Pakistan Air Force (PAF) shot down four to seven Indian aircraft on May 7-8, 2025.
The Royal Thai Air Force called it the largest beyond-visual-range (BVR) air combat in history.
Pakistan’s J-10C jets led the fight. Their AESA radar and PL-15 missiles hit Indian jets from far away. Indian pilots didn’t see the attack coming.
Pakistan used electronic warfare. It jammed Indian radar and communications. This broke Indian formations. Indian pilots panicked.
Pakistan’s tactics were simple. They lured Indian jets into bad positions. J-10Cs controlled altitude and range. They chose when to fire.
Pakistan’s AWACS and ground radar tracked everything. They guided missiles in real time.
Indian pilots couldn’t escape. India lost multiple jets in one day. Pakistan had no losses.
This hurt Indian Air Force morale. It showed weaknesses in India’s air combat skills.
In 2019, Pakistan downed an Indian jet and captured a pilot. The 2025 clash was bigger.
It proved Pakistan’s air power growth. Pakistan had complete air dominance comes from electronic warfare, BVR missiles, and smart tactics, not just more jets.
Pakistan Air Force controlled the sky and the fight. Air forces worldwide now study this battle. It’s a lesson in modern air combat.
Read more: Ex-US fighter pilot C. W. Lemoine says Pakistan downed Indian jets successfully
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.
