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Back from HAL and ADA: what is that?


And a Maha Spotter Chakra for anyone who figures this one out!

33 comments:

  1. The Ecuadorian ALH which crashed (22nd Combat Wing of Ecuadorian Air Force)

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  2. One of the two follow-on ALH being readied for Fuerza Aérea Ecuatoriana.

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  3. Ecuadorian Air force ALH

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  4. That would be a Dhruv being prepared for the Ecuadorian Air Force, e.g. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Dhruv_Ecuador.jpg

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  5. That was the ALH Dhruv sold to Ecuador!!! one of them was returned by Ecuador as the date of manufacture didn't meet the contractual requirements.

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  6. HAL Dhruv - Light Utility Helicopter

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  7. Dhruv helicopters of the Ecuadorian Air Force

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  8. the "black cobras" dhruvs in service with the Ecuadorian Air Force????

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  9. I guess Dhruv (Equador sold one)

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  10. Dhruv ALH helicopter of the Fuerza Aérea Ecuatoriana.

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  11. Armed version of ALH at the assembly line?

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  12. One of the 2 more HAL Dhruv on order for Ecuadorian Air Force.

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  13. cobra wud not be written in hindi for Ecuador air force imho

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  14. Ecuadorian Dhruv!

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  15. Armed version of ALH

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  16. Dhruv for Ecuadorian Air force

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  17. Dhruv helicopters of the Ecuadorian Air Force

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  18. is a helicopter with cobra pic and cobra written on it

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  19. meant for CRPF cobra battalion.

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  20. Actually its been outed in the article. Apparently the Ecuadorians specifically requested Cobra in Devanagri..

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  21. Baki sab to theek,
    Ispe hindi mein kyon likha hai ?

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  22. The final Dhruv that will be handed over to the EAF during the Aero India show. I don't know whether it will be handed over during the Aero India, but it's a guess of the handover. But this is the Dhruv for the EAF.

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  23. 1. Replacement Dhruv for the Ecuadorian Air Force for the one that crashed.
    2. One of the remaining two of the order of 7 from the Ecuadorian Air Force. (5 have been delivered, 1 crashed, 2 remaining to be delivered by Feb 2011)

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  24. anon@ 3 February 2011 23:10

    You win the contest. The perfectly correct answer.

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  25. AND THE WINNER IS.... GAGAN!

    HIS CORRECT ANSWER: "Replacement Dhruv for the Ecuadorian Air Force for the one that crashed."

    This is not one of the remaining two Dhruvs for Ecuador... those will be delivered in the first half of 2011.

    Congrats!

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  26. To add to this answer.
    The two remaining dhruvs have already been delivered to the Ecuadorean air force a year back.

    If this picture is recent, then this is the replacement dhruv for the one that crashed.

    The question is, if this is the replacement dhruv, who paid for it?

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  27. Shukriya Janaab!

    Where is the Maha Spotter Chakra!!!

    BTW, who paid for this one? The insurance company, The Ecuadorean airforce, HAL or something that was split between the three or less partners?

    Regards

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  28. Oh Gosh! I also had this answer in my mind but i thought only one answer is permissible.

    BTW that FAE Dhruv had crashed because of pilot error. By any chance HAL providing free replacement?

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  29. HAL Dhruv for Ecuador air force, replacement for the one that crashed.

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