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Advanced jet trainers to be inducted by 2007: Tyagi
Jaipur: The advanced jet trainers 'Hawk' will beinducted into the Indian Air Force by early 2007, Air Chief Marshal S P Tyagi said here today.
The long awaited AJTs would help in a better training to the Indian fighter pilots and a batch was being trained to handle these aircrafts in Britain, Mr Tyagi said.
A batch of 66 Hawk trainers is being procured from Britain.
Besides, the advanced light helicopter being developed indigenously will be inducted into the IAF by 2009-10, he said on the sidelines of a function to commemorate the golden jubilee of the Rajasthan Air Squadron NCC No 1.
On a pointed question as to the impact of F-16s being procured by Pakistan from the US, the Air Chief said ''Pakistan might consider to cut down on the number of the fighters being purchased from America in view of the recent earthquake there. The acquisition of the F-16s by Pakistan will not affect the security of India, he added.
On another question about the MiG 21 crashes, he said the year has been very favourable for the IAF as the number of such crashes have been very low recently.
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