Here is the thing, Pakistan has the second pilot(which can be confirmed from DGISPR interview of 5th March)
So it should not be difficult at all, for Pakistan to prove that second IAF aircraft was brought down.
However, it will only be difficult to prove, that second aircraft shot down Indian after-all, only if the second pilot, who died within Pakistani custody was not Indian at all, but a Pakistani.
Let's assume ur stupid F16 being down scenario to be true...and let's see how quickly this idiot logic falls apart.
- IAF radar data shows F16 signature disappears(assumed to be shot down)
---> Surely PAF would see that on its radars too
- IAF says that at the same time radio communication of that F16 ceased...which is further indication of the F16 being destroyed.
---> PAF ground control would also have experienced that radio communication from that F16 ceasing at the same time as its radar signature dropped off.
And yet PAF couldn't put two and two together? Arrested it's own pilot and tweeted about it?
If u haven't realized the stupidity in that logic yet...basically it boils down to this...
For every indication IAF would've had of an F16 going down, PAF would've had that and more. Then if the goal was to hide that PAF jet had been downed, why would Pak claim the second pilot being down? So do u see ur self defeating logic yet?
Secondly PAF showed pics of unfired missiles on Mig21, which is more solid proof than this circumstantial evidence...more on this later**
Third...a US news source(well reputed) reported that US did a count of PAF F16s and they are all there. I know Indians are jumping up and down bcuz the reporter protected the privacy of her source...some Indians have gone as far as to claim that US doesn't want to hurt its sales by admitting that an F16 was shot down by a Mig21. I'm curious to know what would be the reaction of u guys if the count had been off by 1. I bet this same news reporter and the US would suddenly be the most credible source to Indians rather than being questioned as they are now
**now for more on that second part.
The "circumstantial evidence"(if not doctored) doesn't guarantee that an F16 was shot down. A fighter jet can drop off enemy's radar in a few ways. In comparison...US counting PAF F16s...there's no two ways about that...the jet is either there in front of their eyes(with the corresponding serial number) or its not.
So u can carry on believing ur fairy tales if u so wish...but it's obvious to the whole world.