In an interesting development, an American retired fighter pilot, C. W. Lemoine, who often gives his expert analysis on aviation world on his YouTube channel, commended the Pakistan Air Force for speaking the truth about shooting down Indian fighter jets.
In his latest YouTube video, Lemoine stated, “Obviously Pakistan shot down some of India’s jets. Whether it was 5, 6, 3, 2, 1… we definitely know something happened and they [PAF] definitely did shoot down some of them.”
He further added, “This gives credence to that Pakistani officer [Air Vice Marshal Aurangzeb Ahmed]. He was very well spoken, and he was very clear with his battle plan, and how they had accomplished that.”
The American expert’s statement came following Indian Chief of Defence Staff’s half-baked acknowledgement last month that PAF shot down some Indian aircraft.
Speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Anil Chauhan addressed the issue while talking to Bloomberg TV, acknowledging that India suffered losses in the aerial battle.
Although Anil Chauhan did not reveal the number or models of aircraft lost, his confirmation backs up weeks of speculation and media reports suggesting India’s air force faced setbacks during the conflict. Pakistan had earlier claimed that it shot down multiple Indian fighter jets, including at least three Rafale and a Mirage 2000.
Speaking to Bloomberg TV, Anil Chauhan said, “I think what is important is not the fighter jets being downed, but why they were downed.”
During the interview, Indian CDS Anil Chauhan stated, “I think the important thing is why these jets were downed and not the number of jets that were downed. The good part is that we were able to identify the tactical mistakes we made. Remedied it, rectified it, and then implemented it again after two days.
He further added, “And we flew all our jets…again targeting long-range targets.”
Social media users were quick to notice a subtle slip of tongue made by the Indian CDS after he admitted the Indian jets’ losses; he noted that the Indian Air Force flew two days after being shot down.
C. W. Lemoine had also uploaded a detailed analysis and explanation of last month’s PAF presser, debriefing the media about the air battles that took place between India and Pakistan.
