sir we all know about dogfight.it's not easy at all and chances of hitting enemy is too high.i am not sure about our f-16 theory but i feel that we did well.iaf is much more better equipped than paf.we started this project jf-17 just to meet the requirements of paf.there are lots of fighter jets with better avionics.yes indians call it junk.i don't mind.kargil and 1971 is a harsh reality.we can't change it.
Things you need consider where trying to piece together the big story:
- Several witnesses noticed THREE parachutes in the air!
- Paki DGISPR first said they had THREE pilots in custody, then said they had TWO (with one in the hospital) before finally saying that there was only ONE pilot in custody.
- No Paki journalist or civilian dares to ask Paki army what happened to the other pilots; several weeks later a bald conspiracy theorist floats a funny story that Pakis have an Israeli pilot in custody (if that was even remotely true then Israel would have bombed the whole of your country).
- The failure of Pakis to engage their own govt & army for any kind of clarification shows that people and journalists (as usual) are willingly complicit in covering up lies.
- F16s ejection seat parachute is made of Orange, Green & White colors (Indian tricolor flag). There's a good possibility that the story that Pakis mistook Paki pilot to be Indian is true. Also most Paki pilots wear too many insignia that they don't have Paki flag patch on their clothing!
- In contrast Indian govt never makes false statements publicly....at worst it might withhold full details. Also if two Indian pilots were killed or injured, Indian media would dig it out in no time. Unlike Paki journalists who live in fear of getting whacked off, Indian journalists are unafraid to the extent of being boorish with the govt!!!
- If you reflect on Pak's previous record of willfully concealing military losses (even told Paki senate and civilian govt that they had no need to know about casualties in any conflict), then its hardly a surprise that Paki army would want to conceal the loss of an F16. Indian govt on the other hand publicly mourns the death of every soldier!