No one is convinced, but India’s "helicopter elephant", that magical touch makes people have to convince

Speaking of the equipment of Indian Army , except for the paint stripper that was recently bought at a large price, the motorcycle with its amazing load-bearing capacity may be the most impressive. The average motorcycle can carry two people, but because of its excellent quality, the motorcycles on the Indian parade ground can carry up to five people without a ceiling. If the Indian motorcycle team is in the posture of carrying people, forming the momentum of intimidating opponents, then India's elephant helicopters bring a visual impact to the opponent with its unique shape.

Although it is difficult to see this kind of visually striking "flying elephants", we can see them from the air parade commemorating the "Republic Day" in India in the 1970s. Several Alouette light helicopters produced in France have been extensively modified by the Indian military, adding decorations in line with traditional Indian styles. Elephants have a lot of ivory, as long as they have a long nose and thick legs, which almost wrap the cockpit and landing gear of the aircraft. It is reported that these "elephant camouflage" are made using different colored fabric panels and took two to three weeks to make.

After undergoing such a "full-covering" modification, the original wide viewing angle of the helicopter is gone. The pilot of the helicopter said in an interview with the media that this kind of "flying phenomenon" is very difficult to control, and it is almost flying blindfolded. This was also confirmed in subsequent reports. The modified "flying elephant" can only move up and down and fly at a very slow speed.

There is the awe of the Indian motorcycle team in the front, and the artifact decoration of the Indian helicopter elephant in the back. It seems that the Indian military is also very obsessed with the appearance of armaments, without paying too much attention to factors such as driving safety and aircraft combat effectiveness. Looking at the weapon arsenals of various countries, the helicopter with such a magical decoration is definitely the only one in India.

Author: Lin Yin blue