Air Chief Marshal said the Indian military has evidence of shooting down F-16, and J-17 fighter jets. (Image: Wikimedia Commons) Show Quick Read Summary is AI Generated. Newsroom Reviewed
Air Chief Marshal, AP Singh on Friday said that India destroyed around four to five Pakistan fighter jets during Operation Sindoor. Elucidating his remarks from early August, he said these jets included — US-made F-16s and Chinese J-17s.
In August, the Air Force had said that India had shot down six aircrafts — five fighters and a "big bird", likely an AEW&C (airborne early warning and control) plane — in mid-air strikes.
Today, at a press conference ahead of the Air Force Day, Singh stated that the Indian military has evidence of at least one long-range strike on an AEW&C aircraft and four to fiv