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(Search results - 40)SecurityApr 6, 2019, 1:05 PM IST
India busts US magazine's fake news on Pakistani F-16s with clinching proof
The US defence department on Friday said it was 'not aware' of any investigation that was conducted after India's Balakot air strikes to ascertain if Pakistan had lost an F-16 in the aerial dogfight on February 27
SecurityMar 31, 2019, 2:03 PM IST
IAF loses 17th aircraft in 2018-19: MiG 27 UPG on routine mission crashes in Rajasthan
The IAF, in February alone, lost eight officers in six aircraft crashes. Two of the aircraft lost were in combat — the MiG 21 Bison that Wing Commander Abhinandan was flying and the Mi-17 V5 that went down on February 27. The rest of the crashes have occurred during routine missions.
PoliticsMar 29, 2019, 6:11 PM IST
Modi slams opposition for showing more faith in Imran Khan than own PM
PM Modi said that when Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman shot down a Pakistani F-16, while flying a MiG-21 Bison, following India's Balakot air strikes, all political parties of the country should have spoken as one and hailed the achievement. However, the opposition kept harping on when Abhinandan would return.
SecurityMar 27, 2019, 7:40 PM IST
JF-17 used to shoot down Indian aircraft, claims Pakistan military, defying facts, logic
Pakistan Army spokesman Major General Asif Ghafoor said that the Indian jets violated the Pakistani airspace on February 26, dropping payloads without inflicting any casualties or damage to infrastructure.
IndiaMar 27, 2019, 9:42 AM IST
Abhinandan Varthaman joins squadron in Srinagar rather than returning to Chennai home
Indian Air Force's official sources said that Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman preferred to stay with his squadron in Srinagar than going to his family home in Chennai while on leave
IndiaMar 9, 2019, 5:09 PM IST
SecurityMar 8, 2019, 8:32 PM IST
Thanks to 'flying coffin' MiGs, India lose more pilots during peacetime than war
MiG-21s have proved their mettle on several occasions, including the recent F-16 kill. However, what gives the MiG the nickname of ‘flying coffin’ is the high number of crashes involving the aircraft and its variants that has led India to lose some of its best pilots.
IndiaMar 8, 2019, 6:30 PM IST
MiG-21 crashes in Rajasthan's Bikaner, pilot ejects safely
The MiG-21 aircraft was on a routine mission and crashed after getting airborne from the Nal airbase near Bikaner. The pilot of the aircraft ejected safely, the spokesperson said.
SecurityMar 7, 2019, 2:34 PM IST
IAF confirms Abhinandan Varthaman shot down Pakistan F-16 with MiG-21 Bison
Top IAF sources confirmed that Varthaman had fired an R-73 missile to take out the F-16 aircraft, however, his jet was also hit by an AMRAAM missile
IndiaMar 6, 2019, 4:01 PM IST
Fake social media accounts with IAF pilot Abhinandan Varthaman's name spread Pakistan’s propaganda
These fake social media handles were also carrying his pictures and personal details in the bio. Some of the fake accounts also got thousands of followers within a few hours of creating them.
IndiaMar 3, 2019, 1:51 PM IST
Digvijaya Singh demands evidence of IAF air strikes on terror camp in Balakot
While speaking to reporters in Indore, Singh said, according to PTI, “I am not questioning the recent IAF action against Pakistan-based terrorist camps. But pictures of any incident in open space can be accessed through satellite technology. So we should also give evidence."
CricketMar 2, 2019, 5:58 PM IST
IndiaMar 1, 2019, 5:34 PM IST
Abhinandan Varthaman shows MiG-21 jets can take F-16s down, are no pushovers
Although MiG-21 fighter jets maybe old and ageing, they are still capable of taking down a much modern Pakistan's F-16. Defence experts have hailed Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman for his shoot down.
IndiaMar 1, 2019, 4:14 PM IST
IndiaMar 1, 2019, 1:26 PM IST
Rousing Abhinandan for parents of IAF pilot, whom Pakistan was forced to release
Abhinandan, who was flying a MiG-21 Bison, shot down an F-16 fighter jet of Pakistan Air Force by firing an air-to-air missile before his plane was hit during a fierce dogfight