Does anyone know about the status of the IIIEP and IIIRP versions after the No.5 took on the F-16's ? Doesn't really make sense to keep the EP in service with the capabilities the ROSE I airframes have but what about the RP variants? Are they still needed for photo-recce ops and are they capable...
There were no limited rules of engagement that much is clear from your closure of surrounding Indian air space. You knew a retaliatory strike was to take place and the only rules would've been to stop that from happening at all costs, the only reason the combat was close was because our action...
I was wondering what variants of the Mirage we were operating and how many of them have been upgraded?
I know the V PA3 were not part of ROSE, but what about the other ones we operated, III EP, V PA, V PA2, were these all upgraded to ROSE or was it only limited to ex-RAAF/LAF airframes.
Also do...
should order modern SAMs and not Chinese "upgrades" of older Soviet systems.
Israel pretty much can and given the geopolitical similarities between them and us (lack of strategic depth and a numerically superior enemy) we should be able to put up a similar air defence.
Bacha Khan has done more for the people of this nation than you can ever imagine of doing sitting behind a keyboard. If you think critisism undermines the integrity of a nation then give me one example, if anything it gives people an excellent opportunity to work out their differences. That...
If a an ethnic Bengali living in Kolkata can be called as such without living in Bangladesh or a German speaker living in Austria can then what's the problem with using a historically and culturally correct term for Pathans? Set your political and national associations aside for a while, not...
being ethnically Afghan and being an Afghan national are two different things and there shouldn't be anything wrong with being either, what's your point?
If I didn't know any better it would seem like you're stereotyping Pathans. If anything, these cases should be taken as a sign of incompetence of the police wherever incidents like this happen, if it wasn't for that I doubt this whole PTM thing (or any other movement that bases itself on...
I'll give you a more believable version which might keep you awake at night.
PAF Mirage V ROSE aircraft carrying SOW's pick up ground targets across the LoC and engage.
Upon realising they are under attack the Indian Air Force redirects all aircraft in the vicinity towards the Mirages.
Not...
Well if the targets were attack from within our borders then it's same to assume SOW's were used which were used most probably from Mirage V's, the MiG's might have chased the strike element and got intercepted by the escort or a nearby CAP.
yes but DG ISPR stated in his press briefing that Pakistan had nothing to do with it.
The deceased btw have been claimed as:
Wing Commander Siddharth Sharma;
Squadron Leader Ninad Mandavgane;
Sergeant Vikrant Sehrawat;
Corporal Pankaj Kumar;
Corporal Deepak Pandey;
Kumar Pandey.