India's "claim" of shooting down PAF F-16 fighter jet "completely baseless": Pakistan
5 years, 10 months ago

India's "claim" of shooting down PAF F-16 fighter jet "completely baseless": Pakistan

India TV News  

Pakistan has rejected as "completely baseless" India's assertion that a PAF F-16 fighter jet was shot down in a recent aerial combat between their air forces, saying the Indian government continues to "mislead" the people for domestic political mileage. The Pakistan Foreign Office statement came after Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said at a media briefing in New Delhi on Saturday that an Indian Air Force MiG-21 Bison, piloted by Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, shot down a Pakistan Air Force F-16 fighter aircraft and there are eyewitness accounts as well as electronic evidence for it. "The Indian government and the Indian media continue to spread disinformation to mislead the international community, and the Indian people, for domestic political gains, while trying to cover up its failures and resultant embarrassment," Pakistan Foreign Office said late Saturday. As we have already said, there are eyewitness accounts and electronic evidence that Pakistan deployed F-16 aircraft and that one F-16 was shot down by Wing Commander Abhinandan," Kumar said on Saturday.

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Pakistan troops ‘thwart’ attack on air force base, killing 9 fighters
1 year, 2 months ago

Pakistan troops ‘thwart’ attack on air force base, killing 9 fighters

Al Jazeera  

The attack comes a day after an ambush on a military convoy killed 14 soldiers in southwest Baluchistan province. A group of fighters has targeted an air force training base in central Pakistan’s Mianwali area but troops foiled the attack, killing nine of the attackers, according to Pakistan’s military. Newly founded group called Tehreek-e-Jihad Pakistan, which has carried out a …

Handler of Pathankot attackers, a Jaish-e-Mohammad commander, shot dead
1 year, 2 months ago

Handler of Pathankot attackers, a Jaish-e-Mohammad commander, shot dead

Hindustan Times  

Shahid Latif, a Jaish-e-Mohammad commander and key handler of terrorists who carried out the attack on the Pathankot Indian Air Force base in 2016, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Pakistan’s Sialkot area, according to Indian intelligence officials. Undated photo of Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist Shahid Latif, believed to be the mastermind of the 2016 attack on an Indian Air Force …

From the India Today archives (2019) | The inside story of India's Balakot airstrikes
1 year, 11 months ago

From the India Today archives (2019) | The inside story of India's Balakot airstrikes

India Today  

Hours before the Balakot strike deep in the heart of Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave no indication to those who met him that he had taken such a momentous decision. In the following days, with Pakistan launching a counter strike, a thick fog of controversy surrounded the big questions: what was behind Modi’s decision to clear an air strike …

Three to tangle: On U.S. refitting Pakistan F-16s
2 years, 3 months ago

Three to tangle: On U.S. refitting Pakistan F-16s

The Hindu  

India is understandably upset with the U.S.’s decision to refurbish the F-16 fighter fleet of Pakistan. Successive U.S. administrations have maintained that the defence partnership with Pakistan, which is a major non-NATO ally, is a critical component of its global war on terror — a point contested by India. New Delhi’s apprehensions came true in February 2019, a day after …

India maintains silence as Pakistan gets $450 million package for F-16 fleet from U.S.
2 years, 4 months ago

India maintains silence as Pakistan gets $450 million package for F-16 fleet from U.S.

The Hindu  

India maintained a studied silence a day after the United States announced a $450 million package to refit Pakistan’s large F-16 aircraft fleet with the latest technological advances. Pakistan first received the F-16 aircraft package from the Ronald Reagan administration in the 1980s despite heavy objection from the Government of India which cautioned that the aircraft would be used against …

Indian Missile in Pakistan: What Led to the ‘Accidental Firing’?
2 years, 9 months ago

Indian Missile in Pakistan: What Led to the ‘Accidental Firing’?

The Quint  

On 10 March, Pakistan’s Director-General Inter-Services Public Relations alleged in a press conference that Pakistan’s Air Defence Operations Centre had on the evening of 9 March picked up a high-speed flying object that had been launched from near Sirsa. The object initially seemed to be heading towards Mahajan Field Firing Ranges, but after 70-80 kilometres, it suddenly turned towards Pakistan, …

When Abhinandan Varthaman, flying MiG-21, shot down Pakistan's F-16 fighter jet
3 years, 1 month ago

When Abhinandan Varthaman, flying MiG-21, shot down Pakistan's F-16 fighter jet

India TV News  

Highlights Group Captain Abhinandan Varthaman was awarded the Vir Chakra by President Kovind. Indian Air Force ace pilot Group Captain Abhinandan Varthaman on Monday was awarded the Vir Chakra, India’s third-highest wartime gallantry award, for shooting down a Pakistani F-16 fighter aircraft on February 27, 2019. Here's what happened on February 27, 2019: Abhinandan’s Vir Chakra citation mentions that despite …

When Abhinandan Varthaman shot down Pakistan's F-16 fighter jet
3 years, 1 month ago

When Abhinandan Varthaman shot down Pakistan's F-16 fighter jet

India Today  

Abhinandan Varthaman on Monday, November 22, was awarded the Vir Chakra, India’s third-highest wartime gallantry award, for shooting down a Pakistani F-16 fighter aircraft in February 2019. He shot down an F-16 over Pakistan-occupied Kashmir during India's Balakot air strike but was taken captive by the Pakistan Army after his plane was shot down by enemy forces. Abhinandan Varthaman, then …

On IAF Day, a tale of when our air force showed how 'PAF is its bunny'
3 years, 3 months ago

On IAF Day, a tale of when our air force showed how 'PAF is its bunny'

Firstpost  

The MiG-25 was, quite simply, the fastest interceptor ever built. Pakistan’s air defense radars catch an aircraft streaking towards India — it’s not one of their own. But this show of force is in vain because the intruder is a Garuda — the Indian Air Force name for the Soviet-made MiG-25 — and flying at 65,000 feet which is well …

Backchannel talk between India, Pakistan was on before Balakot air strikes, says book
3 years, 4 months ago

Backchannel talk between India, Pakistan was on before Balakot air strikes, says book

The Hindu  

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and the Research and Analysis Wing exchanged messages with top Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence officials as part of a unique back channel connection between the two countries that involved two foreign journalists Adrian Levy and Cathy Scott-Clark in 2018-2019, including after the Pulwama attack, according to a new book by the journalists that quotes the NSA …

Pakistan army says Indian spy drone shot down in Kashmir
4 years, 6 months ago

Pakistan army says Indian spy drone shot down in Kashmir

Associated Press  

MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan’s military on Sunday said it shot down a small Indian spy drone that flew hundreds of meters into Pakistani-administered Kashmir, the ninth such downing of an Indian drone this year. The military statement said the drone was shot down in the Hot Spring border village of Kashmir, the disputed Himalayan region divided between India and Pakistan …

2 pilots killed as Pakistan Army fighter jet crashes in Punjab province
4 years, 8 months ago

2 pilots killed as Pakistan Army fighter jet crashes in Punjab province

India TV News  

Two pilots onboard a Pakistani army jet were killed on Monday after the army fighter jet crashed during a routine training mission in eastern Punjab province, the military's media wing said. Both pilots, Major Umer - who was the Instructor Pilot and Lieutenant Fiazan, who was Student Pilot - were killed in the accident, the army said in a statement. …

When Iran's Qassem Soleimani blasted Pakistan over safe haven for terror
5 years ago

When Iran's Qassem Soleimani blasted Pakistan over safe haven for terror

India Today  

The late Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani of Iran publicly upbraided Pakistan last year when its citizens were accused of involvement in a blast that killed dozens belonging to his military organisation, the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps. The powerful Maj. Gen. Soleimani led the IRGC's Quds Force, considered by the US to be a terrorist group, and was killed with several …

US reprimands Pakistan Air Force chief for misusing F-16 fighter jets post-Balakot airstrikes, claims report
5 years ago

US reprimands Pakistan Air Force chief for misusing F-16 fighter jets post-Balakot airstrikes, claims report

Firstpost  

The US reprimanded Pakistan Air Force chief in August for misusing F-16 fighter jets by undermining their shared security platforms and infrastructures, a media report said Washington: The US reprimanded Pakistan Air Force chief in August for misusing F-16 fighter jets by undermining their shared security platforms and infrastructures, a media report has said, months after the Indian Air Force …

US reprimands Pakistan Air Force for misusing American-made F-16 fighter jets post Balakot
5 years ago

US reprimands Pakistan Air Force for misusing American-made F-16 fighter jets post Balakot

India TV News  

Months after India said it shot down Pakistan's F-16 fighter jets in a military escalation with its nuclear rival, the United States have accused the Air Force of the Imran-Khan led country of using American-made F-16 fighter jets from unapproved bases. A written reprimand was sent to the Pakistan Air Force chief by Andrea Thompson, a top US State Department …

Shooting down of IAF chopper on Feb 27 case of mistaken fratricide: Government
5 years, 1 month ago

Shooting down of IAF chopper on Feb 27 case of mistaken fratricide: Government

India TV News  

The government on Wednesday termed as "mistaken fratricide" the shooting down of its own helicopter by the Indian Air Force in Kashmir on February 27 when Indian and Pakistani forces were engaged in a dogfight. A surface-to-air missile of the Indian Air Force brought down the Mi-17 aircraft in Budgam in the Kashmir Valley, killing six IAF personnel on board …

At Air Force Day celebrations, an unmistakable subtext of Balakot ops
5 years, 3 months ago

At Air Force Day celebrations, an unmistakable subtext of Balakot ops

Live Mint  

It was like cocking a snook at Pakistan—first the speech by the Indian Air Force chief RKS Bhadauria on Tuesday that referred to how the IAF had demonstrated its resolve and capability in punishing the perpetrators of terrorism at Balakot followed by the flypast that included Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who downed a Pakistani F-16 fighter jet in February while …

IAF squadrons which downed Pak F-16, conducted Balakot strike to be awarded by Air Chief
5 years, 3 months ago

IAF squadrons which downed Pak F-16, conducted Balakot strike to be awarded by Air Chief

India Today  

Indian Air Force Chief Air Marshal RKS Bhadauria will award unit citation to Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman's 51 Squadron for thwarting the aerial attack by Pakistan and shooting down a Pakistani F-16 jet on February 27. During Pakistan's counter-attack on India in response to the Balakot air strike, Abhinandan Varthaman flew a MiG-21 Bison fighter jet into Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. The …

IAF admits it shot down own Mi-17 helicopter on February 27
5 years, 3 months ago

IAF admits it shot down own Mi-17 helicopter on February 27

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria, on Friday, for the first time, officially admitted that an Indian Air Force missile had shot down its own Mi-17 helicopter in Kashmir on February 27, calling it a “big mistake.” Earlier media reports that the IAF's air defence missile had shot down an Mi-17 helicopter in …

Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria says shooting down IAF chopper in Kashmir was a 'big mistake on our part'
5 years, 3 months ago

Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria says shooting down IAF chopper in Kashmir was a 'big mistake on our part'

Firstpost  

Air Chief Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria on Friday described as a ‘big mistake’ the IAF shooting down its helicopter in Kashmir on 27 February. New Delhi: Air chief Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria on Friday described as a “big mistake” the IAF shooting down its helicopter in Kashmir on 27 February, when Indian and Pakistani forces engaged in a dogfight and …

Pakistan's U Turn: Jittery Imran Khan now says Islamabad won't use nuclear weapons first
5 years, 4 months ago

Pakistan's U Turn: Jittery Imran Khan now says Islamabad won't use nuclear weapons first

India TV News  

Pakistan will not use nuclear weapons first, Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Monday. Both Pakistan and India are nuclear powers and if tension escalates the world will face danger," Khan said while addressing a gathering of the Sikh community at the Governor's House here. Reacting to India's move on Kashmir, Pakistan downgraded diplomatic ties with New Delhi and expelled …

Official who guided Abhinandan Varthaman gets IAF medal
5 years, 4 months ago

Official who guided Abhinandan Varthaman gets IAF medal

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Squadron Leader Minty Agarwal who was the first to detect Pakistani aircraft heading towards India after the Balakot air strikes was awarded the Yudh Seva medal on Wednesday. Squadron Leader Agarwal was the flight controller when Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman downed the enemy F16 in aerial combat with Pakistan in February. “The officer was controlling the IAF’s interception package …

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman to get Vir Chakra on Independence Day
5 years, 4 months ago

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman to get Vir Chakra on Independence Day

India Today  

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman of the Indian Air Force will be conferred Vir Chakra on Independence Day. The IAF foiled the Pakistani retaliation, and in the dogfight, Abhinandan Varthaman downed an F-16 fighter jet of the Pakistan Air Force, showing grit, determination and bravery. During the following confrontation, IAF pilot Abhinandan Varthaman shot down a Pakistan F-16 jet on February …

5 killed, 38 injured in blast targeting police vehicle in Pakistan
5 years, 5 months ago

5 killed, 38 injured in blast targeting police vehicle in Pakistan

India TV News  

A powerful blast targeting a police vehicle in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province has killed five people, including two security personnel, and injured 38 others, a top police official said on Wednesday. The blast took place close to a police vehicle at the Bacha Khan Chowk in the remit of the City Police Station on Tuesday, Quetta's Deputy Inspector-General of police …

Pakistan won't open airspace to Indian commercial flights until jets are withdrawn from forward IAF airbases, warns Islamabad
5 years, 5 months ago

Pakistan won't open airspace to Indian commercial flights until jets are withdrawn from forward IAF airbases, warns Islamabad

Firstpost  

Pakistan has told India that it will not open its airspace for commercial flights until New Delhi removes its fighter jets from forward IAF airbases, Pakistan’s Aviation Secretary Shahrukh Nusrat has informed a parliamentary committee. Islamabad: Pakistan has told India that it will not open its airspace for commercial flights until New Delhi removes its fighter jets from forward IAF …

“We had the bull’s eye. All over in 90 seconds”, Balakot airstrike pilots confirm that they had hit the terror camps
5 years, 6 months ago

“We had the bull’s eye. All over in 90 seconds”, Balakot airstrike pilots confirm that they had hit the terror camps

Op India  

The “pre-emptive”, “non-military” airstrike carried out by the Indian Air Force on Jaish-e-Mohammed biggest terror camp in Pakistan’s Balakot in the wee hours of February 26, 2019, was precisely “over in 90 seconds”, and they hit the targets precisely, Hindustan Times quoted two pilots part of the operation as saying. Twelve Mirage 2000 fighters which had taken off in the …

Pak will engage with India on 'basis of equality'; ball in New Delhi's court, says Pak FM Qureshi
5 years, 6 months ago

Pak will engage with India on 'basis of equality'; ball in New Delhi's court, says Pak FM Qureshi

India TV News  

Pakistan will hold talks with India on the "basis of equality" and in a "dignified manner", and it is up to New Delhi whether to engage with Islamabad to resolve all outstanding issues, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said. Qureshi, who was in the Kyrgyz capital to attend the 19th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit, said this while confirming exchange …

IAF officer to face culpable homicide charge for accidentally shooting down Mi-17 chopper during Indo-Pak tension
5 years, 7 months ago

IAF officer to face culpable homicide charge for accidentally shooting down Mi-17 chopper during Indo-Pak tension

India TV News  

The officer held responsible for the accidental shooting down of a military helicopter at the height of India-Pakistan tension in February will be charged by the Indian Air Force for culpable homicide not amounting to murder along with three others, according to reports. The IAF is yet to officially acknowledge reasons for the Mi-17 helicopter's crash on February 27, the …

As many as 170 JeM terrorists killed in Balakot airstrike: Italian journalist
5 years, 8 months ago

As many as 170 JeM terrorists killed in Balakot airstrike: Italian journalist

India Today  

Up to 170 Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists were killed in the airstrike conducted by the Indian Air Force in Pakistan's Balakot, a foreign journalist has reported. According to a report by Italian journalist Francesca Marino, the airstrike on a Jaish-e-Mohammed training camp in Balakot led to the death of 130-170 JeM recruits. "Despite Pakistan's efforts to deceive the world on the Indian …

Pakistan rubbishes India's claim it downed F-16 jet post-Balakot, says one cannot hide a plane crash in this age
5 years, 8 months ago

Pakistan rubbishes India's claim it downed F-16 jet post-Balakot, says one cannot hide a plane crash in this age

Firstpost  

Pakistan has consistently denied the Indian Air Force’s claim, saying none of its aircraft was shot down during the weeks of tensions between the two nuclear-armed countries. Islamabad: Pakistan Army on Monday once again rejected India’s claim of shooting down a Pakistani F-16 fighter jet, saying one cannot hide if a plane is downed in today’s age when even if …

The big picture after the Balakot airstrikes: Does the fate of F-16 matter?
5 years, 8 months ago

The big picture after the Balakot airstrikes: Does the fate of F-16 matter?

Hindustan Times  

In the recent India-Pakistan crisis, two major claims of the Indian Air Force have been called into question. In the recent India-Pakistan crisis, two major claims of the Indian Air Force have been called into question Let’s begin with an answer. But with Balakot in Khyber Pankhtunkhwa — undisputed Pakistani territory — having been targeted, the conventional wisdom has been …

IAF jets hit 5 out of 6 targets in Balakot air strike
5 years, 8 months ago

IAF jets hit 5 out of 6 targets in Balakot air strike

Live Mint  

The strategic surprise element that caught the Pakistan Air Force completely off guard despite being on a heightened sense of alert, the accuracy of intelligence in pinpointing targets besides the proficiency and skills of Indian Air Force pilots were some of the positives listed out in a lessons learned assessment report brought out by the IAF on the Balakot air …

‘Pakistan failed to achieve objective in counter-attack’: IAF Chief BS Dhanoa
5 years, 8 months ago

‘Pakistan failed to achieve objective in counter-attack’: IAF Chief BS Dhanoa

Hindustan Times  

The Pakistan Air Force failed to achieve its objective when it launched a counter-attack on February 27 through the Nowshera sector in Jammu, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa said on Monday, addressing a seminar in New Delhi organised to mark the birth centenary of Marshal of Air Force Arjan Singh. The Pakistan Air Force failed to …

Did India shoot down an F-16 of the Pakistan Air Force?
5 years, 8 months ago

Did India shoot down an F-16 of the Pakistan Air Force?

The Hindu  

April 13, 2019 09:34 pm | Updated April 14, 2019 12:24 pm IST The story so far: In the early hours of February 26, the Indian Air Force conducted precision air strikes on a Jaish-e-Mohammad training camp at Balakot in Pakistan. In response the next day, Pakistan Air Force jets targeted Indian military installations across the Line of Control, but …

Balakot airstrikes and aftermath: Strange to see Pakistan's obfuscations given more credence than IAF evidence
5 years, 9 months ago

Balakot airstrikes and aftermath: Strange to see Pakistan's obfuscations given more credence than IAF evidence

Firstpost  

The Balakot airstrikes and the aftermath occurred at a sensitive time when India was getting ready to hold its general elections for the Lok Sabha where Prime minister Narendra Modi is seeking a return mandate It may very well lend itself to a racy fiction entitled The Mysterious Case Of The Missing F16. Assessing commercial satellite images, Australian analysts suggested …

Pakistan army refuses to accept India's radar images as proof that IAF downed F-16, maintains PAF shot down 2 Indian jets
5 years, 9 months ago

Pakistan army refuses to accept India's radar images as proof that IAF downed F-16, maintains PAF shot down 2 Indian jets

Firstpost  

The Pakistan Army on Monday said India has failed to provide any evidence of downing a Pakistani F-16 fighter jet during the 27 February aerial combat over Nowshera in Jammu and Kashmir, despite claiming that it has proof of the incident. Islamabad: The Pakistan Army on Monday said India has failed to provide any evidence of downing a Pakistani F-16 …

Indian Air Force shows radar images of F-16 combat
5 years, 9 months ago

Indian Air Force shows radar images of F-16 combat

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Indian Air Force said on Monday that it had credible evidence clearly indicating that Pakistan Air Force lost one F-16 in the dogfight on February 27. “The F-16 crashed and fell across the LoC in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir,” said Air Vice Marshal Kapoor. “The first sighting was in West, in general area Sabzkot and the second was …

IAF shows radar images as proof of shooting down Pakistani F-16
5 years, 9 months ago

IAF shows radar images as proof of shooting down Pakistani F-16

Op India  

The Indian Air Force briefed the press today in response to claims by Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan that one of their F-16 jets wasn’t shot down by Wing Commander Abhinandan based on a dubious report. #WATCH: Indian Air Force releases AWACS radar images; Air Vice Marshal RGK Kapoor confirms Pakistan F-16 was downed by Indian Mig on February 27 …

IAF says radar image proof of downed F-16 jet of Pakistan Air Force
5 years, 9 months ago

IAF says radar image proof of downed F-16 jet of Pakistan Air Force

Live Mint  

The Indian Air Force on Monday reiterated that it shot down an F-16 jet of Pakistan Air Force during the February 27 aerial combat and showed radar images of the engagement to assert that it has "irrefutable evidence" of downing the enemy jet. "The IAF has irrefutable evidence of not only the fact that F-16 was used by Pakistan Air …

IAF claims to have 'irrefutable' evidence' that Pakistan's F-16 jet was shot down by MiG-21 Bison
5 years, 9 months ago

IAF claims to have 'irrefutable' evidence' that Pakistan's F-16 jet was shot down by MiG-21 Bison

Firstpost  

Addressing a press briefing in New Delhi, AVM Kapoor read out the IAF statement, which said that the two aircraft, MIG-21 Bison and F-16, went down during aerial combat. Air Vice Marshal RGK Kapoor on Monday said that the Indian Air Force has “irrefutable” evidence that Pakistan used an F-16 jet on 27 February, which was shot down by IAF’s …

Imran Khan cites US magazine report on F-16s to slam BJP, claims saffron party trying to win elections through 'war hysteria'
5 years, 9 months ago

Imran Khan cites US magazine report on F-16s to slam BJP, claims saffron party trying to win elections through 'war hysteria'

Firstpost  

Islamabad: Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan on Saturday accused the BJP of “whipping up war hysteria”, saying its false claim of downing a Pakistani F-16 has “backfired”, days after a leading American magazine claimed that none of the US-manufactured fighter jets of the PAF were missing. The Indian Air Force on 28 February displayed pieces of the AMRAAM missile, fired …

Imran Khan continues to lie about IAF downing F-16, now quotes a fake report to prove his point
5 years, 9 months ago

Imran Khan continues to lie about IAF downing F-16, now quotes a fake report to prove his point

Op India  

The Pentagon has claimed it is not aware of any investigation done to determine if Pakistan airforce had lost one of its F-16s in the dogfight with the Indian Air Force in February. Citing unidentified defence officials, Foreign Policy magazine had quoted them claiming that the US personnel counted Pakistan’s F-16 fleet and found none missing. Citing the report which …

Modi govt lying on Balakot air strike, shooting down of Pak F-16: Farooq Abdullah
5 years, 9 months ago

Modi govt lying on Balakot air strike, shooting down of Pak F-16: Farooq Abdullah

India TV News  

National Conference president Farooq Abdullah has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government of "lying" to the nation on the Balakot air strike and shooting down of a Pakistani F-16 in the aerial dogfight between the IAF and the PAF. Abdullah, who is contesting the Lok Sabha elections from the Srinagar constituency, said the BJP-led central government carried out the aerial …

Shot down Pakistan Air Force’s F-16 during aerial fight in February: IAF
5 years, 9 months ago

Shot down Pakistan Air Force’s F-16 during aerial fight in February: IAF

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Rubbishing claims made by an American magazine, Indian Air Force on Friday brought its high ranking official Air Vice Marshal R.G.K. According to sources, India has Airborne Warning and Control System images which shows one F16 near MiG 21 suddenly disappearing from screen, radio transmissions, missing call signal of one of the F16s, sightings by army personnels on …

Pakistani F-16 shot down, says IAF, rejects US mag report
5 years, 9 months ago

Pakistani F-16 shot down, says IAF, rejects US mag report

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Rubbishing claims made by an American magazine, the Indian Air Force on Friday fielded its high ranking official Air Vice Marshal R.G.K. According to sources, India has Airborne Warning and Control System images which show one F-16 near MiG-21 suddenly disappearing from screen, radio transmissions, missing call signal of one of the F-16, sightings by Army personnels on …

US count found no Pakistan F-16 jet missing: Report
5 years, 9 months ago

US count found no Pakistan F-16 jet missing: Report

Live Mint  

New Delhi: All F-16 combat jets of the Pakistan Air Force are accounted for, the US-based 'Foreign Policy' magazine said in a report published late Thursday, citing two unidentified American defence officials, contradicting an account put out by India that its air force in February had downed a Pakistan Air Force F-16. In all its statements on the aerial combat …

Pakistan hinting at use of F-16 jet in dogfight with India exposes its lies; 'self-defence' a weak argument that doesn't hold
5 years, 9 months ago

Pakistan hinting at use of F-16 jet in dogfight with India exposes its lies; 'self-defence' a weak argument that doesn't hold

Firstpost  

Just last month, Pakistan had reiterated that only JF-17s, and no F-16, were used against India in the 27 February dogfight over Kashmir, which makes the latest mention of the use of F-fighter jets significant. For the first time since the air engagement between India and Pakistan on 27 February over Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir, Islamabad has indicated that …

Pakistan indicates F-16s might have been used to hit Indian aircraft
5 years, 9 months ago

Pakistan indicates F-16s might have been used to hit Indian aircraft

Live Mint  

Pakistan on Monday for the first time indicated that F-16s might have been used to hit Indian fighter jets during the aerial combat on 27 February and said Islamabad retains the right to use "anything and everything" in its self defence. Pakistan's military spokesman Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor issued a statement with reference to what he said "repeated Indian claims" …

Indian radars detect Pakistani F-16 jets, UAV close to border, IAF fighter jets force them to retreat
5 years, 9 months ago

Indian radars detect Pakistani F-16 jets, UAV close to border, IAF fighter jets force them to retreat

Op India  

Although the tension between India and Pakistan has deescalated since the dramatic incidents in last week of February, the situation still remains volatile and Pakistan is still trying to avenge the demolition of terror camps in Balakot by Indian Air Force. Sources: At 3 AM today, Indian radars detected a large sized UAV & package of 4 Pakistani F-16s flying …

IAF scrambles jets to ward off Pakistani F-16s
5 years, 9 months ago

IAF scrambles jets to ward off Pakistani F-16s

Live Mint  

India on Monday scrambled Sukhois and Mirage jets to ward off a possible intrusion by Pakistani fighter aircraft, a news report said. This comes just over a month after Indian and Pakistani fighter jets were engaged in a dogfight in Kashmir after Indian jets bombed a terrorist training camp in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on 26 February. Indian officials later …

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