More than 125 Indian and Pakistani fighter jets reportedly engaged in a dogfight lasting more than an hour in the early hours of Wednesday, according to an unnamed Pakistani security source cited by CNN.
What is incredible is that the âdog fightâ took place seemingly without any piloted aircraft going over the border into the other country.
All done at high altitude with long range, out of sight firing, air to air missiles. At âŹ1 million a pop.
And, if the rumours are true, the Indian Rafales which were shot down (at least one according to French sources) either did not have detection radar switched on, or it was switched on, but did not work, and so no jamming was possible for the incoming missile.
Both nations have nuclear capability. Hopefully cooler heads prevail. I recall the âduck and coverâ drills in the 60s while in primary school. In my opinion, we are far less safe now than then. It only takes a spark to start a massive wildfire.
Just my 2 cents and it isnât worth that much⌠Iâm going flying this morning to clear my head and improve my mood.
On the bright side, I did get less overseas scam phone calls yesterday. Any escalation (up to an exchange of nukes there) might just reduce unwanted phone calls to near zero. So yea, maybe there is a silver lining.
Not really sure lobbing missiles from beyond visual range with no engaged maneuvering meets the definition of âdogfightâ. I was picturing a âBattle of Britainâ scenario from the headline, but that doesnât appear to be the case here. Not good, nonetheless.
Nope, no silver lining if nukes are exchanged.
If it disrupts their communication centers and power stationsâŚthen yea, itâs a good thing. The silver lining is no more scam phone calls to my home phone ringing every 5 minutes. Honestly Iâm bet that millions of people have secretly wished that upon such counties that allow scam call centers. If they destroy themselves, well, thatâs on them & the rest of the world rests easier.
I agree. That type of engagement from beyond visual range is more aptly described as a missile exchange or something. A real dogfight is what we used to call a âknife fight in a phone booth.â
Not really sure lobbing missiles from beyond visual range with no engaged maneuvering meets the definition of âdogfightâ.
Agreed. The only dogs involved here are the ones that bite the pilot should he reach for a control.
It will be interesting to see if OSINT reveals. Were there anyany Pakistani losses? Curious about the performance of the PL-15 v. Rafales. Are the Pakistani AF pilots getting trained by the Chinese, and how do they stack up against the Indian AF? What about the Indians and their training from EU suppliers?
Clickbait headline. Not a dogfight.
This might be the kind of âstoryâ that AVweb might want to stay away from.
This. My dog barked at the dog across the street. This was not a dogfight.
While itâs too early to fully assess the impact, the ongoing conflict will likely disrupt spam call center operations in the region, increase operational risks, and potentially force a shift in the global spam call industry. So far today, Iâve received 11 such calls, so clearly, some brave souls are still on the job.
Yes, itâs all about me (you) here, AJ. As always. No worries about the nukes, escalation beyond their borders, millions (billions?) of war victims and refugees, and more international chaos. No, as long as you can sit in your armchair and pontificate without getting interrupted. All good 