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The curious case of the British fighter jet stuck in India. The F-35B has been in Thiruvananthapuram airport in the southern state of Kerala since it landed on 14 June. F-35B was caught on Indian radar. The stealth jet no one was supposed to see. When the British jet appeared on Indian radar, it was a testament to India’s real-time surveillance infrastructure meaning standard international flight protocol. Was it a mal-function or a covert operation?.........
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After Operation Sindoor and later the Israel-Iran flare-up and missile attacks on each other, a news item that initially didn’t get much attention was the American plane F-35B that took off from a British aircraft carrier Queen Elizabeth somewhere in the Indian Ocean and landed at Thiruvananthapuram airport in an emergency drawing global attention. Permission was given to land. The bigger headline, however is India’s remarkable detection of the stealth jet as it neared the Indian air space. Reason given was that the fighter plane was low on fuel while flying over the Indian Ocean on a test flight and subsequent multiple attempts to land on the carrier. According to reliable sources, there’s more to it than just a shortage of fuel. The pilot making and changing statements wasn’t convincing. He refused to park the jet in a hangar and insisted on it being there in the open, irrespective of weather conditions.
This led to speculations and theories. Diplomatic and security formalities are currently underway between India and the Uk, including clearances for incoming British Air Force personnel. The F-35B remains stationed in an open area of the airport and is being guarded by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF).
The story goes, British Navy fighter jet, the F-35B Lightning II made an emergency landing at Thiruvananthapuram airport during a military exercise in the Indo-Pacific region. The advance fifth-generation supersonic jet, built by American defense giant Lockheed Martin had taken off from British navy’s aircraft carrier before experiencing a hydraulic failure that forced it to land in India on Saturday night. The arrival of the jet shocked the world not for its presence but because it was identified by the Indian Airforce despite its advance stealth technology. The jet carried Luneburg lenses and the jet was visible by design, not by breach.
India’s IACCS deserves attention, not for breaking stealth, but for functioning flawlessly under pressure. The detection proves integration, not intrusion, and that’s the capability. F-35s in combat mode are built to disappear. This one wasn’t. Spotting a stealth-enabled jet in non-combat flight still requires a network as tight and alert as IACCS – and India had it ready. Americans were disturbed by this whole episode.
The fighter plane was successfully detected by India’s Integrated Air Command and Control System (IACCS), advance radar many km ahead of Indian airspace. The Indians tried to communicate with the pilot and inform him of approaching Indian airspace. Initially he refused to respond, but once he realized he had been seen and identified, he mentioned he was low on fuel and couldn’t fly back to land on the carrier and requested to land at the nearest airport. The detection is being hailed as a remarkable feat, showcasing India’s growing prowess in air surveillance and defense technology.
The jet was refueled but couldn’t take off due to some technical fault. The British technical team that arrived couldn’t fix the fault. And later they mentioned some hydraulic issue. Here again the technicians couldn’t fix it. And the jet is still parked on the tarmac of the airport. As per information, Americans and Trump want the aircraft taken out from the Kerala airport as soon as possible. TVM airport to charge parking fee for grounded F-35 fighter jet for parking the aircraft in the VIP area and providing security and disturbing the airports routine activities. The amount will be decided by the government.
As per reports, though the US is India’s close ally, what’s it up to? Was it trying to check our defenses and radar system with an intention of entering Indian airspace and flying out quietly without India’s knowledge or to check the F-35B stealth plane to see if it can be detected by India’s radar system? There’s something more to it. Sources say it’s unable to fly as its system has been jammed, possibly by the Indian defense system. On scanning the jet many devices have been found, fixed to the aircraft, like high resolution cameras, sonar and other devices. What was its motive? It not just low-fuel story. A modern advanced fighter plane plans the flight path, distance and fuel for the same plus additional fuel. Something is fishy. The Americans are uneasy about the aircraft being in Indian airport and want it out of India.
The only way to take the jet is to ferry it in a transport plane. Last heard, it will be taken by a transport plane or if repaired will fly back. And DRDO has been able to break the code. Americans don’t want this news to spread, as many allies and other countries have shown interest in this fighter plane. This news could harm the sale prospects of this latest with stealth technology and expensive fighter jet and raise doubts in the minds of buyers. Some buyers have lost interest after this incident. Even India may have second thoughts about buying this aircraft. I can’t vouch for this story, but it seems more likely. Now that the Americans are directly involved after Britain backed out when they realized the Indians know more about this flight and emergency landing. The entire truth will be out soon. Whether it was a malfunction or a covert operation?
As per recent reports, another F-35 tried to enter Indian airspace in Andhra. Again, the jet was seen and identified by the Indian Defense System. It made an U turn and left Indian airspace. This time it was an US fighter jet with an American pilot. Are the Americans trying to test their stealth technology or are they trying to check the capability of Indian Defense System. First a jet is seen around Kerala and now around Andhra. Are the Americans trying to spy and check on the activities at the two major seaports, Cochin in Kerala and Vishakapatanam in Andhra. Besides Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota and Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre in Thumba are located here. Why this sudden interest in South India?
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Many are not aware that Tejas is not the first made-in-India fighter jet. In fact: 49 years before Tejas, India had its own fighter — Marut. Marut was developed as part of Jawaharlal Nehru’s dream of attaining self-reliance in the aerospace sector, was handed over to the Dagger squadron of the Indian Air Force (IAF) on April 1, 1967.
Much before Tejas, in 1961, India became the first non-Western nation to build a supersonic-capable jet. Designed with German help, the HF-24 Marut was bold, homegrown and ahead of its time, but it was discontinued before it could truly soar. The HAL HF-24 Marut was an Indian jet fighter aircraft developed and manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) during the 1960s and early 70s.
In 1961, India made global aerospace history. On a Bangalore airstrip, a silver-grey fighter jet lifted off the tarmac and soared into the sky. The aircraft was the HF-24. The man in the cockpit was Wing Commander Suranjan Das. And the moment marked India's entry into a special club. The aircraft named the “Marut” (Wind Spirit) entered service from Nov ‘69 with 10 Sqn (Daggers) and finally equipped three squadrons (10, 220 and 31) with an additional AD flight to train radar intercept officers. A total of 18 trainers designated Mk-ITs were also received. By the commencement of the 1971 Liberation war with Pakistan only two Squadrons (220 and 10) operated the type from Jodhpur and Uttarlai. Now with India-made Tejas in the sky, Indians forgotten the made-in-India fighter jet.
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