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 the chopper and a civilian on the ground. "It was a case of mistaken fratricide, during the war-like situation, developed due to the hostile action of Pakistan Air Force at the LoC near Srinagar," Naik said in the Lok Sabha while replying to a question. Last month, Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria described the incident as a "big mistake" and said disciplinary action has been taken against officers held responsible for it.

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Video: IAF Orders Probe After Mi-17 Helicopter Drops Faulty Chopper In Kedarnath
4 months, 1 week ago

Video: IAF Orders Probe After Mi-17 Helicopter Drops Faulty Chopper In Kedarnath

News 18  

An Indian Air Force has ordered an inquiry after its Mi-17 helicopter was forced to drop a malfunctioning chopper it was transporting in Uttrakhand’s Kedarnath on Thursday. “An IAF Mi-17 V5, while airlifting damaged Kestrel civil helicopter in Uttarakhand today, had to jettison the load due to flight safety reasons,” the IAF said in a statement. “The crew safely released …

Rajasthan: IAF helicopter makes emergency landing in Jodhpur after glitch
1 year, 9 months ago

Rajasthan: IAF helicopter makes emergency landing in Jodhpur after glitch

India TV News  

Rajasthan: An India Air Force Mi-17 helicopter with 20 airmen made an emergency landing in the Lohawat area of Jodhpur. The helicopter made a precautionary landing due to some technical glitch on Sunday afternoon. According to Badri Prasad, Circle Inspector, Lohawat Police Station, two MI-17 helicopters of the Indian Air Force had taken off from the Jodhpur air force station …

IAF two fighter jets crash in Madhya Pradesh\'s Morena, one pilot killed
1 year, 11 months ago

IAF two fighter jets crash in Madhya Pradesh\'s Morena, one pilot killed

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Two Indian Air Force fighter jets crashed Saturday, killing one pilot, in an apparent mid-air collision while on exercises in Morena district of Madhya Pradesh on Saturday The crash involved a Russian-made Sukhoi Su-30, carrying two pilots, and a French-built Mirage 2000, operated by a third. "The aircraft were on routine operational flying training mission," the Air Force …

IAF scrambles fighter jets after bomb scare on Iranian passenger plane in Indian airspace
2 years, 3 months ago

IAF scrambles fighter jets after bomb scare on Iranian passenger plane in Indian airspace

Firstpost  

According to PTI, the Delhi ATC received inputs from the Lahore ATC that there was a bomb threat on the Mahan Air flight. Subsequently, the Delhi ATC informed the pilots but they decided to fly on New Delhi: The Indian Air Force on Monday said it scrambled its fighter jets after receiving information of a bomb scare on a China-bound …

15 helicopter accidents among 3 Services in last five years
3 years ago

15 helicopter accidents among 3 Services in last five years

The Hindu  

Two Indian Air Force helicopters have crash-landed since August last and there were 15 accidents involving helicopters of the three Services in the last five years, the government said in a written reply in Parliament on Friday. Of the 15, there were three accidents involving the M-17V5, including the chopper that crashed last week in Tamil Nadu killing Chief of …

IAF chopper crash | ‘It isn't the first time in the Nilgiris’
3 years, 1 month ago

IAF chopper crash | ‘It isn't the first time in the Nilgiris’

The Hindu  

The Indian Air Force MI-17V5 helicopter crash on December 8, Wednesday afternoon, in the Coonoor ghat area of the Nilgiris that claimed the lives of the Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika Rawat and 11 other Army personnel is the second worst aviation accident in the district. Seven decades earlier, on December 13, 1950, in another …

Indian Air Force helicopter crash | Chopper hit tree before crashing: Eyewitness
3 years, 1 month ago

Indian Air Force helicopter crash | Chopper hit tree before crashing: Eyewitness

The Hindu  

The ill-fated IAF Mi 17V5 helicopter carrying Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and others, hit a tree before crashing and going up in flames, according to an eyewitness account. “I ran out and saw the chopper climb steeply from the valley below before it clipped a tree and crashed,” he said. He said that helicopters heading to the …

How IAF's C-17 flew to Kabul for a daring mission to evacuate embassy staff - Inside story
3 years, 4 months ago

How IAF's C-17 flew to Kabul for a daring mission to evacuate embassy staff - Inside story

India TV News  

India's Afghanistan rescue mission: A C-17 Globemaster aircraft of the Indian Air Force landed at Jamnagar on Tuesday evening after flying from Kabul. Desperate scenes at Kabul airport as hundreds try to board plane after Taliban takeover | VIDEO Sources added that India is also exploring options to hire charter planes to evacuate more Indians from Afghanistan. Indian Ambassador to …

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 …

IAF to take action against six officers over Budgam Mi-17 chopper crash, two to face court-martial
5 years, 2 months ago

IAF to take action against six officers over Budgam Mi-17 chopper crash, two to face court-martial

Firstpost  

The fateful Mi-17 helicopter was shot down in Budgam by an Indian missile when Indian air defences were on high alert following the 26 February Balakot airstrike that targeted a terrorist camp in Pakistan New Delhi: Two Indian Air Force officers will face court-martial for the Mi-17 chopper crash in which six of its personnel were killed due to friendly …

Mi-17 chopper crash: action against 6 IAF officers, two to face court-martial
5 years, 2 months ago

Mi-17 chopper crash: action against 6 IAF officers, two to face court-martial

India TV News  

Two Indian Air Force officers will face court-martial for the Mi-17 chopper crash in which six of its personnel were killed on February 27 over Srinagar. "Two officers including a Group Captain and a Wing Commander would be tried by a court-martial for their lapses in the case due to which six IAF personnel were killed in friendly fire," News …

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 …

On 19th September 1965, PAF shot down Gujarat CM Balwantrai Mehta's plane because it was flying 'too close to the border'
5 years, 3 months ago

On 19th September 1965, PAF shot down Gujarat CM Balwantrai Mehta's plane because it was flying 'too close to the border'

Op India  

As the Indian government sought permission from Pakistani authorities to allow PM Modi to fly over Pakistani airspace during his upcoming trip to the United States, social media users reminded the history of Pakistan’s monstrosity of shooting down a civilian aircraft carrying the then Gujarat Chief Minister Balwant Rai Mehta for allegedly entering its airspace. Pakistani Air Force shot down …

IAF missile brought down Mi-17 helicopter in Budgam, says probe
5 years, 4 months ago

IAF missile brought down Mi-17 helicopter in Budgam, says probe

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: A probe by Indian Air Force has found that Mi-17 IAF helicopter that crashed in Budgam on February 27 was hit by India’s own Spyder air defence missile system. The helicopter was hit by the missile minutes after Pakistan Air Force had entered Indian air space near Nowshera to bomb militarily installations in retaliation of the air strike …

IAF Court of Inquiry confirms friendly fire had shot down IAF chopper on February 27, finds 5 officers guilty
5 years, 4 months ago

IAF Court of Inquiry confirms friendly fire had shot down IAF chopper on February 27, finds 5 officers guilty

Op India  

An Indian Air Force court of inquiry has confirmed that the February 27, 2019 chopper crash in Budgam in Jammu and Kashmir was caused by friendly fire. The inquiry confirmed that an Indian missile shot down the IAF chopper in a friendly fire incident and 5 officers have been accused in the case. 5 officers have been held guilty by …

Five IAF officers found guilty by court of inquiry for shooting down Mi-17VF chopper on 27 February in Srinagar; 6 died in incident
5 years, 4 months ago

Five IAF officers found guilty by court of inquiry for shooting down Mi-17VF chopper on 27 February in Srinagar; 6 died in incident

Firstpost  

Five Indian Air Force officers have been found guilty by a court of inquiry for the shooting down of a Mi-17VF chopper over Srinagar on 27 February in which six personnel were killed. New Delhi: Five Indian Air Force officers have been found guilty by a court of inquiry for the shooting down of a Mi-17VF chopper over Srinagar on …

Indian Air Force probe finds friendly fire caused February 27 Budgam chopper crash, 5 officers in dock
5 years, 4 months ago

Indian Air Force probe finds friendly fire caused February 27 Budgam chopper crash, 5 officers in dock

India Today  

An Indian Air Force inquiry has found five officers guilty for the crash of a helicopter in friendly fire over Srinagar in February 27 when India and Pakistan were engaged in a short aerial battle. The helicopter was shot down by an Indian missile when Indian air defences were on high alert following the February 26 Balakot airstrike that targetted …

How did an Indian Air Force Mi-17 helicopter get shot down by the IAF?
5 years, 7 months ago

How did an Indian Air Force Mi-17 helicopter get shot down by the IAF?

The Hindu  

The story so far: On the morning of February 27, 2019, as jets of the Indian Air Force and Pakistan Air Force were engaged in a dog fight over the Naushera sector in Jammu and Kashmir, an IAF Mi-17 helicopter with two pilots and four personnel took off from Srinagar air base. Some modes of transponders also indicate the speed …

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 …

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 …

Ajai Shukla lies in his blog, gets slammed by Indian Air Force
5 years, 8 months ago

Ajai Shukla lies in his blog, gets slammed by Indian Air Force

Op India  

The Indian Air Force took to Twitter today debunk malicious lies being spread by Ajai Shukla, former NDTV journalist and current Business Standard columnist, in his blog about the IAF Court of Inquiry constituted to probe the helicopter crash in Srinagar on 27th February being put on hold until the elections are over. — Indian Air Force April 27, 2019 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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" …

MEA claims it has ‘electronic evidence’ that IAF pilot Abhinandan Varthaman’s MiG-21 shot down Pakistani F-16
5 years, 10 months ago

MEA claims it has ‘electronic evidence’ that IAF pilot Abhinandan Varthaman’s MiG-21 shot down Pakistani F-16

Firstpost  

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 Ministry of External Affairs said on Saturday. New Delhi: An Indian Air Force MiG-21 Bison, piloted by Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, shot down a Pakistan Air …

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 …

IAF confirms Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman shot down Pakistan F-16 fighter jet
5 years, 10 months ago

IAF confirms Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman shot down Pakistan F-16 fighter jet

India Today  

Top Indian Air Force sources have confirmed that Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman shot down a Pakistan F-16 jet on February 27. Abhinandan had fired an R-73 missile to take out the Pakistan F-16 aircraft before his Mig 21 Bison was hit by an AMRAAM missile. The IAF Wing Commander was captured by Pakistan but had to be released in just …

India-Pakistan air strikes: IAF chief BS Dhanoa says, 'Our job is to hit targets, not count casualties'
5 years, 10 months ago

India-Pakistan air strikes: IAF chief BS Dhanoa says, 'Our job is to hit targets, not count casualties'

Firstpost  

Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa in a press briefing in Coimbatore on Monday said that the Indian Air Force’s job is to hit their targets and not count casualties Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa in a press briefing in Coimbatore on Monday said that the Indian Air Force’s job is to hit their targets and not count casualties. …

India should release evidence of airstrike in Pakistan: Digvijaya Singh
5 years, 10 months ago

India should release evidence of airstrike in Pakistan: Digvijaya Singh

India Today  

Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Saturday said that India should release the evidence of the Indian Air Force airstrikes on terror launch pads across the Line of Control in Pakistan, like the United States did after killing Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden. After the airstrike across the Line of Control, Pakistan military spokesperson Asif Ghafoor had said that India …

From Indian airstrike to Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman's release: A timeline of events
5 years, 10 months ago

From Indian airstrike to Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman's release: A timeline of events

India Today  

Indian Air Force pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, captured by Pakistan two days ago after his MiG 21 Bison crashed inside Pakistan, returned to India on Friday. PAKISTAN BREACHES INDIAN AIRSPACE On Feb 27 at around 10:00 hours, the IAF radars detected a large package of Pakistan Air Force aircraft heading towards the Indian territory towards general area Jhangar. There …

Missile debris proves Pakistan used F-16s in attack, says IAF
5 years, 10 months ago

Missile debris proves Pakistan used F-16s in attack, says IAF

The Hindu  

The Indian Air Force on Thursday produced evidence to prove that Pakistan Air Force deployed F-16 fighters to target Indian military installations, and one of which was downed. The F-16 crashed and fell across the Line of Control in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.” On Wednesday, several PAF jets targeted Indian military positions, which Pakistan said was to show their ability to hit …

India-Pak standoff: 3 defence services proof Pakistan lied to the world, present evidence of shooting down F-16 fighter jet | Highlights
5 years, 10 months ago

India-Pak standoff: 3 defence services proof Pakistan lied to the world, present evidence of shooting down F-16 fighter jet | Highlights

India TV News  

Extending the olive branch to India, amid escalating tensions, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan today announced that captured Indian pilot will be released back to India tomorrow. Image Source : INDIA TV Debris of Pakistan's F-16 fighter jet recovered in India 07:20 pm: As long as Pakistan continues to harbour terrorists, we will continue to target the terror camps: Major …

CONFIRMED: Pakistani F-16 fighter jet downed by India. See photo
5 years, 10 months ago

CONFIRMED: Pakistani F-16 fighter jet downed by India. See photo

India Today  

A photo of plane wreckage surrounded by Pakistani military personnel is of an F-16 shot down by an Indian MiG-21 fighter, the Indian Air Force has confirmed. India said on Wednesday that it had downed a Pakistani jet in an "aerial engagement" with the Pakistan Air Force, but also lost one of its own planes. Tensions between India and Pakistan …

India-Pakistan tension: How things unfolded in last two days
5 years, 10 months ago

India-Pakistan tension: How things unfolded in last two days

India TV News  

What India has claimed On February 26 #In an intelligence-led operation in the early hours, India struck the biggest training camp in JeM in Balakot. February 27 A statement released by the Ministry of External Affairs said #Against India's Counter Terrorism Action, Pakistan has responded this morning by using its Air Force to target military installations on the Indian side. …

Pakistan says 2 Indian warplanes downed, pilot captured
5 years, 10 months ago

Pakistan says 2 Indian warplanes downed, pilot captured

Associated Press  

MUZAFARABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan’s military said Wednesday it shot down two Indian warplanes in the disputed region of Kashmir and captured a pilot, answering an airstrike a day earlier by Indian fighter jets inside Pakistan and raising tensions between the nuclear-armed rivals to a level unseen in two decades. Meanwhile, the Foreign Ministry in Islamabad said the country’s air force …

India-Pakistan standoff intensifies: IAF pilot captured after air combat; Pak F-16 shot down, India loses a MiG-21
5 years, 10 months ago

India-Pakistan standoff intensifies: IAF pilot captured after air combat; Pak F-16 shot down, India loses a MiG-21

India TV News  

The standoff between India and Pakistan intensified on Wednesday even as the world continued to advise restraint while the two nations shot down each other's fighter jets. An IAF pilot was captured by Pakistan after his MiG-21 crashed during an air combat with Pak F-16 which had entered Indian airspace in the morning. Here is a look at the top …

India scrambles its fighters as Pakistani jets cross over LoC
5 years, 10 months ago

India scrambles its fighters as Pakistani jets cross over LoC

The Hindu  

A day after the Indian precision air strike on a terrorist training camp in Balakot, Indian and Pakistani Air Force jets on Wednesday engaged in a chase over the Line of Control. Initially, Maj. Gen. Asif Ghafoor, Pakistan Air Force spokesperson, said they shot down two IAF aircraft and captured two pilots. “Today, PAF undertook strikes across the LoC from …

IAF plane shot down, pilot taken captive by Pak. army
5 years, 10 months ago

IAF plane shot down, pilot taken captive by Pak. army

The Hindu  

February 27, 2019 10:31 pm | Updated November 28, 2021 09:17 am IST - NEW DELHI An Indian pilot was captured by Pakistan after a major aerial confrontation and chase between Pakistan Air Force planes, which dropped bombs in four locations of Jammu and Kashmir, and Indian Air Force jets that countered them over the Line of Control. In enemy …

MEA says Indian pilot 'missing in action' after aerial engagement with Pakistan aircraft over J&K's Rajouri
5 years, 10 months ago

MEA says Indian pilot 'missing in action' after aerial engagement with Pakistan aircraft over J&K's Rajouri

Firstpost  

MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said India is “missing a pilot in action” after an aerial engagement with Pakistan aircraft over Rajouri. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Raveesh Kumar on Wednesday said India is “missing a pilot in action” following an aerial engagement with aircraft of the Pakistan Air Force that violated Indian airspace over Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district. He …

No reports of any IAF jet damaged by Pakistan, defence sources tell PTI; say Pak F16 strike report to be verified as well
5 years, 10 months ago

No reports of any IAF jet damaged by Pakistan, defence sources tell PTI; say Pak F16 strike report to be verified as well

Firstpost  

Earlier in the day, Pakistan claimed it shot down two Indian military aircraft over Pakistani air space and arrested at least one of the pilots. New Delhi: There are no reports of any Indian Air Force jet suffering damage in action by India’s adversaries, defence sources said on Wednesday. Reports had said that in retaliation to Tuesday’s airstrike, Pakistani jets …

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