OSINT: Tracking IAF & IN Airborne assets

[Amaa'n]

This thread is for sharing / tracking locations of Indian Air Force / IN Airborne assets on Open Source & Private platforms. All members are urged to share their findings.

This thread is NOT for discussion but solely to serve as information pool.

• IAF Netra AWAC Registration KW3555 Hex code #800330 S/N 14501130
  

• C17 Globemaster 3 Reg: CB-8005 HEXCode: #800792
  
  
  

• C17 Globemaster 3 Reg: CB-8003 HEXCode: #800790 Stays mostly in Punjab sector with short hauls
  
  
  

• C17 Globemaster 3 Reg: CB-8002 HEXCode: #80078F

• C17 Globemaster 3 Reg: CB-8001 HEXCode: #80078E It is probably attached to northern command as it does frequent runs to HP
  
  
• Indian Navy P-8i Neptune Hexcode 800E89 Reg IN328
  
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• Indian Navy P-8i Neptune Hexcode 800313 Reg IN327
  
• Indian Navy P-8i Neptune Hexcode 800E8C Reg IN331
  
  
• India Navy Boeing P-8I Neptune IN329 800E8A
  
  

 

[Aesterix]

Good idea. Will contribute

 

[maverick1977]

wow, they have their satellite transponders on... Not such a good idea. Does PAF do that too ?

 

[alee92nawaz]

I think they keep it on during peace time deployment

 

[PanzerKiel]

India’s Air Force to start large-scale two-week long, offensive combat air (OCA) aerial warfare exercises over Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and #Kashmir (IIOJK), parts of the internally-disputed Northern Punjab state and non-occupied territories of Himachal Pradesh, starting on 6 May 2023.

The goal of the exercise (looking at the size of the closed airspace, location and NOTAM timeline) is assessed is to practice newly-formed and existing IAF tactics to provide effective and contemporary (networked/integrated) OCA (Offensive Counter Air) airpower against assets primarily of the PAF and secondarily of PA-AD, PA-AC in the Kashmir theatre, especially geared against new PAF and PA-AD acquisitions.

Additionally newly-acquired IAF long range standoff strike capabilities like Hammer missiles, SCALP cruise missiles etcetera will be used to ensure proper usage and pilot training in mountainous/high-altitude environments after the major national-level embarrassment of the IAF’s Operation Bandar where 5 of the 6 released smart munitions (Israeli SPICE kits) overshot and missed intended strike location due to wrongly-entered target elevation coordinates, and and one weapon failed to release from aircraft.

The other major IAF objective is use of Rafale’s BVR capabilities alongside integrated offensive air operations with IAF Su-30s and Mirage-2000s.