IAF backs down on Indo-UK exercise 'claims'

[Windjammer]

The Air Force has backed down on claims over an absolute 'win' during a recent Indo-UK exercise with an official statement arguing that there are no 'wins and losses' during such war games.

NEW DELHI: The Air Force has backed down on claims over an absolute 'win' during a recent Indo-UK exercise with an official statement arguing that there are no 'wins and losses' during such war games. A detailed statement has come from the Air Force on exercise 'Indradhanush' that was held in the UK in July, days after reports surfaced quoting IAF officials that the Indian side had a whitewash victory.

The statement comes a day after the UK officially raised the matter with a senior diplomat bringing it to the notice of his counterpart in Delhi, as was first reported by ET. A nuanced release on the exercise says 'there are no classic wins and losses as no weapons are fired as per their actual capability'.

The Royal Air Force (RAF) has been peeved by Indian reports that IAF Su 30 MKIs had a 12-0 victory over their Typhoons during the exercise. The reports partly quoted the delegation leader of the IAF for the exercise but the victory claims were attributed to unnamed officials.

Official of the RAF have commented strongly on the reports, saying that they were not based on facts and the actual result of the exercise. However, after the official protest by the UK in New Delhi, the IAF statement seeks to correct the image around the exercise, toning down the rhetoric.

"Such exercises are conducted under controlled conditions with mutually agreed weapons performance parameters, with the basic aim of learning from each other's best practices. Additional advantages that accrue are greater understanding of each other's general operational philosophy and exposure to a different operating environment," the release says.
Defence News - Air Force backs down on Indo-UK exercise 'claims'; says no wins and losses

So all the chest thumping on 12-0 victory just turned out to be the cricket score.

 

[Stephen Cohen]

What a Big RELIEF for our " FRIENDS " in Pakistan

Some statements HAD to be made DIPLOMATICALLY given the
Heartburn they were causing to UK Government and RAF and Eurofighter Consortium

But Facts are Facts

 

[Windjammer]

What a Big RELIEF for our " FRIENDS " in Pakistan

Another idiotic statement from you, it's not as if PAF flies the Typhoon.

And you be surprised when and IF you DO get to know the facts, like service issues with MKI.
Anyways, believe whatever gives you good night sleep.

 

[[Bregs]]

This is IAF's official statement and quiet rightly too. Last time it was IAF officer's own views commenting about exercise which was not a right way to do

 

[Stephen Cohen]

Another idiotic statement from you, it's not as if PAF flies the Typhoon.

That is true ; but given what happened to Typhoon ; logically speaking
Where does that leave the F 16

 

[Windjammer]

That is true ; but given what happened to Typhoon ; logically speaking
Where does that leave the F 16

Keeping the previous exercises in mind, ask yourself, what COULD have changed so drastically as for F-16, some of us are well aware of the 2008 incident, so lets just leave it at that.

 

[Areesh]

@DESERT FIGHTER LOL

 

[Indian Patriot]

with an official statement arguing that there are no 'wins and losses' during such war games.

That's what I was saying repeatedly but the uneducated trolls in the Indian group were protesting otherwise. There never was any official statement by IAF claiming victory, it was all a media hype but some members here are too dumb to acknowledge that.

It was a training exercise and such exercises are meant to increase co-operation and build up a working relationship. Win or loss is not the concern.

 

[nomi007]

its old hobby of india

in past we saw red flag propaganda

 

[Indian Patriot]

Some statements HAD to be made DIPLOMATICALLY given the
Heartburn they were causing to UK Government and RAF and Eurofighter Consortium

An exercise result does NOT cause any heartburn in a government.

 

[Star Wars]

They didn't back down, they never claimed it in the first place...

 

[N/A]

That is true ; but given what happened to Typhoon ; logically speaking
Where does that leave the F 16

RAF Eurofighter Typhoons 'beaten by Pakistani F-16s'-RAF Eurofighter Typhoons 'beaten by Pakistani F-16s' • The Register

Before barking check your facts it may save yourself the embarrassment, unlike the embarrassment that followed your chest pounding 12-0 claim

 

[The BrOkEn HeArT]

Lol. Now this statement has given for making smile on UK face. Every body knows the result

 

[rockstarIN]

a BIG LOL...

Anyways the retreats the protests will go on, the facts are delivered.

This is the only way you get the details from an exercise.

 

[WaLeEdK2]

An exercise and real life is completely different. You can prepare all you want but it will never be as intense as the real thing. Victories will depend on which country's pilots can keep their cool.