Suman Chopra

#AirForce wife. Fun loving person, a fond traveller and foodie

[Aviator Anil Chopra @Chopsyturvey]

NSE after 4-5 yrs.

[Aviator Anil Chopra @Chopsyturvey]

Interesting #Aviation

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We have a historic opportunity to become a global defence manufacturing leader, but sustaining that position will require closing quality gaps, reinvesting export profits, and building long-term industrial capability rather than relying solely on cheap ammunition exports.
A lot is happening in the bacground. No wonder India's Defence sector has already witnessed 1800%+ growth in just over 6years post COVID. With a massive scope still available, this sector is likely to witness huge growth even in the times to come.

[Aviator Anil Chopra @Chopsyturvey]

Salute

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In this episode of Line of Defence, retired Air Marshal Anil Chopra @Chopsyturvey
joins TOI Digital’s @TOIIndiaNews National Editor Meghna Deka, to discuss the future of the Indian Air Force @IAF_MCC , India's fighter aircraft requirements and the changing nature of aerial warfare.

From @Dassault_OnAir Rafale and F-35 to @HALHQBLR Tejas, @DRDO_India AMCA and the Su-30MKI upgrade, he explains India's aircraft choices, defence indigenisation and the geopolitical considerations behind military procurement.

The conversation also examines Operation Sindoor, #China 's military support to #Pakistan , the possibility of a two-front conflict, and whether drones and artificial intelligence will change the future of fighter pilots.
Air Marshal Chopra also recounts his extraordinary experience of ejecting from a Mirage 2000 at the age of 59. https://t.co/h6PGRrfJnR

[Aviator Anil Chopra @Chopsyturvey]

Remembering and recreating my younger days. MiG 21 and the Royal Enfield Bullet motor bike

[Aviator Anil Chopra @Chopsyturvey]

MiG-105 ‘The Little Shoe’, with envisioned roles including destroying NATO satellites, was a thrillingly James Bond-esque Soviet spaceplane project; even more excitingly, at one point, it was proposed that the craft be launched from the back of a Mach 6 Tupolev carrier aircraft. After separation at high altitude, its detachable rocket booster would ignite, propelling the small spaceplane directly to sub-orbital altitude. A plane that was finally never launched

[Aviator Anil Chopra @Chopsyturvey]

Dewali lights in Lucknow

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Good one

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Interesting. #India @indianrailway__ @Indianrlyinfo

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#Stuka @Team_Luftwaffe
@luftwaffe
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Israel's *Gadi Eisenkot*>>

If you are prepared to sign on to the four principles I have presented, you are a potential partner in the national emergency government under my leadership.

First, recognition of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state.

Second, acceptance of the values of the Declaration of Independence.

Third, an obligation of service for everyone, whether military, national or civilian, in order to strengthen the IDF and expand its ranks.

Fourth, recognition of Hamas as a terrorist organization and a commitment to destroying its military and governing capabilities.

[Aviator Anil Chopra @Chopsyturvey]

India🇧🇴 has many reasons to be proud. I surely am.

[Aviator Anil Chopra @Chopsyturvey]

German girl pump foiling.

This is the process of riding a hydrofoil board across flat water with no wind, waves, or motor.

The rider uses a continuous up-and-down body and leg rhythm to convert physical energy into forward speed and lift.

[Aviator Anil Chopra @Chopsyturvey]

I DON'T HAVE A SHIRT!

Every day, after finishing my lecture, I would pass a large construction site around 5 PM. There, I often saw the children of labourers playing happily.

Their favourite game was to form a train. One child would be the engine, while the others would follow like bogies, holding on to the shirt of the child in front. Since everyone wanted to be the engine, they would take turns.

But one little boy was always the guard, waving a green cloth. He never insisted on becoming the engine.

Curious, I approached him one day and asked, “Son, don't you ever feel like becoming the engine?”

Without hesitation, he replied, “No.”

“Why not?” I asked.

With the utmost innocence, he answered:

“If I become the engine, the other boys will have to hold on to my shirt. But I don't have a shirt!”

I was speechless.

The little boy quietly returned to his game, happily waving his green flag as the train chugged along.

His simple words touched me deeply. Here was a child who had so little, yet was not complaining about what he lacked. He had found a way to enjoy life with what he had.

What a profound lesson from such an innocent child!

We often measure happiness by our possessions, positions, achievements and the things we wish we had. We complain about what is missing from our lives and forget to appreciate what we already possess.

But this little boy taught me that happiness does not always come from having more; it often comes from making the most of what we have.

Life may not give us everything we desire. Yet, we can choose to live with gratitude, dignity and joy.

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Wing in Ground Effect – My Flight Experience in an Ekranoplan @Chopsyturvey @AirPowerAsia #Russia #Flight #Seaplane Read, Like, Comment, Subscribe
https://t.co/guPePw92z2

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Günther Rall – Third-highest-scoring Air Ace of All Time – 275 Aerial Victories @Chopsyturvey @AirPowerAsia
@Team_Luftwaffe @LuftwaffeAS #Germany @IndoGerman @GermanyinIndia #Messerschmits #AirAces
https://t.co/4nAgNvuFv0