Untold Story Of IAF MiG-25 Foxbat

[@ashwinikchannan6198]

Thank you Shiv for this video. PJ Thakur and I go a long way back to the National Defence Academy being from the same 55th Course, in fact both of us got relegated on the same day and on the same medical grounds on injuries sustained while undergoing training. PJ is a very reticent person, also known for his bluntness and getting him to do the show was a great piece of "persuasion" by you. He had spoken to me often of this mission but was very uncomfortable in sharing it further. It was great of Air Marshal Raghu Nambiar to have mentioned PJ's contribution in the manner that he did, when you had interviewed him earlier (I saw it). All the very best!

[@shivaroor]

Many thanks Sir!

[@Infini2k]

@@shivaroor Shiv, good interview. You allowed guest to answer at his own pace. By the way you should pin above comment as nice intro for this video :)

[@sujatathakur432]

Thanks Ash for the kind words. I know you tried to push me to atleast tell this to coursemates, but somehow the grey cells were not willing ,I presume due to still thinking the Foxbat was still classified. You and me go a long way back. It's been my privilege to have been your friend. God bless. Thanks to Shiv & Nambi to make me open up.

[@srinivasrao369]

My wife was an lecturer in the Chemistry Sept in NDA

[@hematripathi5335]

Back at Barreily in 2005 my father was posted to No.35 sqn with MiG-21 type 96,who shared the base with no.102 Trisonics with MiG-25s ,Foxbats were common in skies over Barreily carrying out recce,etc.etc.,just by hearing the sound of the engines one could clearly tell that it was the Foxbat rolling down the tarmak,we were posted to the base for 3 good years but i never got an opportunity to see the aircraft while it was standstill ie.parked for public viewing,we only saw the fishbeds and flogger during a public display ,even that was restricted for any civillian ,i have met a couple of ex-trisonics and let me tell you they had tons of stories to tell about this aircraft,Thank you Shiv for this video ,and i really appreciate your efforts.....Happy Landings and Jai Hind🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@PushkarBhat]

Do you know that when the trisonics was number plated the Mig-25's were transfered to the Rapiers?

[@hematripathi5335]

@@PushkarBhat yeah,i know that ,after number plating ,rest of the foxbats were transferred to No.35 and then they were phased out ,i know this as my father was there in phasing out ceremony,people often think that MiG-25s were phased out when they were a part of trisonics but the reality is that during their last days they were a part of the second flight of No.35

[@chandigarhspotter2345]

@shashwat singh wow...didn't knew that bakshi ka talab also had Foxbats..great

[@hematripathi5335]

@@chandigarhspotter2345 the squadron moved to BKT with type -96 and operated there till dec 2018/jan 2019 and then got numberplated

[@yogeshchaudhary2093]

@@hematripathi5335 sorry, I'm new to all this. But, can you please tell me about this numberplate thing, is it something related to retirement ceremony of the jet? Please tell me, a humble request. Thanks

[@jevelyncynthia]

Hello sir, Thank you for this wonderful video about MIG-25.My dad is in the photograph from who went to Russia for the special training on MIG-25 and he felt extremely happy to see this.He was on the core team for more than 10years on Spy photography on MIG-25.

[@pragyanshandilya4015]

Ma'am thankyou for the service of your Dad..jai Hind🇮🇳

[@udayry]

Wow that's great. I am sure him and your whole family would have felt extraordinarily happy to know that he had then got selected to train by those who built it, also to have been among the select chosen few and elite by your country to shoulder such a great responsibility. GOD bless.

[@jamesfallon9758]

Thank you Wing Commander PJ Thakur sir for your excellent service for the Nation & an unmatched role in Kargil. I feel myself lucky that I got to know about you today. 🙏🙏🙏 The real heroes must always be introduced to the Nation, thanks Shiv sir.

[@ajeyparanjape4260]

During my tenure in the IAF, I was very fortunate to have been able to sit in the cockpit of this wonderful aircraft. I had happened to have gone there on duty and, as is said in this video, even serving Air Force personnel were not allowed to even enter the squadron area unless authorised to do so. Luckily the officer posted there had earlier worked under my dad, so he allowed me a peek into the cockpit of this aircraft. Fond memories

[@dhananjayprasad893]

Thanks to air force given the chance to serve in IAF. I enjoyed a 20 yrs of glorious time in IAF. Super life spent in Air fore. Thanks IAF.

[@battleaxes_raavan]

Such a kind-hearted person he is. Haven't seen a person this much humble.

[@supersaiyan3704]

The foxbat was so fast it could even outfly an air to air missile 😍 Legend

[@manishtripathi7050]

Basically twin engine aircraft with out loads of bombs and missiles which ultimately made it light weight to fly at higher speeds.

[@LRRPFco52]

@@manishtripathi7050 Nobody would ever describe the MiG-25 as lightweight. It's a very heavy airframe with stainless steel construction that carries around 30,000lb of internal fuel. Take-off weight with missiles is over 80,000lb. Empty weight is over 44,000lb. It's a beast of an airplane with very low thrust to weight ratio.

[@mohandas1074]

Great to hear you sir. Was a young controller when you were there. Remember your powerful voice on R/T (202) like the AC you flew.. Regards

[@anantgautam2485]

You should share your story too sir,I am sure a controller's stories will be as amusing to us as the pilot's

[@dgap4724]

the nation, we thank you for your service sir. Jai Hind

[@sujatathakur432]

Thanks Mohan. It feels great to know you remember my R/T calls also, Cheers

[@ashokiimc]

@@anantgautam2485 yessss

[@spectre3954]

The Mig-25 had an incrediblely powerful camera which could take pictures penetrating deep into enemy territory.Its a Legend!!!

[@anantgautam2485]

We have never heard about the Foxbat like this ever.Thank you Wing Commander Saab for sharing all this with us.

[@venkatvenugopal]

What an an awesome video. I’ve always been fascinated by the foxbat. To hear a pilot talk about a mission was extraordinary. I loved it when wg cdr Thakur said, once airborne nobody could touch him, 😀, what a feeling that must have been. So glad shiv you’re immortalising these heroes and their stories. May it inspire a whole new generation!

[@shivaroor]

Thank you

[@ivanjalaluddin4458]

Thank you for recording this gem of an interview.Wing Commander Thakur’s clearly and precisely articulated first person account places us in the cockpit of this iconic aircraft,and also puts in perspective the key role the Foxbat played in Kargil.Oral history at its best 👍

[@YogeshBagga]

Excellent walk-thru PJ's Foxbat Ops memory lane and the remarkable 1999 Recce mission that shall ever shine in the Air Power part of the history of Kargil War. Having known PJ at Halwara (Where I was an ATC Officer) , and later having learnt my first lesson on Foxbat imaging V/H principles from PJ, I wasn't surprised at Air HQ (where I was heading IMINT), it was PJ who did the Gr8 mission that spilled the PAK beans over the hill. Happy landings PJ wherever you are. A truly Gr8 video Shiv. Keep it up.

[@shivaroor]

And thank you for your service too, Sir!

[@sujatathakur432]

Thanks Bagga for the kind words. Cheers

[@chinmaysamal2448]

this is what we look upto most. Our heroes and their stories. Pure Gold.

[@sid.kavalu]

This was such a joy to hear him talk about the aircraft

[@rajamanickam1942]

More such real life events please.

[@satyajitlall0606]

I see that India's best defence journalist is also a pulp fiction fan... Also can you please cover the Tu-142 in the next episode?

[@AmitSinghCRT]

Yes a video on Tu-142 would be great.

[@friendlyatheist387]

@P Maitra Wow

[@umamaheshwarrao6600]

Thank you for this article Mr.Shiv Aroor Am very happy to see Wg Cdr PJ Thakur after a long time. I was technician in Mig 25 squadron at that time. Wg Cdr PJ Thakur was our Flight Commander.I had the privilege of serving under him in Flight Commander's Office

[@muthusubramanianiyer2496]

Fantastic reconnaissance aircraft we have ever had at that time

[@alokmaurya9252]

You are doing a great job bringing out these heroes along with their stories before they are forgotten. Thank you!

[@dlypgogoi4453]

WE SALUTE THIS UNSUNG HERO. And a huge thanks to the host for bringing this interview and adding this chapter to our glorious military history.

[@shivajivythilingam8685]

Thanks a lot Shiv for presenting this video 🙏👍

[@manbirsingh6884]

In the late 80s i bought a soveit aircraft enclyopedia at a book fair. It talked about india as a user of mig25 . I was clueless as i had never heard of that aircraft being in the iaf Inventory

[@yoman4204]

wtf seriously ??? how come cia and isi missed this little piece of info ! also seems like india being a foxbat user wasnt a really big secret back in soviet union

[@tejmachhar4903]

You are a Soviet fan. I see a poster behind you in the gallery

[@sachair2701]

dude if u have followed him over the years u wud know he is a fan of anything to do with defence...as indians we mostly used soviet platforms not exactly his fault.

[@mmmssbb23]

Its from pulp fiction movie, nothing to do with ussr

[@rahulchaudhary-xg9vz]

@@sachair2701 One of the most trusted Defence Journalist India has... ❤️

[@raptor2031]

I even heard that Rajeev Gandhi don't even knew that Exercise Brass tack was happening . Sir Sundarji kept him in dark 😎🔥

[@sentinel9293]

Rajiv was 1980s version of Rahul Gandhi 🙏

[@ParamjeetSingh-nk1zf]

Lol how is it possible r u think Indian army also working like Pakistan army without govt approval and PM knowlage it's not possible in india don't believe in fake propoganda the person who made this story was surely RSS bjp person like modi's story of climate change was nothing it was age effect 😂😂😂😂😂 and who belive in that kind of theory was brainless andhbhkt

[@sentinel9293]

@@ParamjeetSingh-nk1zf No, Rajiv had attention span of 25 seconds. Defense secretary would have briefed him and would have not received even response. He was only interested in IB briefing about Congress and opposition leader 🙏

[@ParamjeetSingh-nk1zf]

@@sentinel9293 u r wrong u already told defence sec. Briefed him regard time duration claim of urs may b wrong operation brass tack was a military exercise for making Pakistan highly tensed don't forget after that exercise india pak cricket series was happens and at that time president of Pakistan Zia ul hq was visited india for watching india pak match the main purpose was defusing tension level dear the difference between previous govt and present govt was previous govts didnt shout loudly on defence related issues and present govt was doing less but shouting very loud best example was recent indo china LAC issue according godi media and present govt head mr PM everything was shorted out but the reality was nothing was changed China still holding captured area

[@sentinel9293]

@@ParamjeetSingh-nk1zf As I said army would have briefed and Rajiv normally ignored Defense input becoz he wasn't interested 🙏 Operation Brasstack had different objectives and it achieved all of them. Let me know if you want to go in details 🙏

[@ranjitbijoy]

Its not just the aircraft but the entire ecosystem of pilots and maintenance staff that make an aircraft legendary..

[@amitmohanty8089]

Thank you Shiv, this is yet one more gem.

[@samvit6360]

U should also consider interviewing Rakesh Sharma sir. It will be really fun.

[@Akash_011]

Space man ?

[@vanshvyas4149]

@@Akash_011 yes

[@shivajivythilingam8685]

IAF have come a long way... From tiny Wapiti to mighty SU 30 & Rafaels.... Best wishes and thanks to all our military personals for their tremendous efforts to savegaurd our Nation. 🇮🇳❤️🇮🇳...

[@jithendraaproop9473]

Thanks Shiv, for bringing these stories to the general public. Followed every second of the interview. The real matter is in the details and this is one of those.

[@kutzchik]

Proud of WC Thakur, greatest service to the Nation, such an inspiration for the young aeronautics grey cells, God bless WC Thakur with the best of health and goodness of life in his retirement.

[@AmitSinghCRT]

Shiv i have been following livefist since it was hosted blogspot. Thanks for the content. Please find and bring more pilots and stories like this. We would like a story on Tu- 142. Thanks Amit Singh

[@debarpitchandan2026]

Shiv Sir, amazingly documented 😍😍

[@arindamdutta3780]

What a treat & joy to hear first hand. My father is NDA 11 course and I for one have always had a weakness for fighter aircrafts. Kindly continue to tap on the older retired pilots within the airforce those who were active during the 1965 and 1971 operations. I am sure each of them have some truly amazing stories that are worth hearing and safe keeping. Loved this clip.

[@Suhaibiq]

Thank you thakur sir. We will never be able to repay you in a 100 lifetimes for protecting us in kargil war.

[@ShivamSharmaaa]

Finally the man himself Wing commander PJ Thakur. So delighted to see this video.

[@forkinpig]

Very Enjoyable, and told so well, only an AF pilot could tell it like that, and only the AF can give a chance to have lived a story like that.

[@tonygreenmike]

Picking up the gps and strapping it to his thigh is something nice to know. AWESOME interview.

[@abhishekgiri1201]

Awesome Video🔥🔥🔥 please keep doing sessions like this !! And the Mig 25 Foxbats were like Usain Bolt running ahead of school boys (paf f16s)!!

[@semperdiscendum7439]

Super awesome!! Thank you Shiv !! 🙏🙏

[@lakshmanvikas1139]

V herd great stories about SR17 Black Bird now it's nice to hear about our own aircrafts

[@karthikram2999]

SR71 black bird

[@_SanchitVerma]

Rewatching this in 2024 because this is a stellar piece of journalism that will stand the test of time

[@ashwindiwakar4862]

Awesome... Mr. Shiv Tharoor.. Was a treat to watch and listen to the FoxBat Pilot.. You made my day.. I am a follower of Indian defence specially the "Indian Air Force" and this is like a unforgetful recording.. Thank you once again.. Look forward for more from you.

[@alopal3191]

The detailing of the planning for every mission is something I didn't realise nor fully appreciate till I started watching these videos Everytime you hear the various factors and variables you realise to what extent battle is cerebral!

[@amitnair1235]

I liked Wing Commander going for tea two times on two days and keeping the ATC with no reaction.. Yes, the thought process that went into planning of photographs at Kargil was excellent

[@Dr_Deepkesh]

I still remember the shockwaves and sonic booms over the kv when i was a student... in afs bareilly.. Miss those golden days

[@apuwdm2]

Amazing program. The technical details explained by Wing Commander Thakur are so amazing.

[@paro1320]

Being a journalist myself, I absolutely see eye-to-eye with the whole episode of bypassing the red-tape of public relations. The whole episode is quite engaging.....always in love with old-school journalism which sadly has taken a backseat in recent times

[@Unni4912]

Thank you Wg. Cdr for your service. Deeply indebted.

[@prakashkt3545]

Great job, Shiv. Superb narration by Wg Cdr Thakur.

[@KNMK259]

I like way he explained the complexity of the Garmin 92 and wrapping the thing to his legs. Amazing details.

[@preethpeddy]

Shiv, it was a great interview and would complement you that you covered the same aircraft in 2006. But would like to know what in IAF has replaced the Mig 25 for taking such spy missions? Will be glad to hear from you and it would be great if you can do a video or say a comparison with this legendary aircraft with the existing one if any, which I am sure must be there. Thanks a lot! Preeth Padmanabhan

[@sangeethc]

Did you find one?

[@rathnammaraman1669]

Paradigm shift it was. The tables turned dramatically - as Air Marshal Nambiar vividly pointed out so graciously

[@AG12990]

Thank you Mr Aroor for this awesome video. The MIG-25 will always be the crown jewel of the AF.

[@SheikhRajaBinDas]

Thank you, Shiv. Thank you, WingCo PJ Thakur 🙏🏽 Filled the heart.

[@adz6494]

FANTASTIC.!!! IAF capabilities, PILOTS,Crew, Missions ... Thank you Shiv. Deep gratitude ,wishes n salutations to Wing Commander Pradeep Thakur. Thank You SIR. Jai Hind!

[@PankajYadav-vy6fp]

please share link where all vintage mig-25 photo or iAF

[@milanyadav8557]

Thank you shiv for bringing this interview..

[@AB-vd7ux]

What a superb interview... loved every minute of it. Thank you Wing Commander sir for your service.

[@Cutegirl_59]

Very nice..bring out more such stories. But please try to improve audio quality of the guests.

[@ishwarprasadnaik133]

I am Here after Defence SQUAD channel....🇮🇳🚩💪

[@sameergupta7]

What an articulate and distinguished gentelmen....... ❤️❤️❤️ May God bless Wing commander

[@rameshmenon6055]

Thanks Shiv Aroor for the brilliant coverage and really an eye opener for us. Stay blessed

[@rangatmann3884]

PJ is a dear friend.He is an exceptional Fighter Pilot,and a great professional.Really proud of you Sir

[@ipalerts2264]

Mention of Shekar Gupta made me to leave this episode

[@sachinpandre4948]

The lengend never retirees it lives in our hearts forever mig 25 the living legend of indian air force

[@forkinpig]

You have had interaction with Air chief marshal Latif!! and Denis La Fontaine, even if a brief one with the later!! You lucky man you!! What a great and different time and atmosphere back in their day, when the AF was far far more charming.

[@NoOneFolk]

Thank u for your service for nation PJ thakur you are a legend 🇮🇳 🙏👍 tq so much shiv for video 👍❤️

[@arumoydas7706]

Kudos to persistence of Shiv Aroor we could hear Wg. Cdr. Thakur about how meticulously the reconnoissance sortie was planned and executed for the benefit of follow up strike missions. These is what make IAF pilots and ground crew very special and dare devils.

[@lakshminarayanrao4959]

Excellent, superb, fantastic.

[@vjatt900]

We were in Barely in 1995 in 259 SU..amazing unit and wing

[@roy5815]

I recall Air Marshal Nambiar saying that a few pilots refused the op as 10km at 0.95 Mach was near stalling for the Foxbat, I really wanted to know more abou that and what exactly made Wing Cmdr. Thakur to undertake this mission when others refused.

[@sujatathakur432]

Roy, you can Share your mobile number and I could explain/ give you an insight on the intricacies and psychological aspects of decision's like these. Sorry for the long delay in contacting , but I had to to come to terms with my inner feelings & also not to put someone down.

[@sameers4u2c]

What a story !! What a story 👌👌👌thanks so much for this

[@mig882001]

Shiv thank you for bringing the Mig-25 story like the SR-71 was a very complicated aircraft to fly mainly testing the envelope of flying high speed & air frame heating up .Mig-25 was born to go against the North American XB-70 Valkyrie nuclear-armed, deep-penetration strategic bomber for the United States Air Force Strategic Air Command. Designed in the late 1950s by North American Aviation (NAA), the six-engined Valkyrie was capable of cruising for thousands of miles at Mach 3+ while flying at 70,000 feet (21,000 m).Which never really took off but Mig25 Foxbat did .Reconnaissance aircraft/pilots have been replaced by satellites now drones which can send real time images to a base. In May 1997, an Indian Air Force Mikoyan MiG-25RB reconnaissance aircraft created a furor when the pilot flew faster than Mach 3 over Pakistani territory following a reconnaissance mission into Pakistan airspace.The MiG-25 broke the sound barrier while flying at an altitude of around 20,000 m (65,000 ft), otherwise the mission would have remained covert, at least to the general public. Believed that the Foxbat photographed strategic installations near the capital, Islamabad.

[@Aksharbhavsar]

XB-70 were flying and one of them crashed midair in test flight. After that disaster program was cancelled. Regarding 1997 incident as far as i know it was in 1996 and pilot did sonic boom over Islamabad airspace. Pakistan never complained because if they do then it would reveal their weakness. While, IAF never uttered a word. Foxbats flew over Pakistani airspace like visiting a public garden.

[@mig882001]

@@Aksharbhavsar The introduction of the first Soviet surface-to-air missiles in the late 1950s put the near-invulnerability of the B-70 in doubt. In response, the United States Air Force (USAF) began flying its missions at low level, where the missile radar's line of sight was limited by terrain. In this low-level penetration role, the B-70 offered little additional performance over the B-52 it was meant to replace, while being far more expensive with shorter range. Other alternate missions were proposed, but these were of limited scope. With the advent of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) during the late 1950s, manned bombers were increasingly seen as obsolete. The USAF eventually gave up fighting for its production and the B-70 program was canceled in 1961. Development was then turned over to a research program to study the effects of long-duration high-speed flight. As such, two prototype aircraft, designated XB-70A, were built; these aircraft were used for supersonic test-flights during 1964-69. In 1966, one prototype crashed after colliding with a smaller aircraft while flying in close formation; the remaining Valkyrie bomber is in the National Museum of the United States Air Force near Dayton, Ohio The aircraft entered Pakistani airspace sub-sonically (below the speed of sound) at around 65,000 ft and was undetected," says Spyflight. "Then having overflown and photographed strategic installations near the capital, Islamabad, the aircraft turned back towards India. Perhaps to rub the Pakistanis' noses in it, the Foxbat pilot decided to accelerate up to Mach 2 and dropped a large sonic boom as he exited Pakistani airspace. A number of PAF F-16As were scrambled, but had insufficient time to make an effective intercept." India denied the incident but the then Pakistani Foreign Minister Gohar Ayub Khan believed that the Foxbat photographed strategic installations near Islamabad. Air Power International says the Pakistan government considered the breaking of the sound barrier a deliberate act - to make the point that the PAF had no aircraft in its inventory which could come close to the cruising height of the MiG-25.

[@Aksharbhavsar]

@@mig882001 catch me if you can moment 😀

[@mohanshirali5779]

I read sometime ago that it was Air Chief Marshall Tipnis , himself ( whatever was his rank then) who flew the Mig 25 over Pakistan territory dating the enemy which could do nothing about it.

[@sandipsaha4861]

Fantastic coverage, splendid interview.... Thanks a lot for sharing

[@KNMK259]

Mega stuff, waited for such along time the Indian side of the Plane. Love this plane.

[@arnabpaul4732]

Thank u sir, u saved us

[@FPG25-b3y]

Impressive interview, Shiv.

[@manbirsingh6884]

Shiv did the iaf possess interceptor versions of the foxbat or only recce versions? The foxfire radar on the mig25 in its hayday was considered amongnst the best The americans were pretty concerned till a soviet defector landed one in japan which allowed them to review it in detail

[@parikshit804]

PURE CONTENT. I COULD WATCH 10 INTERVENING ADS FOR THIS.

[@shivaroor]

😄😄🙏🏽

[@avinashpinto5589]

And here I was thinking where is the next video! Apologies I am sure you are busy, but there is paucity of good content nowadays...

[@shivaroor]

One-man team. I currently edit the videos myself too, but hope to have a team assisting me soon :) Will have more frequent uploads then. Thanks for your patience!

[@pranaanshuman]

@@shivaroor willing to do it for free for you 😁 if you need any help that is

[@amitjaiswal9817]

What a Gentleman! Happiness to WC Pradeep Thakur Sir!

[@Arhat8]

Historical interview, congratulations to Shiv Aroor🙏🙏

[@sanjaygehani1174]

"Those amazing men and their flying machines" is all I can say

[@madhavtewari9786]

Great video, fantastic insight. Do hope for more videos like this where maybe some light can be thrown over the Foxbats missions over Pak or Tibet.

[@hectorparker7301]

Thank you so much shiv for bringing such a good content to us Keep it up.

[@arnabpaul4732]

Riding a motorcycle gives so much fun, think how much it is a adventure to fly a mighty mig 25

[@MANOJVERMA-yq9ec]

I have heard sonic booms several timed in the sky above the town named Pilibhit which is located 40km NE of Trishul Airbase. May be Foxbats were being flown towards Tibet for Rec. opr on PLA.

[@KrishnaSingh-tk1bh]

Love your work sir !!!! Just a suggestion from a fan , you should also start making videos in hindi so that more viewers can join your channel or can make a separate channel for hindi

[@Aksharbhavsar]

Thank you Shiv for such a beautiful interview. Wish to see video on operation Brasstacks.

[@shubh_nx777]

Sir, Please make a video on operation apache (2001) of indian army. Really less people know about it, even on youtube there are only 2 videos about it.

[@rathanapparathanappa5077]

For a few more days this Giant beast should've continued & upgraded it. Instead of retiring it.

[@sayeeshpillai5842]

Usually Shiv Aroor gets to the point quick but this time he bored me with unwanted information rather than concentrating on the aircraft itself

[@shivaroor]

Thanks for the feedback. Noted. Though, this wasn’t meant to be a video about the aircraft itself, rather a mission that hasn’t been spoken about before. We’ll get better ✌🏽

[@aarondsl]

Thank you Shiv for doing this. I believe the MiG 25's Kargil story and come up live only due to you. Keep up the good work. Jai Hind.....

[@somasekhar957]

what is the story behind that Soviet Robot poster ?

[@adityaprakash9083]

Shiv, I just love your videos, I would highly request if you could do an analysis on India's current inventory of fighters and the ones coming in...Specially a lot of negativity shrouds the Tejas with some declaring it a failed fighter... Could u kindly clear the air on the Tejas and it's capabilty by running a comparison with the other fighters in the neighborhood like JF17, J20 etc... Would really appreciate it..🙏👍

[@thesidd19]

Tejas is far better in very capability compared to JF17(chinese fc1), jf17 doesn't even have a quad axis fbw tech and it is not even an unstable design.

[@AbhishekKumar-xq2bf]

Can u share , why Bareilly airforce station is so secretive ? I mean what is the strategic importance of Bareilly base for airforce

[@kaushikpatel1712]

Not now but at that time it was super secretive due to MIG-25.

[@AbhishekKumar-xq2bf]

@@kaushikpatel1712 R u from Bareilly

[@ritwikdhara199]

Thank You Wing Commander PJ Thakur for your service...🙏🙏🇮🇳

[@legend-yo2fd]

What a goosebumps experience to watch this video. Proud of you sir.

[@suryakantsharma1148]

Kudos to the untold heroes of our Forces, their stories should be told as part of our history to inspire all the next generation.🙏🏼👏👏👏

[@lakshmanvikas1139]

Super interview sir. It's very special