My office is in Kharadi which is very close to the lohegaon airport.
The first day i was coming to my office with my friend driving and me as pillion , i saw a Su-30 MKI for the first time in my life.
We stopped and watched in awe as it practiced in the clear blue sky. It was a magnificent experience to say the least.
Some times it would just zooom past us in supersonic speeds as if teasing us and sometimes it would just stay still in the air like a Humming bird.(Just before landing)
The first day in my new company, i was late by 20 min!!
This happened for another 20-25 days and every few days i would stop by to see it practicing its maneuvers.
Then came the fateful day,April 30th on which an Indian Air Force Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter aircraft crashed near Jaisalmer in Rajasthan, killing one of the two pilots.
Since then, i have never seen them flying as they were grounded for inspection.(Thats wat the fellow at gate told me..)
I wait anxiously every day while traveling to office to check whether they are flying again..
Hope the inspection and various checks gets over soon and i can see them roaring in the sky once again..Amen
Nice stuff. Keep writing (:
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