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A new "challenge" coming for Indian Air Force: Flanker VS Fighting Falcon

New Dheli, India - After the supremacy shown against the F-15s during an exercise, Indian pilots could also "fight" against the F-16s

After a recent Pentagon’s report about the supremacy shown by the Su-27 and the Indian Su-30 Flanker fighters, during an exercise occurred last February between Indian Air Force and US Air Force with its F-15 Eagles (see for details AVIONEWS), it seems that Indian military authorities are not satisfied. In fact, there would be the intention for challenging the US light fighters and, for this purpose, a...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 100136
Rome, Italy, 07/15/2004 13:24
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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