Sunday, April 28, 2013

Neighbour of KGP:Chandrakona And Garbeta

Neighbour of KGP:Chandrakona And Garbeta


  Chandrakona Railway Crossing
 Duki in Chandrakona road
 Garbeta River side view
Gongoni in Garbeta
Karnagar Temple in Garbeta
Kespur to Chandrakona road side
Parimal Kanan:Chandrakona
 Parimal Kanan:Chandrakona
 Parimal Kanan:Chandrakona
Parimal Kanan:Chandrakona



Kansai to Nimpura

Kansai to Nimpura 


An Evening in Nimpura

An evening in IIT main entrance
Kansai River
Kansai Halt
 
Kansai River during summer
Nimpura Yard

Plantation between Nimpura to 12 no gate

Sunday, April 21, 2013

Klaikunda: Air base


Kalia kunda: In the Midnapore District within the state of West Bengal, concerning a hundred thirty kilometer from Calcutta is that the Major Airbase of Kalaikunda. Established means back throughout the Second war, this desolate village turned flying field is currently a serious institution on the IAF's Orbat.
This is one of the best air base in eastern India.It developed by Britishers during second world war to resist the Japanese attack on there eastern front. My grandfather was working here as an technical ground staff and retired on 1992.He was saw both 1965 and 1971 war when this air base used by Indian Air force to protect there eastern front.In 1965 Pakistan PAF F-86 Sabre plane create a huge damage,but in 1971 there was only one raid and bombing case happened,which cause for death of one villager, who moved with one latent in night.

(IA1334 - This photo dating from 1967 shows a MystereIVa IA1334)

Ever since its reactivation in 1955, Kalaikunda had been home to Mystere Squadrons, Vampires, Hunters, Canberras, MiG-21s , Su-7s and currently MiG-27s. Kalaikunda includes a sizable amount of warbirds on show, about seven preserved. variety of hunter airframes are noticed  lying derelict round the airbase. it's suspected that atleast one Sukhoi-7 framing is lying around within the airbase. within the late 70s, one emotional person framing that was lying as a decoy was recovered and auctioned off to the united kingdom Collectors.
(MiG-21FL [C779] of the No. 8 Pursoots Squadron seen at Kalaikunda in 1997. This particular aircraft was involved in airstrikes over East Pakistan in the 1971 war, including the much celebrated bombing of the Government House in Dacca )

One of the various scattered farmings on the facility premises is that this derelict Hunter air frame in pale Thunderbolts theme of the No.20 Squadron.

The Kalaikunda facility includes a jubilee depository , wherever a rare DHC-3 Otter [IM 1057] finds place. additionally on show within the depository may be a Hunter fighter. There are at least 3 Gnats on show on the facility, 2 close to the ATC building and another at one in every of the Hangars. associate degree An-32 transport craft was noticed  on show at the depository in 1997. but this craft wasn't found once tested recently by Warbirds of Republic of India.

After the retirement of the MiG-25R's from Bareilly, one in every of {the 2|the 2} remaining two seater examples - craft DS362 was bought to Kalaikunda and place up for show close to the most tarmac space. The craft has since been repainted Tipnis gray and has lost all its original markings.
 (One retire Hunter aircraft in kalaikunda base)
 (Awacs early warning system with Russian T-76 transport aircraft)
 (Mirage plane in display in kaliakunda base)

(Mirage 2000 takeoff from kalaikunda airbase)

Most of the joint air force exercise of India, happened in kaliakunda airbase.

India (IAF),UK (RAF)joint Air Force exercise in Kaliakunda air base in  2010:
(AWACS aircraft during Indo-UK exercise)

(Euro Fighter in Indo-UK joint exercise Indradhanusha)
(Indian Mirage with Euro Fighter in Indo-UK joint exercise Indradhanusha)
(Indian MKI SU 30 with Euro Fighter in Indo-UK joint exercise Indradhanusha)

Indian Air Force and Royal Singapore Air Force joint Air Exercise in Kaliakunda air base:
(RSAF 16 D in Kalikunda air base)

(RSAF C130 Harculus transport Aircrat)
(RSAF 16D takeoff from Kaliakunda air base after joint exercise)
(RSAF and IAF joint exercise photo)

IAF and USAF joint air erercise:

US air force technical staff talking with there Indian counterpart

(F 16 in kalaikunda air base)

Kalaikunda airbase surrounded by a sal tree forest ,so the natural view of this airbase is also very nice to see:

 (sunset view from kalaikunda air base)
 (sunset view from kalaikunda air base)
 (sunset view from pond near kalaikunda air base)
 (natural beauty near kalaikunda air base)
 (natural beauty near kalaikunda air base)
 (Sal tree forest near to air base)
 (natural beauty near kalaikunda air base)
 (sunset view from kalaikunda air base)
 (sunset view from kalaikunda air base)

 (Sal tree forest near to air base)
 (Sal tree forest near to air base)
(sunset view from kalaikunda air base)

Friday, April 19, 2013

The Wooden Wonder: Jhargram


Jhargram – the sylvan marvel

Prettily set within the lap of the scenic forest areas of the West Midnapur, Jhargram is each a sub divisional municipality and a city. placed previous the Gangetic plains of the province, this relatively lesser notable traveler place offers, perhaps, the foremost exotic beauties of the rolling topography that appear to culminate within the hill ranges of Belpahari and Kankrajhor within the North to the tranquil beauties of the Subarnarekha watercourse picturesquely indirect within the South.






 












Located close to the state of Jharkhand, Jhargram shares its distinctive culture with each province and Jharkhand states. Jhargram could be a good traveler destination for disbursement a couple of days of one’s holidays in unmatched natural and peaceful surroundings -- that too at an inexpensive budget.

A tour to Jhargram reveals Brobdingnagian, abundant and dense natural forests of the tropical hardwoods, giving the guests Associate in Nursing exotic feeling and being one with the character. The forest of the Jhargram abounds with piyal, mahua, shaal and cashew trees. Adding to the natural charm of the abundant forests of the Jhargram ar the numerous stunning differences due to the season.

Winter in Jhargram is pretty pleasant. however thus it the summer season, as throughout this point the mahua trees of the region get loaded with sweet-smelling flowers. The monsoon season is equally beautiful as throughout this point the shaal trees get coated with stunning blooms. Further, moony nights appear to hold the aura of woody fragrances from shaals and piyals and red gravel pathways elegantly encircle the trees – all of that offer the Jhargram Forests picture-perfect appearance and create them glorious natural marvel and a traveler destination par excellence.

Jhargram additionally encompasses a few non secular shrines that abundant inspire the religiously and spiritually inclined guests, within the method, considerably adding to the commercial enterprise charm of the exotic place.

Jhargram boasts of many traveler attractions and these ar the key ones:
Chilkigarh Kanak Durga Temple fifteen metric linear unit
Sabiti Mandir three metric linear unit
Kendua 10km
Deer park two metric linear unit
Dherua (bank of Kansal watercourse )
Medical Plants Garden (Kalaboni )
Kakrajhor Forest
Ketki Falls
Tribal repository

Where to remain

The Jhargram Palace could be a nice place to remain whereas on a visit to the present tremendous traveler hotspot. Once in hand by the Raja of Jhargram, this property is currently run and managed conjointly by the province commercial enterprise Development Corporation (WBTDC) and also the royal family.