Indian Air Forces Planes in Muscat Oman

[perplexed]

Do we really need to air drop them? that too on IAF planes ??

yeah we should have atleast done the paint job .. like our neighbours

 

[indian_foxhound]

Do we really need to air drop them? that too on IAF planes ??

Not it was a cargo.. If we need to air drop then what plane doing on airprort. Its was the delivery of rest of insas left.

 

[rockstarIN]

Mh, 10 is indeed a rather high and unusual number, especially if transports would be the only reasons, since IAF simply could have used an IL 76 for transport reasons. Could be an army exercise with paratroopers?

Higher chances for special force's exercise. One of SF guy told me about his joint exercise with one of Arab country's special forces of which details were not available outside at all.

 

[Arsalan]

Something as dramatic as that!?
Yaar, think of mangos and khajoors instead........

But 10 An-32s together is an unusual figure.

@Arsalan, amigo any pictures?

you can see the vertical stabilizers of at least 5 planes in this frame:

 

[perplexed]

you can see the vertical stabilizers of at least 5 planes in this frame:

I am just wondering, u noticed the tails with Indian flags and then took out the cam, took pics and all this while the plane was still passing by those cargo jets ?

Either you are faster than flash or the IAF cargo jets were placed ridiculously close to the terminal ( where the plane must have slowed down considerably ) as if parked for an exhibition.. both cases rules out anything suspicious IMO !!

But Thanks a lot for the pics though !

 

[danger007]

I am just wondering, u noticed the tails with Indian flags and then took out the cam, took pics and all this while the plane was still passing by those cargo jets ?

Either you are faster than flash or the IAF cargo jets were placed ridiculously close to the terminal ( where the plane must have slowed down considerably ) as if parked for an exhibition.. both cases rules out anything suspicious IMO !!

But Thanks a lot for the pics though !

may be unloading ammo?

 

[Capt.Popeye]

may be unloading ammo?

If that was what they were there for, then its over. The aircraft are just peacefully parked on the apron.
Maybe they knew that @Arsalan was coming, so they finished the job in a rush!

 

[tyagi]

these planes are there for anti piracy mission . .

 

[Iggy]

<Conspiracy theary on!!> May be trying to take over Pakistan through Iranian Airspace..<Conspiracy theary off>

10 aircrafts in Oman?? So how is transportation done here in India??

 

[Arsalan]

I am just wondering, u noticed the tails with Indian flags and then took out the cam, took pics and all this while the plane was still passing by those cargo jets ?

Either you are faster than flash or the IAF cargo jets were placed ridiculously close to the terminal ( where the plane must have slowed down considerably ) as if parked for an exhibition.. both cases rules out anything suspicious IMO !!

But Thanks a lot for the pics though !

I was traveling from Frankfurt and had a connection via Muscat. So when my plan landed there i saw the planes and was curious about these, when i was riding back in other flight to get back home after 3 hours stay i was already prepared with my camera.

Was also playing with it and taking some other pics.

Secondly, yes! the plane was also moving quite slow as it just began its taxi run so the IAF planes were parked close to terminal indeed.

 

[Koovie]

these planes are there for anti piracy mission . .

The IAF is not involved in anti piracy missions. And why should we use medium transport aircraft?