emirate’s Al Fursan aerobatic display team.
Pakistan’s JF-17s is a joint development project of Pakistan Aeronautical Complex and China’s Chengdu Aircraft Industry Corporation.
Operational with the Pakistan Air Force since 2010, the JF-17s have already seen some international air shows, including Paris.
It’s unclear on what basis the organisers have grouped two military platforms from two not-so-friendly nations on the same parking bay. The move is expected to grab immense media attention during the show.
An LCA Tejas telemetry cabin with a tracking antenna and other equipment have also been given a space inside the Sakhir Airbase area, closer to the static aircraft display trade area.
Military sources have confirmed to OneIndia that two Tejas platforms LSP-4 and LSP-7 are scheduled to fly out of Air Force Station Jamnagar on Wednesday.

Read, full report here: Tejas will be at ‘striking distance’ of Pak JF-17s at Bahrain - Oneindia

Are we participating? I thought JF-17 is not going to this airshow. Anyone can confirm this?

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cant wait to see a pic of them stationed next to each other

but PDF members like Windy Bhai said about JF 17 not participating... Its better if any experienced member confirm this development and JF17s participation..

If participating its gonna be a awesome kodak moment..

Bahrain will get the media attention the way they want.. Good strategy by organizers..

PARIKRAMA said:

but PDF members like Windy Bhai said about JF 17 not participating... Its better if any experienced member confirm this development and JF17s participation..

If participating its gonna be a awesome kodak moment..

Bahrain will get the media attention the way they want.. Good strategy by organizers..

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Its gonna be a block buster air show if they can convince both india and pakistan for a mock ariel combat between LCA & JF-17

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Tejas will be at ‘striking distance’ of Pak JF-17s at Bahrain
Written by: OneIndia Defence Bureau | Wed, Jan 13, 2016, 12:43 [IST]
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Bengaluru, Dec 13: It's official! And, it is as close as it can get! India's Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas will be at a ‘striking distance' of Pakistan's JF-17 Thunder in Bahrain.
The Bahrain International Air Show (BIAS) is scheduled from January 21-23 at the Sakhir Airbase.

As reported by OneIndia last month, this will be for the first time Tejas will be participating in a flying demonstration outside India.
[Read: OneIndia Exclusive: Tejas may create history with flying demo at Bahrain air show]
At BIAS, two Tejas aircraft will be parked next to two Pakistan's JF-17s on aircraft display Pad No 15.
Two Royal Air Force Typhoons will also be parked on Pad No 15.
Behind the Tejas, the entire Pad No 14 has been allotted to the United Arab Emirate's Al Fursan aerobatic display team.
Pakistan's JF-17s is a joint development project of Pakistan Aeronautical Complex and China's Chengdu Aircraft Industry Corporation.
Operational with the Pakistan Air Force since 2010, the JF-17s have already seen some international air shows, including Paris.
It's unclear on what basis the organisers have grouped two military platforms from two not-so-friendly nations on the same parking bay. The move is expected to grab immense media attention during the show.
An LCA Tejas telemetry cabin with a tracking antenna and other equipment have also been given a space inside the Sakhir Airbase area, closer to the static aircraft display trade area.
Likely to reach Bahrain today
Military sources have confirmed to OneIndia that two Tejas platforms LSP-4 and LSP-7 are scheduled to fly out of Air Force Station Jamnagar on Wednesday.
"The planes reached Jamnagar last week from Bengaluru and they are all set to fly out to Muscat today. It will be historic in many ways as Tejas will be cruising out of Indian skies for the first time," an officer told OneIndia.
In the last one week, in addition to various technical clearances, Tejas had to undergo a series of mandatory custom checks at the Jamnagar base.
"It will have a stopover at Muscat before flying out to Sakhir Airbase in Bahrain. It is scheduled to reach Bahrain today itself," the officer said.

Technical crew spread across different bases
A team of over 150 technicians, engineers and ground crew have already been positioned at Jamnagar, Muscat and Bahrain ahead of the Tejas' historic outing.
As reported by OneIndia recently, Tejas had cleared one of the most critical flight test parameters in the programme, when the pilots pulled 8 'g' (limit of envelope) during its test flights in Bengaluru last month.
[Read: OneIndia Exclusive: Tejas pilots pull 8 ‘g' and beyond clearing critical FOC point]
A top delegation from Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) is expected to depart for Bahrain next week ahead of the air show.
"It's a massive effort by the team to ensure that the planes are in good shape and ready for the demonstration. Everyone is excited since it is for the first time Tejas will be performing outside India," the officer added.
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Are JFT going to Bahrain?

Good that Tejas is flying out today? Where will they stop?

If it is the. case it is better for every one to know who is best in flight

PARIKRAMA said:

but PDF members like Windy Bhai said about JF 17 not participating... Its better if any experienced member confirm this development and JF17s participation..

If participating its gonna be a awesome kodak moment..

Bahrain will get the media attention the way they want.. Good strategy by organizers..

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JF17 and Typhoon both would be on static display. Only LCA will perform aerobatics.

@Windjammer can you give the source of your news that JF-17 is not participating in Bahrain Airshow

@Horus @waz Can you confirm the actual status

Striking distance of a water gun, right
Man that's way too close

India Will also Fly four modified HAL Dhruv helicopters, also known as ALH (Advanced Light Helicopter). The name Sarang (Peacock in Sanskrit) is symbolic as it is the national bird of India.

Aaah!! That would be a spectacular moment for both of the two new warriors to mark their spot of importance in an international venue.

Wow..... This is a conspiracy!!!!!!!!! Lol....... It would be a rare opportunity to capture both the birds in a single frame....