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Colonel Ajai Shukla (Retired) is a columnist, commentator and journalist who covers regional security issues in South Asia and the Indo-Pacific, military technology and India’s defence economy. Read More
The Ecuadorian ALH which crashed (22nd Combat Wing of Ecuadorian Air Force)
ReplyDeleteHAL Dhruv
ReplyDeleteOne of the two follow-on ALH being readied for Fuerza Aérea Ecuatoriana.
ReplyDeleteEcuadorian Air force ALH
ReplyDeleteThat would be a Dhruv being prepared for the Ecuadorian Air Force, e.g. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Dhruv_Ecuador.jpg
ReplyDeleteThat 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.
ReplyDeleteHAL Dhruv - Light Utility Helicopter
ReplyDeleteDhruv helicopters of the Ecuadorian Air Force
ReplyDeletethe "black cobras" dhruvs in service with the Ecuadorian Air Force????
ReplyDeleteI guess Dhruv (Equador sold one)
ReplyDeleteDhruv ALH helicopter of the Fuerza Aérea Ecuatoriana.
ReplyDeleteArmed version of ALH at the assembly line?
ReplyDeleteOne of the 2 more HAL Dhruv on order for Ecuadorian Air Force.
ReplyDeleteHAL Dhruv for Ecuador
ReplyDeletecobra wud not be written in hindi for Ecuador air force imho
ReplyDeleteEcuadorian Dhruv!
ReplyDeleteArmed version of ALH
ReplyDeleteDhruv for Ecuadorian Air force
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ReplyDeleteDhruv helicopters of the Ecuadorian Air Force
ReplyDeleteis a helicopter with cobra pic and cobra written on it
ReplyDeletemeant for CRPF cobra battalion.
ReplyDeleteActually its been outed in the article. Apparently the Ecuadorians specifically requested Cobra in Devanagri..
ReplyDeleteBaki sab to theek,
ReplyDeleteIspe hindi mein kyon likha hai ?
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.
ReplyDelete1. Replacement Dhruv for the Ecuadorian Air Force for the one that crashed.
ReplyDelete2. 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)
anon@ 3 February 2011 23:10
ReplyDeleteYou win the contest. The perfectly correct answer.
AND THE WINNER IS.... GAGAN!
ReplyDeleteHIS 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!
To add to this answer.
ReplyDeleteThe 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?
Shukriya Janaab!
ReplyDeleteWhere 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
Oh Gosh! I also had this answer in my mind but i thought only one answer is permissible.
ReplyDeleteBTW that FAE Dhruv had crashed because of pilot error. By any chance HAL providing free replacement?
HAL Dhruv for Ecuador air force, replacement for the one that crashed.
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