India's effort at building an indigenous trainer for the air force has hit numerous air pockets since Sthe project's inception way back in 1983.
In one of the comparatively recent gaffes that raised serious security concerns and added to the hiccups in the rollout of the fleet, a huge consignment containing critical parts meant for Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas was lost in transit.
Though the bulky cargo went missing in December 2008 from London's Heathrow Airport after it was loaded onto an aircraft in the US, the government, surprisingly, is still clueless on its whereabouts. The consignment contained 15 actuators - devices that control the flow of material or power and which are a part of the integrated flight control system (IFCS) and line replaceable units (LRUs).
It was airlifted by a British Airways plane from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York on December 22, 2008. The aircraft was headed for Heathrow Airport, from where it was supposed to come to India and land at the doorstep of LCA manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in Bangalore.
31/08/11 India Today
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