Sep 11 - Indian Airforce

ON 11 Jan 11 775802-B Sgt R Kumar Eng Fit was detailed as Gang I/C for MIG-23ac. While carrying out his supervisory checks he noticed a loose bolt near thetelescopic ring of the jet nozzle in the exhaust area. The bolt was in a position whereit could not be distinguished from the associated structure and could have beeneasily missed. Had this gone unnoticed, the bolt might have got stuck in the jet nozzleoperating cylinders leading to a catastrophic accident.Sgt R Kumar displayed a keen sense of observation and a high degree ofprofessionalism and averted a potential accident.Good Show Sgt R Kumar(R Marwaha)Air CmdePDASON 11 Feb 11, 786794-N Cpl Alok Kumar AFSO was detailed for Runway Controllerduties. During the period of his duty, a MiG-21 aircraft formation was lined up fora 2 Vs 1 exercise. When the No. 2 aircraft commenced take off roll, he observed whitesmoke emanating from the port undercarriage. He immediately transmitted it on R/T.The pilot abandoned his take off and cleared off on the opposite ORP.Cpl Alok Kumar displayed a keen sense of observation and a high degree ofprofessionalism in averting a potential accident/incident.Good Show Cpl Alok Kumar(R Marwaha)Air CmdePDASINDIAN AIR FORCE 2 0 1 1 S e p t e m b e r Aerospace Safety 33