Inside Red Flag

"This summer the Indian Air Force brought its new, Russian-made Su-30MKI fighters to the super-realistic Red Flag air-war exercise in Nevada. This was a big deal for the Indians, as emerging U.S. allies, and for the U.S. Air Force, which three years ago got schooled by Indian fighter jocks at the Cope India exercise and has grown increasingly worried over the proliferation of Su-30-series jets.

The Indian and American pilots understandably were eager to tangle again, but there were complications and twists. First, the Air Force declined to send F-22s, possibly to protect the stealth fighters’ secrets. Similarly, to protect the secrets of their Russian-made radars, the Indians stuck to very basic tactics. Meanwhile, the French, who were slated to bring Mirage 2000s to Red Flag, suddenly and mysteriously switched to their latest-generation Rafales. Did this have something to do with the Indians?

Now, thanks to an anonymous Youtube poster, and to Steve Trimble, who first noticed the videos online, we’ve got the USAF’s perspective on the Indians at Red Flag. The lecture is full of fascinating insights into fighter tactics, the politics of Red Flag and the Pentagon’s allegedly waning air superiority capabilities."
War is Boring

The videos have been removed.

They must have been a little more than just good.