1Paki$tani
FULL MEMBER
- Joined
- Mar 18, 2019
- Messages
- 599
- Reaction score
- 3
- Country
- Location
While we are discussing as to whether F-16 was downed or not we should also discuss or attempt to clarify what PAF actually did to India.
Here is my take on all of this. I will divide it into two parts.
SOW Attack
PAF using Mirages with H-4 attacked Indian Installation, keeping in mind what ISPR has said about target selection and attack on open field. Our attack on their installation or nearby grounds required more than one strike Air Craft. If such strike force was coming they would have detected something was up and would have been up in the Air straight way.
I believe either the main strike air crafts were never in formation, though they are part of the attack parcel but they did not fly in formation. As total of 6 targets were hit thus unless more than one plane attacked a particular place, they did not converge into single formation. This was coupled with Pakistan EW which blinded their radar system. They had no clue as to what has happened.
This attack was traumatic as to how it was carried out and target selection.
Once this part of the Attack concluded PAF moved into the next phase.
DOWNING OF PLANES
Unlike many members suggesting that the real thing was SOW attack and downing of plane was just an icing on the cake. But I believe it was part of the whole plan and these planes were drawn into an ambush.
The downing of the plane was important as the whole thing occurred during the day and with downing of plane in day light it would have massive optics for Pakistan. We saw all that on local and international tv. This was a significant psychological attack on India. My take on this.
This whole part was done in stages.
Stage one was to set up ambush for IAF. PAF knew it is most likely they will send in MIG 21 for intercept they also knew that Indian will attempt to use Mig-21 with it radar off and it would be relying on Su-30 or AWAC until it sneaks up onto Pakistan planes and than using WVR and HMDS targeting it will take out PAF Planes. Similar to what they did in 2004 USA exercise. Their strategy was well know and this was best for them to use it at due to many factors including terrain.
PAF knowing this set up the whole ambush. They first generated Spoofs/Ghost to appear on Indian radar, and when they saw that they go excited and sent in Abinandan and his wingman deploying the tactics they used against USA in 2004 exercies. Ie MIG-21 had their radar turned off and SU-30 guiding it ( i firmly believe their AWAC was no in air).
Once Abinandan reach the place where the radar was showing the air crafts he could not find it. At that stage PAF implemented radio jamming and completely cutting him off with SU-30. He became a sitting duck with his radar off and he exposed himself by coming up to target the decoy where disappeared of their radar.
Once IAF realised that they walked into a trap they tried to radio him and his wingman back but due to radio jamming they could not get the message.
This also explains how abinandan said he was searching for PAF planes when he got shot down, as he was directed towards decoys. Thus both abinandan and his wingman was shutdown where his wingman was lucky to escape back.
I also believe, if one reads between the lines of ISPR statement, PAF shot down 2 Mig 21 which are confirmed and possible 3rd plane being SU-30mki.
Here is my take on all of this. I will divide it into two parts.
SOW Attack
PAF using Mirages with H-4 attacked Indian Installation, keeping in mind what ISPR has said about target selection and attack on open field. Our attack on their installation or nearby grounds required more than one strike Air Craft. If such strike force was coming they would have detected something was up and would have been up in the Air straight way.
I believe either the main strike air crafts were never in formation, though they are part of the attack parcel but they did not fly in formation. As total of 6 targets were hit thus unless more than one plane attacked a particular place, they did not converge into single formation. This was coupled with Pakistan EW which blinded their radar system. They had no clue as to what has happened.
This attack was traumatic as to how it was carried out and target selection.
Once this part of the Attack concluded PAF moved into the next phase.
DOWNING OF PLANES
Unlike many members suggesting that the real thing was SOW attack and downing of plane was just an icing on the cake. But I believe it was part of the whole plan and these planes were drawn into an ambush.
The downing of the plane was important as the whole thing occurred during the day and with downing of plane in day light it would have massive optics for Pakistan. We saw all that on local and international tv. This was a significant psychological attack on India. My take on this.
This whole part was done in stages.
Stage one was to set up ambush for IAF. PAF knew it is most likely they will send in MIG 21 for intercept they also knew that Indian will attempt to use Mig-21 with it radar off and it would be relying on Su-30 or AWAC until it sneaks up onto Pakistan planes and than using WVR and HMDS targeting it will take out PAF Planes. Similar to what they did in 2004 USA exercise. Their strategy was well know and this was best for them to use it at due to many factors including terrain.
PAF knowing this set up the whole ambush. They first generated Spoofs/Ghost to appear on Indian radar, and when they saw that they go excited and sent in Abinandan and his wingman deploying the tactics they used against USA in 2004 exercies. Ie MIG-21 had their radar turned off and SU-30 guiding it ( i firmly believe their AWAC was no in air).
Once Abinandan reach the place where the radar was showing the air crafts he could not find it. At that stage PAF implemented radio jamming and completely cutting him off with SU-30. He became a sitting duck with his radar off and he exposed himself by coming up to target the decoy where disappeared of their radar.
Once IAF realised that they walked into a trap they tried to radio him and his wingman back but due to radio jamming they could not get the message.
This also explains how abinandan said he was searching for PAF planes when he got shot down, as he was directed towards decoys. Thus both abinandan and his wingman was shutdown where his wingman was lucky to escape back.
I also believe, if one reads between the lines of ISPR statement, PAF shot down 2 Mig 21 which are confirmed and possible 3rd plane being SU-30mki.