“Four to five Pakistan fighter jets – US-made F-16s and Chinese J-17s – were shot down by India during Operation Sindoor, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh has said”, Tfipost, October 03, 2025
“Four to five Pakistan fighter jets – US-made F-16s and Chinese J-17s – were shot down by India during Operation Sindoor, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh said Friday, elaborating on comments from early August.
The Air Force said then that six aircraft – five fighters and a ‘big bird’, likely an AEW&C (airborne early warning and control) plane – had been destroyed in mid-air strikes by India.
The Air Force chief said today the Indian military has evidence of at least one long-range strike on an AEW&C aircraft and four to five strikes on fighter jets during Operation Sindoor…..”
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