Some 125 Indian and Pakistani fighter jets battled for over an hour in one of the biggest dogfights in recent history, according to a Pakistani security source quoted by CNN.
If the numbers of aircraft were confirmed, it would make it one of the largest air battles since World War Two.
I think we can start calling this whole global situation WW3 now.
Some 125 Indian and Pakistani fighter jets battled for over an hour in one of the biggest dogfights in recent history, according to a Pakistani security source quoted by CNN.
A total of 125 fighter jets engaged in an hour-long aerial battle, with both sides confined to their own airspace as long-range missiles were exchanged at distances surpassing 100 miles, CNN said.
So no dogfight at all. Thanks, Newsweek.
Dogfight as in two dogs barking each other with a fence in the middle… 😅
When I travelled India a decade ago I shared a cabin on a 24 hour train journey with the head of the Indian air force and his father, the former head of the Indian air force, who flew jets in the last Indo-Pakistan war.
That’s my story. Thanks for listening.
Did you talk about anything interesting?
We actually talked mostly about South African politics. It was a month before Mandela passed away. They were fascinated to hear about living in SA.
I’m a little surprised that they would share a cabin with a tourist.
And it was a second class cabin. I was equally surprised. They seemed very humble though.
Fun stuff
The “dog fight” between Pakistani and Indian fighter jets, which Pakistani officials say downed five Indian planes, was one of the “largest and longest in recent aviation history,” a senior Pakistani security source told CNN. The Pakistani claim has not been corroborated and could not be immediately verified by Newsweek.
5 planes downed would be a lot, I wonder what the actual count is.
One Indian plane is already confirmed by France and US claims 2 were down by Chinese jets of Pakistan
Though in all fairness this is mostly meaningless as it’s just random missile throwing rather than a real engagement
Mmm yes, missiles aren’t REAL fighting. It only counts if you do it traditionally — pilots shooting at each other with pistols from their open cockpits.
If you would read the article maybe youd avoid this brain rot and actually understand what is said. The alarm bells are ringing about plane models and capabilities but in reality that’s all irrelevant as they just carry missiles of the ground.
One U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said there was high confidence that Pakistan had used the Chinese-made J-10 aircraft to launch air-to-air missiles against Indian fighter jets - bringing down at least two.
The air-to-air missiles were carried off of the ground isn’t the flex you think it is. There’s definitely brain rot going on here but I’m pretty sure it’s not me.
Still whooshing here bro but whatever have a day.
Dawg that’s how BVR fights work.
It’s still a dogfight, you don’t just sit there and let the missile do all the work.
Even before the crazy new range of China’s PL-15, PAF was using AIM-120s and shot down a MiG-21 5 years ago.
Every airforce hides their tactics but you can open any DCS video using BVR missiles to see how difficult it can get
Top Gun: The Musical
This headline is like saying there was “a big brawl between two neighboring schools” when in reality it was just kids throwing rocks over the fence.
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