Subject: Re: PLEASE Please Post on January 26 update ( Indian Republic Day) Sepecat Jaguar IAF
From: "Submissions for ARC" <[email-masked]>
To: "Bala Navin" <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2012 22:25:27 -0800

Hi,
I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today.  Thanks again for sending it in.

Steve Bamford
ARC Air - Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.arcair.com

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Bala Navin 
  To: [email-masked] ; murli 
  Sent: Tuesday, December 25, 2012 3:46 AM
  Subject: PLEASE Please Post on January 26 update ( Indian Republic Day) Sepecat Jaguar IAF

   

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  "1:72 Valom Ouragan Toofani" 

  by "Navin Bala"
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  I decided a while back to start building the Valom Ouragan. Wasnt sure what markings to paint her in and while I was working on the cockpit my dad sat beside me and asked me if i was building a Toofani, As it is known in the IAF. I Told him I was and showed him the cover with teh 29 Sqn Scorpions markings. He then sat back in his chair and said, Ah! are you gonna build her in a sand Camoflauge? That got my eyebrows raised. I had never seen or heard of a camoflauged Toofani in the Indian Air Force let alone a Sandy camoflauged. ( Later I have been shown a bunch of interesting uncatalogued camos of IAF Toofanis)  I proceeded to ask him more about it and he told me when he was re-equipping No47 Squadron "Archers" with MiG21 Type-77s He saw their previous mounts "The Toofanis" in varied camoflauges and one that got his interest was the sandy brown one. I set out researching and came to naught. So I went back to dad and we talked shades and hues of brown for days till I came with a colour I liked. That ended horribly and I had to re do the paint job but this time Dad was satisfied that it was the right colour that he saw. 

  Now came the tough part.The Squadron insignia was an Archer with his Bow stretched. Again lack of patience for a custom decal set in and I decided to brush hand paint it as it would have been on the real aircraft. The pics below are the result of my work of passion mixed with a dash of nostalgia and helping of history.

   I hope you enjoy my rendition of Dassaults first foray into Indian Air Force Aircraft with their MD450 Ouragan, Renamed "The Toofani " In IAF Service.

  Jai Hind

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  By the way wishing all you a Happy Indian Republic Day "Jai Hind".

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  "Navin Bala"

       

       

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