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Foxbat Line Up
The IAF's last three operational MiG-25Rs seen here in a line up. The aicraft are KP351, KP354 and KP355
Date: 17 Jun 06
Views: 2733
Unit: No.35 Squadron
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Two MiG-25s being maintained
KP351 and KP355 on the tarmac. The latter aircraft is now at the Indian Air Force Museum in Palam.
Date: 17 Jun 06
Views: 2389
Serial: KP351, KP355
Unit: No.35 Squadron
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Foxbat One
KP351 is believed to be one of the first MiG-25Rs to have been inducted in the IAF
Date: 17 Jun 06
Views: 2375
Serial: KP351
Unit: No.35 Squadron
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Another view of Foxbat One
KP351 is believed to be one of the first MiG-25Rs to have been inducted in the IAF
Date: 17 Jun 06
Views: 1900
Serial: KP351
Unit: No.35 Squadron
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Two Seater Foxbat - The Trainer.
DS361 is one of the remaining operational trainer version of the MiG-25 in the IAF.
Date: 17 Jun 06
Views: 2085
Serial: DS361
Unit: No.35 Squadron
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DS361 , the last of the trainers.
DS361 may have been the Foxbat in which Air Chief Marshal Idris Latif undertook his last flight in the AF Service.
Date: 17 Jun 06
Views: 2108
Serial: DS361
Unit: No.35 Squadron
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Withdrawn from use - KP3106
KP3106 is a non-operational Foxbat still retaining the colors of No.102 Squadron. It is believed the aircraft was cannibalised for spares following its status as beyond repair.
Date: 17 Jun 06
Views: 2130
Serial: KP3106
Unit: No.35 Squadron
Copyright: Sanjay Simha
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Another view of KP3106 relegated for spares duty.
KP3106 is a non-operational Foxbat still retaining the colors of No.102 Squadron. It is believed the aircraft was cannibalised for spares following its status as beyond repair.
Date: 17 Jun 06
Views: 2178
Serial: KP3106
Unit: No.35 Squadron
Copyright: Sanjay Simha
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A MiG-25 and Sukhoi-30 parked at Bareilly
MiG-25 [KP355] of No.35 Squadron seen parked at Bareilly during the phasing out ceremony alongside a Sukhoi-30 of the No.24 Squadron
Date: 09 May 06
Views: 4764
Serial: KP355, SB001
Unit: No.35 Squadron
Copyright: Sanjay Simha
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MiG-25 [KP355] of No.35 Squadron during the Phasing out ceremony
MiG-25 [KP355] of No.35 Squadron taxying to park beside a Su-30 at Bareilly during the phasing out ceremony. Note the TRS radar in the background
Date: 09 May 06
Views: 3687
Serial: KP355
Unit: No.35 Squadron
Copyright: Sanjay Simha
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KP355 from the front.
MiG-25 [KP355] of No.35 Squadron seen parked at Bareilly during the phasing out ceremony .
Date: 09 May 06
Views: 2939
Serial: KP355
Unit: No.35 Squadron
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Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal SP Tyagi
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal SP Tyagi was the presiding officer of the ceremony. To the left of him is Air Commodore Shankar Mani, the AOC of Bareilly Air Force Station
Date: 08 May 06
Views: 2180
Unit: No.35 Squadron
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Wg Cdr S K Talyan hands over the Form 700
Wg Cdr Sanjiv Talyan, the pilot of the MiG-25 that has just landed has handed over the Form 700 to the Air Chief.
Date: 08 May 06
Views: 2523
Unit: No.35 Squadron
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Wg Cdr S K Talyan after handing over the Form 700
Wg Cdr Talyan walks away from the dias after handing over the Form 700. He is wearing a KKO partial pressure suit and full face helmet that was introduced for pilots of Mach 2 aircraft at the beginning of the 1960's.
Date: 08 May 06
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Release of MiG-25 Photos portfolio
The CAS also released a portfolio of MiG-25 Recce Pictures in an album.
Date: 08 May 06
Views: 2078
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Former COs of the Trisonics
The customary group photograph of the CAS with the former Commanding Officers of the Trisonics, along with senior officers of Air HQ. AVM S Mukerjee, former CO of No.102 Squadron is sitting third from the left.
Date: 08 May 06
Views: 2956
Serial: KP354
Unit: No.35 Squadron
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MiG-25R [KP354] seen parked on the tarmac
This aircraft, which formed the backdrop for the former COs group photo was towed into the area during the parade. This was the aircraft which was 'open' for public display up close.
Date: 08 May 06
Views: 2668
Serial: KP354
Unit: No.35 Squadron
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MiG-25 being towed
Before it was placed on the apron for public viewing, KP354 was towed in front of the public. This was the only other aircraft on display other than the one flown by Wg Cdr Talyan.
Date: 08 May 06
Views: 2699
Serial: KP354
Unit: No.35 Squadron
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The Tumansky R-31 Engine of the MiG-25
The Tumansky R-31 Engine of the MiG-25 is a single shaft afterburning engine. The MiG-25 has two of these engines. To the right of the picture, the Variable Jet Nozzle can be seen.
Date: 08 May 06
Views: 3642
Unit: No.35 Squadron
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The A-70M Photo Camera
This is the A-70M Camera used by the MiG-25s for Photo recce purposes. The IAF filme Salt of the Earth has some footage of these cameras being loaded into the MiG25s and the film being processed.
Date: 08 May 06
Views: 2723
Unit: No.35 Squadron
Copyright: Sanjay Simha
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A Panorama photo of Chandigarh City
For the first time, Recce pictures taken by the MiG-25 during its career were on display. This photograph shows a portion of Chandigarh city (30 41'54.29" N, 76 42'20.14" E) going NW.
Date: 08 May 06
Views: 3239
Unit: No.35 Squadron
Copyright: Sanjay Simha
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Montage of MiG-25R Recce pictures
This montage of photos show various images taken by MiG-25s including areas of Mount Kailash, Lake Naini, Kargil etc.
Date: 08 May 06
Views: 2987
Unit: No.35 Squadron
Copyright: Sanjay Simha
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Close up of Kargil area - near the LOC
Aerial Recce Photograph of the mountains around Kargil town.
Date: 08 May 06
Views: 3260
Unit: No.35 Squadron
Copyright: Sanjay Simha
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Static-Jag
Keeping watch over Bombay High
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