- BBC Urdu was in area the same morning around 9 am. Actually it was the first news agency that interviewed locals reporting blast at night.
- Dunya News reporter reached the area by evening and reported only craters on hillside with no visible damage to any building/structure.
- By evening...
There are 10 Spada systems, 5 LY-80 and unknown number of HQ-7 or equivalent(but given finances we can't assume a very high number of HQ-7 either at max I will assume 15-20 system in total).
- Spada will be mostly be protecting PAFs own assets. Air Bases, Long Range Radar stations etc...
I am not assuming anything. The poster I was replying to, in his previous post was constantly implying that the PAF is incompetent cause on night of Feb 26th it could not shoot down the IAF jets. And was constantly comparing it to OBL raid.
While I have been trying to impress upon him:
1) That...
As I said in my first reply you do not seem to understand air combat; the capabilities and limitations. Your understanding of air combat is that a small kid playing a video game in arcade mode. Hence you fail to realize the REAL-WORLD limitation, problems and capabilities. So with this childish...
1) I don't understand why you keep returning to OBL raid. I said yes PAF was found lacking, BUT if anything the PAF response on Feb 27th has corrected any wrong impression India might have gotten after OBL raid. So what are you complaining about now?
2) You can call it luck, I call it...
Yes, I am aware of of the issues discussed in the thread with regards to Integration of Raad onto JF-17. Hence the question, cause the remarks during parade came as a surprise. But you are right seeing is believing.
But hopefully PAF is able to find a solution in next few years. Cause its...
True, but there is atleast some evidence in public domain to support PAF's claim:
1) Local witnesses in multiple social media videos talked about 3 parachutes. Hence at least 2 fighters went down. This other fighter could be a F-16B/D as per IAF claim OR dual seater from IAF as per PAF claim of...
1) Firstly I had no intention to insult any one. So if you felt that way, I apologize.
>> You and I both know the interception in Air Defense comes later, first is detection through radars etc. That is done well before any jets becomes threat to Pakistani air space or to Pakistani...
1) Basically if you look at the patch/badge it shows two victims from 27-02-2019. 1 x Mig-21 and 1 x Su-30.
2) Images of these patches/badges appeared few days back. It was not sure if they are official or not. Now a picture of PAF officer and Solo Turk Team member sporting these patches/badges...
So did anyone notice in 23rd March Parade today; the commentator while describing Raad ALCM said that it can be carried by all fighter aircraft in PAF inventory. The commentator speaking at the time was Farah Hussain(TV Anchor), so its unlikely she can say something of the sorts just on her own...
Nope, these are probably the aircraft that participated in the Pakistan's Air Strikes and shooting down of IAF fighters. F-7PG would probably not have participated.
This picture confirms that these patches are official. Which in turn officially confirms SU-30 kill from PAF.
This is as close to an official confirmation as you are going to get from PAF.
1) Based on the type of comments you are making it appears you are neglecting or are not aware of the basics of air combat.
2) You can not build a barrier in air that prevents someone from entering it. Now you can cover every inch of airspace with some weapon that if somebody enters you can...
1) But in such case location where the said part was recovered becomes important. There are other pictures from earlier in the day that also show the seekers to present in same location.
2) Also another important consideration. Look at AIM-9 seeker; it has jagged edges. While R73/R77 seekers...
1) Watch from 3:00 onwards. Their MEA officially claim that Abhinandan shot down the F-16 as part of a prepared statement.
So your contention that some other IAF fighter could have shot down F-16 is not in line with what Indians are claiming. Also this press briefing was on March 9th. Full 10...