Tag: F-16
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India should ignore reset in US-Pakistan ties
Recent weeklong visits by Pakistan’s foreign minister, Bilawal Bhutto and army chief, General Bajwa, to Washington, signal a resetting of Pakistan ties, believed by some to be a message to India.
October 18, 2022 -
Amid tensions on Kashmir, Pak F-16s intercepted Delhi-Kabul SpiceJet flight in Sept: Reports
Once the SpiceJet pilots identified themselves as a commercial airliner, the PAF fighters allowed it to continue its flight and escorted it till the flight entered Afghan airspace.
October 17, 2019 -
Wg Cdr Abhinandan Varthaman, who downed Pak F-16, flies MiG-21 with IAF chief
The Indian Air Force Chief is also a MiG-21 pilot and had flown the planes during the 1999 Kargil war while commanding the 17 Squadron, during the war.
September 2, 2019 -
India lodges protest with US over resumption of F-16 support programme to Pakistan
India, he said, had conveyed its grave concern to the US authorities over the restoration of the F-16 support programme estimated to cost $125 million, within days of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s visit to Washington.
August 2, 2019 -
Days after Imran Khan meets Trump, US approves sales to support Pak F-16 jets
After the IAF airstrikes on Balakot, Pakistan had used F-16 fighter jets to target military posts at Jhangar and Nowshera in Jammu and Kashmir.
July 27, 2019 -
Srinagar IAF squadron gets ‘Falcon Slayers’ shoulder patch to mark Abhinandan’s F-16 kill
The ‘Flacon Slayer’ patch also depicts an F-16 under crosshairs in the background.
May 15, 2019 -
‘Irrefutable evidence’ Wg Cdr Abhinandan shot down Pakistan F-16: IAF
Air Vice Marshal RGK Kapoor said that electronic signature and radio transcripts conclusively identify one of the two aircraft downed during the aerial engagement as an F-16.
April 8, 2019 -
Nirmala Sitharaman rejects US magazine report on F-16, slams Congress for doubting forces
Rubbishing the report, the IAF on Friday stated that Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman had shot down a PAF F-16 with his MiG 21 Bison.
April 7, 2019 -
PM Modi ‘lying’ on Balakot strike, downing Pakistani F-16: Farooq Abdullah
Abdullah said the BJP govt carried out the aerial strike as PM Modi had 'failed' in delivering on his promises made during the last general elections in the country.
April 6, 2019 -
IAF rubbishes US media report, says Wg Cdr Varthaman shot down Pak F-16
Intercepted radio communication and electronic signatures gathered by IAF indicate downed PAF aircraft was an F-16.
April 5, 2019 -
No jets ‘missing’ in US count of Pakistan’s F-16 fleet, contradicts India’s claim: Report
According to the Foreign Policy magazine, Pakistan invited the US to count its F-16 planes after the incident as part of an end-user agreement signed when the sale was finalised.
April 5, 2019 -
‘Right to use anything in self-defence’: Pak changes stance on use of F-16 jets against India
Pakistan had so far maintained that it had used JF-17 Thunder combat aircraft jointly developed with China during the dogfight with Indian warplanes on February 27.
April 2, 2019 -
We used JF-17 jointly developed with China and not F-16 during dogfight with India: Pak
India’s contention is that Pakistan had used AMRAAM missile during the dogfight which could only be loaded on an F-16 aircraft.
March 25, 2019 -
IAF carries out major combat drill along border to thwart intrusion of PAF into Indian airspace
During the exercise, IAF jets including frontline aircraft, flew at supersonic speeds in the border districts including Amritsar.
March 15, 2019 -
Debriefing over, Wg Cdr Abhinandan to go on sick leave on advice of Army hospital doctors: IAF
The IAF sources said that a medical review board in the near future will assess the medical fitness of Abhinandan and decide on when he can resume his operations as a fighter pilot.
March 14, 2019 -
‘Naya Pakistan’ with ‘nayi soch’ should display ‘naya action’ against terror groups: India
The MEA spokesperson further said that India has asked the US to also examine whether the use of F-16 against India is in accordance with the terms and conditions of sale.
March 9, 2019 -
Wing Commander Abhinandan has no social media presence: IAF
The Indian Air Force (IAF) confirmed that Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman has no presence on social media following a rise in the number of handles in the name of the IAF pilot cropping up on the Internet.
March 6, 2019