Comments on: A NAVAL AVIATOR’S TRIBUTE TO ASTE

By: colonel vrk prasad

colonel vrk prasad — Tue, 01 Mar 2022 14:34:51 +0000

wonderful write up which should make a great case study for all senior officers of the armed forces during their courses particularly to aviators and for others it’s a vast body of essential military knowledge. Thanks a lot Sir.

By: Maj Gen Surjit Singh

Maj Gen Surjit Singh — Sun, 27 Feb 2022 13:27:28 +0000

Our Hindi teacher used to tell us about the word “Gurudakshina”. In my view, Admiral Arun Prakash has done that to his Air Force ‘gurus’.
Surjit

By: J Thomas

J Thomas — Sat, 26 Feb 2022 16:04:00 +0000

That book “Aerodynamics for Naval Aviators” was written by HH Hunt Jr. He was a ground instructor at the US Naval Test Pilots School. It is an excellent book and is still in use. It is just that one particular point was in error. Don’t know if he has corrected it.

Not only did Adm Arun Prakash resist Russian Navy pressure, the latter eventually followed what he chose. They replaced the Su-27K / Su-33 with the Mig-29K. See ”Why Russia’s Sukhoi Su-33 Fighter Was a Failure” https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/why-russias-sukhoi-su-33-fighter-was-failure-171911

By: A Koruth

A Koruth — Sat, 26 Feb 2022 13:49:34 +0000

I am impressed with Arun Prakash’s writing that you corrected a textbook and initialled it!
I wonder if all teachers will know every sentence in textbooks! So hats off to you. And yes the training helped him resist Soviet pressure!
Teachers’ voices keep ringing in students’ ears! And their actions are not forgotten either
Very well done!
Hope those under AP learnt from him too.
Hope the good training passes down through each successive batch of trainees.

By: Col ABS Sidhu

Col ABS Sidhu — Thu, 24 Feb 2022 12:30:28 +0000

ABS Sidhu
2:19 PM (3 hours ago)
to me

Thanks for sharing very informative article
by Admiral Arun Parkash.

ABS Sidhu

By: Col DS Madan

Col DS Madan — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 08:23:09 +0000

D.S Madan
10:57 AM (2 hours ago)
to me, himlynx

Hi 1997,

Read through the article by Adm Arun Prakash. Impressed thoroughly by the grand career details . He stood out and excelled in whatever he did.

It was nice seeing Thomas in a picture . Remember him . Another brilliant person.

Regards,

3000

By: Maj Gen Surjit Singh

Maj Gen Surjit Singh — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 08:21:50 +0000

Hi Thomas,
If your students were to write all your ACRs, the government would be forced to make you a “Marshal of the Air Force”.
Surjit

By: Wg Cdr J Thomas

Wg Cdr J Thomas — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 08:19:21 +0000

Joseph Thomas
9:52 AM (3 hours ago)
to me

Air Cmde Kannan is from the Adm branch and has served in ASTE.
His father has written a book on English grammar.
Recently, we have been studying Kannada together.

3007

By: Air Cmdre K Kannan

Air Cmdre K Kannan — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 08:17:31 +0000

KRISHNA KANNAN
9:09 AM (4 hours ago)
to me, himlynx@gmail.com

Dear General Surjit,

Thank you for the very interesting article by Adm Arun Prakash! Yes, he does have a remarkable memory recalling events that happened half a century ago! It is an admirable articulation of conveying his ‘Thank you to the ASTE. May the ASTE continue to do well!

Yes, again, the article is also a tribute to Wing Commander JT whon I first met in his avatar as an instructor at the Staff College and an excellent one at that. His act of nonchalantly modifying the US Navy textbook on Aerodynamics is typical of the man exhibiting his highly justifiable confidence in himself. Over the years, I have learnt that questioning that seasoned professional in various disciplines can be done only at one’s own risk!

Best regards,

Air Cmde M V Kannan (Retd)

By: Dave Sood

Dave Sood — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 05:31:46 +0000

ASTE is a great asset for our services.

Proud to know that it was established by Joe; one of our NDA coursemate.

Well done Joe. A remarkable achievement.