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Tel: +7 (495) 911 2762 Fax: +7 (495) 912 1260 Awards 2017 MEMBER OF SPECIAL CONTRIBUTION TO BUSINESS AVIATION NEXT ISSUE: Aviation Industry post COVID-19 www.sps-aviation.comWWW.SPGUIDEPUBLICATIONS.COM ISSUE 5-6 • 2020 1 A WORD from editOR-in-CHIEF The Indian Air Force is determined to deliver and will never let the sacrifice of our brave hearts of Galwan Valley to go in vain An episode of serious concern for national security, comprehensive review of the Embraer Legacy Business Jets in was the face-off in the Galwan Valley of Eastern Ladakh between service with the IAF as also the perspective of Group Captain the soldiers of the Indian Army and those of the People’s Libera- Amit Roongta (Retd), a pilot who has logged nearly 3,000 hours tion Army (PLA) of China on the night of June 15 – 16 this year. of flying while serving with Air Headquarters Communication Unfortunately, on the Indian side, an officer of the rank of Colonel Squadron of the IAF. With significant increase in the commit- along with 19 soldiers laid down their lives in the service of the ments of the Squadron over the last 15 years, there is a definite nation. This event has triggered the mobilisation of the Indian need for at least four more aircraft, the latest version of these Armed Forces not only on the ground along the Line of Actual Legacy jets, to meet the enhanced requirements. Control (LAC); but in the skies along it as also in the Indian Ocean. The COVID-19 Pandemic appears to have affected the What is of greater concern is the devastating impact this escala- delivery schedule of the 36 Rafale fighter jets to the IAF. How- tion of conflict will have on the Indian economy. The Government ever, Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd) argues in his article that the needs to find ways to resolve the dispute with China through Rafale will undoubtedly boost the air power of the Air Force political and diplomatic means and avoid a military conflict. and enhance the overall combat potential and deterrence value. At the end of the Combined Graduation Parade at the Air A result of the COVID-19 pandemic is the boost to private Force Academy at Dundigal, in his formal address, Air Chief aviation at the cost of commercial aviation. As airlines are Marshal R.K.S. Bhadauria, Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), said forced to shut down their operations, all compulsory travel has that “The security scenario in our region mandates our armed shifted to private aviation. This is expected to continue post- forces to remain prepared and vigilant at all times”. The CAS COVID as well as travelers will take time to accept the perceived assured the newly commissioned officers that the IAF was well health hazards and adjust to the new requirements of commer- prepared and suitably deployed to respond to any contingency. cial travel. He said that the IAF is determined to deliver and will never All this and more in this issue of SP’s Aviation. Welcome let the sacrifice of our brave hearts of Galwan Valley to go in aboard and wish you many happy landings! vain. Reports on the faceoff in the Galwan Valley and the morale Jai Hind! boosting speech of the CAS by Air Marshal B.K. Pandey (Retd), have been included in this issue of the magazine. The four Embraer 135 Legacy Business Jets that had been inducted into the Palam-based Air Headquarters Communica- tion Squadron in the year 2005 marked the commencement of the much-needed modernisation of the transport fleet of the IAF that was dedicated to facilitating air transportation for VVIPs and VIPs not only in India, but to destinations abroad as well. This year, the Embraer Legacy fleet has completed 15 years of glorious service in the IAF and has earned the reputation of JAYANT BARANWAL being an extremely reliable platform that has maintained a very high rate of serviceability. This issue of SP’s Aviation carries a PUBLISHER & EDITor-in-CHIEF Owned, published and printed by Jayant Baranwal, printed at Kala Jyothi Process Pvt Ltd and published at FOLLOW US ON A-133, Arjun Nagar (Opposite Defence Colony), New Delhi 110003, India. All rights reserved. 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