Aero India 09

.... took place here in B'lore from the 11th to 15th of February.

Bar the Grippen & Rafale, all the contenders for the MRCA competition were present; with the Typhoons from the Luftwaffe .....


.... making their Aero India debut.

The F-16 for the competition was christened ....


.... the F-16 IN Super Viper. Let's see if that helps Lockheed Martin strike it big.

My favorite for the selection though remains .....


.... the F-18 Super Hornet.

The Ruskies' offering ....


.... the Mig-35 was present too, like in the last edition.

Among the others was my fav heavy lift transporter ....


.... the C-17 GlobeMaster.

The Sarangs were at their ....


.... impressive best. As were ....


.... the Surya Kirans.

The Indian firecrackers were provided by the (now) incredibly sleek & sexy ....


.... Tejas and it's factory cousin - the menacing looking weaponised version .....


.... of the Dhruv. Eat your heart out Kiowa.

Good show all in all.

The ticket prices acted as a dampener though. Som & Salil wanted me to accompany them, but I let it go since it would have meant taking the bus all the way to Domlur in the above normal February heat & then riding pillion till the other end of the city to Yelahanka. Maybe next time, if Pavan & his Goan 800 are free & willing.