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Mig-29C Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 543 Member Profile	10 Oct 2006 09:54:20 GMT Report for Abuse
	Mr.KfirC2, From what i've seen - I believe Cluster munitions will be used once certain operational areas in the North and the East of Sri Lanka have been vacated by civilian settlers.. The Mi-24/35 will be using a new weapon that is soon to be inducted into the SLAF. Hope this helps Edited By - Mig-29C - 10 Oct 2006 15:59:12 GMT

Mig-29C Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 543 Member Profile	10 Oct 2006 10:19:16 GMT Report for Abuse
	Mr.KfirC2 I Hope you will understand my reluctance to discuss certain tactical approaches the SLAF may or may not use .. If and when such methods are used by your countries Air Force I will be happy to describe in detail how it works and what the outcome will be.. Take care

KfirC2 Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 648 Member Profile	10 Oct 2006 10:30:44 GMT Report for Abuse
	Hi Mig-29C Yes i do understand! :-0

RAVANA27
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12 Oct 2006 09:35:41 GMT Report for Abuse

HI Mr MIG-29C

I would like to know the success of the latest air attacks
By the SL Air Force in the latest counter attack.

The seperatists hold a peninsula called Pooneryn which is only 4 Kms wide and about 10 long. How effective/ economical would be a total air to ground attack using combinations of the new bombs from Pakistan before a sea landing to eliminate surface targets.

The casualty tolls are heavy for the SL army.it seems that air attcks have not been effective as expected to clear the area. Is it because that the combinations of bombs and aircraft used are ineffective. Can the Unmanned surveillance planes effectively identify terrorist concentrations even at night?

Hope this is not a too sensitive question in the current context.
TX & Rgds

SenaM
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12 Oct 2006 13:56:11 GMT Report for Abuse

Mig-29C

Please refer my earlier posting re- the A-10 (or the Su-25), as desirable aircraft to have in the SLAF inventory - for 'close support' work.

The Kfir (and the Mig-27) have their limitations .. they are OK for 'precision bombing' from high-altitude, but they cannot get down 'low' and deliver the kind of punch needed to 'rescue' our troops when they are in a 'tight spot'.

If our troops had 'protective cover' from just two (02) 'close support aircraft' in the recent Muhamalai action .. it may have been possible to neutralize the LTTE artillery and mortar squads, and help the troops to fight their way through .. bring-in a different result.
Edited By - SenaM - 12 Oct 2006 14:09:53 GMT

SenaM
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12 Oct 2006 23:02:09 GMT Report for Abuse

High casualties suffered by SLA have to do with failures in planning, and/or execution. Our troops were probably 'caught' in open territory - and 'cut-up' under a barrage of rockets (MBRs), or artillery. (More likely the former, I think).

Probably shows lack of preparation. Before proceeding forward, those in charge of this Operation should have seen to it - enemy Artillery, Mortar, and MBRL batteries had been neutralized.
Edited By - SenaM - 13 Oct 2006 09:15:03 GMT

boola Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 90 Member Profile	16 Oct 2006 15:22:25 GMT Report for Abuse
	Hey Mr.Mig-29C, Where r u? Havent seen for a long time and miss you r valuable info a lot. We need some news about the SLA kfir crach. Hope to listen from you soon. Thx

jay76 Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 20 Member Profile	16 Oct 2006 15:58:20 GMT Report for Abuse
	It's good news! that Sencholai attacked by this kfir was down now! how ever cowardiest pilot escaped? god will punish him when the times comes!

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16 Oct 2006 22:42:42 GMT Report for Abuse

Many more of these 'mishaps' is needed together with those mercenary pilots, if they escape they should be charged with war crimes.

Fighter jet crashes in Sri Lanka , but pilot ejects to safety

Associated Press, Mon October 16, 2006 09:04 EDT . COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - (AP) A Sri Lankan air force fighter jet crashed into a lagoon in the country's west on Monday, but the pilot managed to eject to safety, the military said.
The crash happened in Negombo near Sri Lanka - 's only international airport, about 30 kilometers (18 miles) from the capital, Colombo, a spokesman for the Media Centre for National Security on condition on anonymity in line with policy.
He declined to say what kind of mission the pilot was on at the time.

Raptor Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 6 Member Profile	18 Oct 2006 03:21:04 GMT Report for Abuse
	This was an interesting thread. Haven't seen the expert opinions of Mig-29C from sometime. Mig-29c, aren't you interested on this any more?.

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