Op Sindoor: IAF Confirms Shooting Down 6 Pakistani Aircraft

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The Indian Air Force confirmed downing six Pakistani aircraft during Operation Sindoor, including five fighter jets and one large surveillance plane

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Air Chief Marshal AP Singh revealed the strikes also destroyed aircraft on the ground at Pakistan’s Jacobabad and Bholari airbases

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The “big bird” downed was an AEW&C aircraft, a major blow to Pakistan’s aerial surveillance capabilities

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One AEW&C was taken down at a record 300 km range, the largest ever recorded surface-to-air kill

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Singh called the Russian-made S-400 missile system a “game-changer,” preventing Pakistan from using long-range glide bombs

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IAF strikes destroyed hangars, including F-16 fighter jets under maintenance, and another AWACS aircraft at Bholari

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Singh credited political leadership for granting full freedom to plan and execute calibrated attacks

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Op Sindoor struck nine terror targets in Pakistan and POK, eliminating over 100 terrorists linked to the April 22 Pahalgam massacre

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