IAF R-73/R-77 AAMs recovered from Mig-21 wreckage l Abhinandan did not fire any missile

[Qutb-ud-din Aybak]

one of them is R-77. the other one is R73. No doubt about it.

 

[Myth_buster_1]

Yes....that is correct. There is one long tube - white color, i believe it is from one of the Missile ...but it is not R77 or R73...that is for sure, given the length of it

just in case if you may have missed my post earlier, here it is again

2nd R-73 tail section attached with pylon

Another picture from different angle

Both R-77 were found at the crash site as well

Damaged R-77

 

[Qutb-ud-din Aybak]

Im really proud of that Pic. You know why ?

FACT : Indian Mig 21 ATTACAKED ( and Got Hit ) when PAF Dared to Cross LOC. PAF remained SLEEPING while India Hit 80 KM Inside !

hitting deep using long range standoff weapons is not a big achievement. Paf could have done it too and that too without crossing.

secondly PAF attacked after announcing and in broad day light and indian airforce was still surprised at the attack.

 

[Amaa'n]

just in case if you may have missed my post earlier, here it is again

2nd R-73 tail section attached with pylon

Another picture from different angle

Both R-77 were found at the crash site as well

Damaged R-77

no, i did not miss your post....great effort, am working on same thing....i took same screenshot from the footage.....any idea what the long tube is? k-13? (in case indians have it)

 

[The Eagle]

Above burnt tail piece is missing from below picture.

 

[Qutb-ud-din Aybak]

haan Bhai de na.. I'll Pass on to PAF, who must be thinking... These IAF Guys HIT us 80 KM inside.. and Not one of our daring Pilots could be like Abhinandan.. WHY ???

Because all of them have brains. They never fell into trap and got ambushed.u lost 2 jets. Could have been more if we wanted it to be like that way. Abhinandan was a bad commander. He wasnt able to make a right decision at the critical time and was unable to read his opponents strategy.

 

[Amaa'n]

Above burnt tail piece is missing from below picture.

this is why giving the benefit of doubt that the thrust vector section is of same R-77 which is in the pic you shared but got cropped out.....

 

[crankthatskunk]

Indian Mig 21 was shot down by F16's BVR , while he chasing the retreating F7 and Jf17s into Pakistan airspace

Ahhhh the Indians. F 16 is gone in to their heads, while they are in complete denial of JF 17.
If I irony had another name it would be called Indians.

 

[Safriz]

no, i did not miss your post....great effort, am working on same thing....i took same screenshot from the footage.....any idea what the long tube is? k-13? (in case indians have it)
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Mig wasn't carrying a K-13.
Just two R-77 and two R-73.

 

[Myth_buster_1]

Above burnt tail piece is missing from below picture.

sir, burnt r77 tail does not match with the rest of the body. notice the paint is pretty much clean while the tail section of another r77 is all burnt up. if it was same missile then it would have same burnt pattern along the rest of missile.

 

[Myth_buster_1]

no, i did not miss your post....great effort, am working on same thing....i took same screenshot from the footage.....any idea what the long tube is? k-13? (in case indians have it)
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this maybe another r-77 that goes with burnt tail?

 

[Safriz]

sir, burnt r77 tail does not match with the rest of the body. notice the paint is pretty much clean while the tail section of another r77 is all burnt up. if it was same missile then it would have same burnt pattern along the rest of missile.

The pieces broke apart and fell at some distance from each other That why some sections burnt others aren't

 

[Shiji]

The reason for one pair of weapons to be in better shape than the other is that the jet fell on its side.
2 x missiles would have more damage.

 

[Amaa'n]

Mig wasn't carrying a K-13.
Just two R-77 and two R-73.

SITREP so for, thanks to all of you:

• 1 x R77
• 2 x 73
• 1 x EFT

Either the fifth one was ELTA 8222 that is why it's missing from the crash site or there was another EFT....
if we are to believe that Mig 21 was taken with WVR, then elta 8222 would be rendered useless.......

 

[Evora]

This guy should be court martialed.
When DGISP says there were no F-16 involved then who is he to spread fake news

Dg ISPR was right when he said no f16 were used in strikes across LOC, but were used for defence purposes inside LOC. After all we got f16 since 80's not for airshow purposes. F16s are our proud.