It was alwayz MAN N MACHINE.........let's see WOMAN N MACHINE

Female combat pilots are nt an usual trend in Most of the Air Forces.Few Countries allow Females to control the stick and throttle of an Modern fighter aircraft. And those countries which allow, Keep them in training Squads,Maintanence Squads at reserves.....But we have few good women who are makin mark on the pages of military aviation........Let's see

First is F-16 Fighting Falcon Pilot Karen Vandenbroucke ....She as well as her machine are damn sexy.....

Second is Anne-Marie Jansen ..She's also a F-16 Pilot.......Performing pre flight checks...

Major Jacquelyn S. Parker became first american female pilot to be combat qualified in the F-16.This photo was shot in early years she entered air force, maybe 1980

Current Pic of Major JSP

DOn knw the name of this pilot.......But She's MiG-21 Pilot Of Romanian Air Force....She's doin a tough job......Flyin a MiG-21 is lot more tougher than flying a F-16.

AK-47; An Iconic Weapon

AK or Assault Kalashnikov…It’s probably the most recognizable fire arm in world. With over 100 millions out of production, AK-47 and the series are the standard for assault rifles through out the world. It's a rifle used by law enforcement agencies and Terrorists in almost equal measure.

It’s reputation is based on reliability, Ease to manufacture and maintain….Can fire a deadly burst effective at ranges of 300m.AK is simple and easy to use…Give the rifle to someone who has never fired before…give him 10 minutes instruction and he’s ready to exercise the weapon.The moment you equip one tribe with this weapon , u give them the ability to influence large scale events.We saw the ability of this weapon in Afganistan and in iraq.It's a superb close combat weapon.

It’s beautiful..u know it’s sexy weapon…….Put it in Water,mud ,dust or even drive a jeep over it….switch on the arms…pull the bolt…and here it is…ready to fire…….
The remarkable ability of AK is the ballistic recycling process…This is the secret of it’s high rate of fire…Some of the high pressure gases produced during firing a bullet is diverted to pull the gas bolt. It’s a versatile gun.U can attach any AK version magazine to any AK series rifle…Like U can use a Hungarian AK’s magazine with Soviet AK rifle.

The firing action is very simple…Put the magazine in the slot (U have to press the magazine clip to insert the mag)…..Move the selector or mode switcher to lowest level for single round fire….Pull the bolt…..The bullet is now in the barrel..Aim n shoot…Easy!!!! As each bullet travels through the barrel, a portion of the gases expanding behind it is diverted into the gas tube above the barrel, where it impacts the gas piston……… The piston, in turn, is driven backward, pushing the bolt carrier, which causes the bolt to move backwards, ejecting the spent round, and chambering a new round when the recoil spring pushes it back.

Selector can b used to switch modes to single round fire,double round fire and burst….Similar to SLR version’s in India…

New derivatives are coming out of the standard AK Design…Our own INSAS 5.56 is a derivative of original AK design.The list now includes Galil 5.56 which is now the standard gun for isreali army. Galil is one of the best gun in todays arms market….It has inherited the reliability and robustness from AK.One thing I forgot was the characteristic sound of AK-47…Fire few rounds and u will never forget it’s sound!!!!

Rule Of Honor

Whoever appeals to the law against his fellow-man is either a fool or coward.

Whoever cannot take care of himself without that law is both.

For a wounded man shall say to his assialant, "If i live, I will kill you.If I die , you are forgiven"

Such is the Rule of honor!!!!!!

Quake in early morning

i was pilotin a Sexy, super-manouverable Sukhoi-30MKI ...I was just above pune skies and i was lookin on small plateus under the tuscan sun....Just then everything shook up....I checked every Avionic reading ......just to figure out ...wat's happened...I yelled on my Wing-man....And suddently i came crashing down on earth.....But m still shaking.....crazy...I thought..I should be dead by now..........and then my senses came back n i realised that hey!!m in dream.........but why the hell m still shaking...or to be precise my bed's shakin???????



I wondered If it's somekind of Supernatural force.....nah...don't gimme that bullshit...I immediately swithced on my my room tubes...Gosh the bed 's really shakin......the room's shakin and to my surprise the whole building seemed to be shakin............It's an earthquake....I shouted and opened the door.....Rajeev was already awake......"Abe Kya ho rahan hai?" he asked.......Looking at his facial expression , it wasn't hard to make out that he never got it........I shouted........."Saale....earthquake hai???????"....

As i was running i wondered is this a after shock or pre tremor............Ultimately we both came outside...It was damn cold.....and no body's out....except us.............
I said to him...."abe eek baat bata ...earthquake hi tha na????"
At the mean time my brother rang me up to ask..."Thik achish to?"(Are u ok????)......
i said .."ya re...wat will happen to me"........
Later the morning rajeev came n said ...'yaar u were right ...it was really an earth quake...Ricter scale 4.42...epicentre was near delhi haryana border"
I said " that's why the tremors were so strong"

uh...Sometimes mother nature also gets annoyed!!!!!!

During an earthquake, actual ground shaking at a particular location mainly depends on three factors............ Source mechanism, propagation path and local soil condition. .............The previous two parameters may be the same in a city..........but different soil conditions may create different degree of damage in some locations..............

Love-O-Phobic----

I was always scared of "love" ......I don know why but i have truely become one love-o-phobic patient.....When i wanted some "serious love affair" i was thrashed on the ground with the force 100 times the value of accelration due to gravity....uh...my dreams..my feelings....all broke.......n blah blah blah.....com'on u know it's alwayz painful......

But life's strange and sometimes i wonder it's not only important to achieve your dreams but to achieve them in exact time is also important............Now when i jump frm one weekend affair to another .....from one roller coaster flirt stint to another........Love's comin my way.......Oh ..i know it's confusing....M also confused...but thought that blogging will make it easier to understand ...for me-- and for other's also............But the strangest thing is that people are throwin affair towards me.......U know i love it...but i think they are expecting too much from me...or they are riding this wave too long..Now how will i tell them that i don think beyond a weekend night ......Meanwhile the story again came to a exciting corner....M again in love...m not sure but i guess this time it;s "AGAIN" true........And i don know wat to do!!!!!!!!I am trying hard to avoid it.......... I know that somewhere in the Universe exists my perfect soulmate...and blah blah blah.....the same ol line frm our bollywood -- but i think looking for her is much more difficult than just staying at home and ordering another pizza.....

ComeSome Dayz

I miss those old comesome days...It was kinda happy time for 4 of us....I just Shifted to a brand new Apartment with 3 of my friends....The 1st few months were extremely interesting....Dining out at Comesome was part of our late weekend night iteinery.......We used to Dine like Mads......But then someOne wise once said...Things never last here....Good or Bad...The soap bubble will burst.....The happy time was followed by some miserable quarrels on unneccesary issues and the rift continued to be wider.....

You know when they say that if you have good frnds..you will never fight with each other...but guess wat??I am really unlucky here....My rommies quarreled and my friends aded more "Alcohol" into it.......I think i tried my best to keep this attached....but when things are destined to be ashed...no body can help it!!!!!!!

But will definately miss those days!!!!!!

life's like rollercoaster

Life is a roller coaster!!Ronan Keating’s smash hit song!!!! One moment I'm up… and the next I come plummeting down to the ground at speeds deemed impossible by physicists. Sometimes I fill with joy and excitement and the other moment m exhausted and knocked out…..That’s life…I am happy that I figured out that on my own…..
I have always been thrilled at not knowing what's around the next corner. The thrill of not knowing what I'm gonna knock into - maybe a closed door, maybe a broom or maybe just fall into a bush with thorns for good measure.I definitely love this uncertainly ….. And I've had the same outlook for larger things in life – school courses, career, love-life, a larger bush. Sorry for the screwed up things…but that’s what I do..I try ..I fall…I again try….M discovering life on my own….It’s been now 6 yrs I left home…………worked at pune n Delhi……done a stint with McDonalds and HCL….But Still life’s teaching me everyday….still I find myself helpless at many corners…Still I walk in rains…just to cry!!!!
In my Biochemistry experiments, I was always told – change one variable at a time. That's what makes the change easy to understand and control. But at this point in my life, suddenly EVERYTHING is changing and all of these aspects HAVE to work out just right. I'm taking all the tests at the same time - and this time around I didn't get any preparatory leave and no one's offering grace marks! And I have nobody to Show me some cheat papers!!!!
I claim to be busy. And, I am. But, I think my mind is busier than my brain. I analyze, brood, dream, repent, anticipate, encourage, respect and blame myself. When I'm done with that, I try to go out in rain n wash out my feelings……You know ,Too much of a feeling is not good…doesn’t matter whether it’s good or bad.
it’s raining and I think I should drive back home…..M already feeling happy about the journey….Will get to see new grasses at sector garden…… I think M gonna stay here and survive….

FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE

This weekend i am again planning to gettin hooked to vodka delights....it's now my 3rd consecutive weekend with this russian beauty..why i like her???it's a tough question.....She's clean, she smells like teen spirit and better of these..it's like kissin a gal frm eastern europe........We indians hardly understand the delights of vodka..in india Rum,Whisky or beer rules the crystal glasses but vodka is really catching up fast..in india also.



Vodka was exported to Sweden frm russia ,it was the 1st export of vodka from russia, way back in 14th or 15th century....sweden is also a huge fan of vodka( guess that's why i find strange similarities between viking gals and russian gals...they are beautiful)....and today whole of eastern europe and northern europe takes dips in vodka.It's made by fermenting mash of grains or vegetables....but i guess potatoes are the preffered vegetables.Rye and wheat are the finest grains for Vodka fermentation.Russian Vodkas are primarily made from wheat and polish are partial towards rye mash.Potatoes are looked after by russians and are manufactured in higly reputed distilleries.Unlike Whisky or Scotch the pots for Vodka are not wooden....when vodka leaves the pot..it's comes out in the form of fine,pure,colourless and spirited liquid with characteristic thin aroma......numerous spices,fruit juices are mixed to bring in colours and aroma...as well as some exotic tastes....Unfortunately in india it's hard to find a bottled spiced russian or polish or sweddish vodka.....Ofcourse we have Bars and Pubs to carry out cocktails but than also the bottled taste is different.....I personally like Okhotnichya type of vodka....In English speaking world it's known as Hunters....Besides the base ingrediant it has pinches of clove ,ginger, lemon peel, coffee and few herbs.....Goin by Brands i thinkAbsolut and Smirnoff are excellent ...followed by Seagram's Fuel and Shilpa Shetty endorsed Romanov....

But there are ways to make exciting delights rm these brands also.......although they don contain any spices or aromatics but still u can always add extras in ur crystal........one of the vodka cocktails i like most is "Bellini Martini".......it contains vodka with peach puree and splash champagne.....If ur at a beach house or a river boat...with ur girlfrnd and u want to have some classy ,quiet moments than go for this vodka delight.......believe me....Bellini Martini is classic drink and brings out love.....use champagne glass flutes....for her glass, u can add extra ice and garnish it with a slice of peach....

while in parties i prefer a touch n fly version of vodka classic "Blue Lagoon"........2 Oz of vodka(i prefer smirnoff)........add 1 oz blue curacao(now ..many of u don knw abt curacao...it's nt that popular in here....it's a kind of liquer made frm orange peels.....)....add ginger and lemonade.....shake it well and then take the sip..........It looks gd(Ocean blue in color)..It smells gd(very hard...alcohol and curacao)...and it tastes even better...so u see it;s delight for senses....That's why i love it...u can shake the floor all night long......

U can use vodka in most unexpected places.....In kitchen,with fruits and vegetable.........Cooking with liqour is nt a popular idea in india..but things are cathcing up nw..........many of u might have heard abt Vodka lemon chicken.........i love that dish.......it's easy to make .........and uses all kind of nutritious elements u can think of....lemon,olive oil,eggs,chicken,milk,vodkaaaaa....and indian spices....believe me ..it tastes wonderful............

i enjoy vodka in watever form i can.......but it's a liquor ...so there has to be some degree of carefulness.....don overdo it.......I guess staying in control and enjoyin is the ultimate thing......

SPACE SHUTTLE ABORT MODES

Space shuttle is the most complex machine build by man but still we hear lots of problem related to it and it’s missions…as they say…more sophistication brings more problems……. Those who follow some bit of Shuttle missions have heard the word -"Mission Abort".What exactly is this??How and in what circumstances a mission is aborted?????So this week it’s all about Shuttle mission abort.



To reduce the complexity of the topic I am 1st writing about shuttle’s ascent abort mode.The ascent abort mode is during the ascent and docking to the space station.There are basically two types of ascent abort modes for the space shuttle-“Intact Aborts” and “Contingency Aborts”

Let’s talk abt Intact abort modes first----There are 4 subcategories for the Intact Abort.

1) Abort-To-Orbit(ATO)-:This Method is devised to Provide a temporary orbit fr the shuttle….this temporary orbit is lower than the nominal orbit. ATO requires less performance rate ,which in turn gives the opportunity to diagnose the problem and rectify it. Depending upon the success to solve the problem the shuttle can make early de-orbit maneuver or an orbital maneuvering thrust vectoring to raise the orbit and continue with the mission.This Technique is used when the crew or ground controllers can rectify the problem in flight.
2) Abort-Once-Around(AOA)-: In this Abort type, Primary Mission is suspended and the shuttle is brought back to earth.This requires a full revolution around earth and to perform 2 different orbital maneuver for lowering of orbit and re-entry of vehicle.The entry sequence will be similar to a normal entry sequence.
3) TransAtlantic Landing(TAL)-:The TAL is designed to land the shuttle on a transatlantic Landing Facility.In this Technoque the shuttle follow a ballistic trajectory .This process is employed when the thrust vectoring are not in synergy.This process doesn’t require Orbital maneuvering .
4) Return-To-Launch Site(RTLS)-: This mode involves flyin downrange to dissipate propellant and than turning arnd under power to return directly to the launch site or near the launch site.


We have Options but there’s a definite order of preference for different modes .The type of failure and the time of failure decides which mode should be selected. In cases where performance failures occur the preferred preferences are in the order of ATO,AOA,TAL AND RTLS. In case of some support system failure like cabin leaks or vehicle cooling problems, the preferred mode might be that which allows to quickly end the mission. In these cases TAL and RTLS are most probable than other 2 methods.A contingency abort is never considered if other option exists.

The mission-control-Houston is the prime caller for abort mode becoz it has the most precise information of shuttle ‘s current location and orbital position.In any case Houston knows more than any other observing station or even than the shuttle crew. Before main engine cutoff Houston periodically informs the shuttle crew which abort mode is available or not available.If gorund Communications are lost than the crew can select appropriate abort mode using onboard sensors and dedicated displays.

In very serious cases like in case of system failures the mission control opts for rapid re entry of the vehicle.TAL and RTLS are preferred in these cases.The shuttle will approximately take 35 minutes to perform these mode while the AOA mode will require 90 minutes. Which of these is elected depends upon the time and extent of failure of shuttle’s engines.



Contingency Abort-: This happens when the main engine of the shuttle fails and the boosters suffers frm low thrust problem.In this case Mission control Houston has to carry out a in flight escape for the crew.This method also involves ditching of space shuttle.The crew escape is carried out before ditching.



So here it is…..a brief info abt shuttles abort modes.I will write some more topics on shuttle and orbiter’s assembly.