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The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.
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Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
What was conceivably offensive about the comment that I had submitted yesterday, for you to not publish it?
It did express innocuous doubt about whether or not the data which Martin-Baker publishes on X (earlier Twitter) is genuinely first-hand and directly-sourced, and hence more accurate and timely than what is available from other public sources.
Can’t take any criticism, eh?
This is not the first time. I particulalrly remember when you did not publish my comment on an article which pleaded on behalf of the telecom industry .
All in all, very disappointing. At its core, ThePrint turns out to be no different from any of the numerous media outlets which have forsaken true journalsim and now function as mouthpieces of political parties and special interest groups.
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11 August, 2025
Good angle, Snehesh. I see that it has now been picked up by WION too.
But, how does Martin-Baker gather that data?
I doubt it receives automated alerts or transmissions directly from its installed ejection-seat systems, or from the aircraft. If air forces permitted that for their aircraft component manufacturers, every fighter jet will also be veritably operating like a popular channel’s boisterous holiday season’s special.
Has Martin-Baker reported anything on India for the same period? (I don’t use X /Twitter.) How many Indian Airforce pilot lives were saved?
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“They post when pilots make a successful ejection, but not when a fighter has crashed…”.
Isn’t there a conflict in the above statement of the article? I presume a pilot doesn’t eject merely for a lark, but only when their aircraft is out of control, and about to crash.
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To me, it seems that Martin-Baker too publishes only that information which they receive from public sources, and directly from air forces (end-users) whenever the latter choose do so.
I must add that I have no true knowledge in this area.
Good angle. I see that it has now been picked up by WION too.
But, how does Martin-Baker gather that data?
I doubt it receives automated alerts or transmissions directly from its installed ejection-seat systems, or from the aircraft. If air forces permitted that for their aircraft component manufacturers, every fighter jet will also be veritably operating like a popular channel’s boisterous holiday season’s special.
Has Martin-Baker reported anything on India for the same period? (I don’t use X /Twitter.) How many Indian Airforce pilot lives were saved?
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“They post when pilots make a successful ejection, but not when a fighter has crashed…”.
Isn’t there a conflict in the above statement of the article? I presume a pilot doesn’t eject merely for a lark, but only when their aircraft is out of control, and about to crash.
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To me, it seems that Martin-Baker too publishes only that information which they receive from public sources, and directly from air forces (end-users) whenever the latter choose to do so.
I must add that I have no true knowledge in this area.
What was conceivably offensive about the comment that I had submitted yesterday, for you to not publish it?
It did express innocuous doubt about whether or not the data which Martin-Baker publishes on X (earlier Twitter) is genuinely first-hand and directly-sourced, and hence more accurate and timely than what is available from other public sources.
Can’t take any criticism, eh?
This is not the first time. I particulalrly remember when you did not publish my comment on an article which pleaded on behalf of the telecom industry .
All in all, very disappointing. At its core, ThePrint turns out to be no different from any of the numerous media outlets which have forsaken true journalsim and now function as mouthpieces of political parties and special interest groups.
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11 August, 2025
Good angle, Snehesh. I see that it has now been picked up by WION too.
But, how does Martin-Baker gather that data?
I doubt it receives automated alerts or transmissions directly from its installed ejection-seat systems, or from the aircraft. If air forces permitted that for their aircraft component manufacturers, every fighter jet will also be veritably operating like a popular channel’s boisterous holiday season’s special.
Has Martin-Baker reported anything on India for the same period? (I don’t use X /Twitter.) How many Indian Airforce pilot lives were saved?
—-
“They post when pilots make a successful ejection, but not when a fighter has crashed…”.
Isn’t there a conflict in the above statement of the article? I presume a pilot doesn’t eject merely for a lark, but only when their aircraft is out of control, and about to crash.
—-
To me, it seems that Martin-Baker too publishes only that information which they receive from public sources, and directly from air forces (end-users) whenever the latter choose do so.
I must add that I have no true knowledge in this area.
Over to you, Snehesh.
Good angle. I see that it has now been picked up by WION too.
But, how does Martin-Baker gather that data?
I doubt it receives automated alerts or transmissions directly from its installed ejection-seat systems, or from the aircraft. If air forces permitted that for their aircraft component manufacturers, every fighter jet will also be veritably operating like a popular channel’s boisterous holiday season’s special.
Has Martin-Baker reported anything on India for the same period? (I don’t use X /Twitter.) How many Indian Airforce pilot lives were saved?
——–
“They post when pilots make a successful ejection, but not when a fighter has crashed…”.
Isn’t there a conflict in the above statement of the article? I presume a pilot doesn’t eject merely for a lark, but only when their aircraft is out of control, and about to crash.
———
To me, it seems that Martin-Baker too publishes only that information which they receive from public sources, and directly from air forces (end-users) whenever the latter choose to do so.
I must add that I have no true knowledge in this area.
Over to you, Snehesh.
Please make a correction.
PAF’s F16 variants don’t use MB. They use ACES II is made by Collins which is owned by Raytheon.
Could those ejections also refer to Rafale ejections, as they use Martin Baker seats as well.
Wow ! I like this detailed analysis