27 Feb 19: PAF shot down two Indian aircrafts inside Pakistani airspace: DG ISPR

[Armani]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1100304652988342272

The SPICE-1000 kit, which is available for 500kg bombs, has a glide range of nearly 100km, while the SPICE-2000 (meant for 1,000kg bombs) has a glide range of around 60km

Yes, 60km. Not 100.

 

[Foxtrot Delta]

The SPICE-1000 kit, which is available for 500kg bombs, has a glide range of nearly 100km, while the SPICE-2000 (meant for 1,000kg bombs) has a glide range of around 60km

That means they fired at very edge of LOC so that they can quickly turn back before fired upon.

They might have wanted PAF to hot pursuit them into indian kashmir and get picked off inside their controlled territory.

3 to 4 minutes response time is not enough... An oppertunistic attack half way done.

 

[ghazi52]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1100249346459750400

 

[Knight Rider]

This is clearly an act of war. Their intentions were bad because they wanted to target the civilian population of Balakot and cause mass destruction and casualties. They have challenged us by violating our air space and carrying bombs and fuel tanks inside Pakistan. They must be punished immediately. Indian Election can go to hell. Time to teach them a lesson that they will never forget.

 

[monitor]

That means they fired at very edge of LOC so that they can quickly turn back before fired upon.

They might have wanted PAF to hot pursuit them into indian kashmir and get picked off inside their controlled territory.

3 to 4 minutes response time is not enough... An oppertunistic attack half way done.

that might be the possibility as @Windjammer said in another thread

 

[PAR 5]

I am more interested in the ‘payload’ tanks as per ISPR statement saying the Indian Mirages came in only 3-4 NM inside Pakistan near LOC whilst the found payload ‘glided’ almost 100kms inland into Pakistan falling near Jaba Balakot, KPK? Man! Never knew these dumb tin cans can fly themselves as well.

 

[Armani]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1100421250038456322

 

[Foxtrot Delta]

I am more interested in the ‘payload’ tanks as per ISPR statement saying the Indian Mirages came in only 3-4 NM inside Pakistan near LOC whilst the found payload ‘glided’ almost 100kms inland into Pakistan falling near Jaba Balakot, KPK? Man! Never knew these dumb tin cans can fly themselves as well.

Payload means weapons. And its not 100 km instead 57 km

 

[PAR 5]

Payload means weapons. And its not 100 km instead 57 km

Ah! Thanks ... I stand corrected on the technicalities

 

[mshan44]

 

[ghazi52]

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Tuesday condemned India's violation of the Line of Control (LoC) with Pakistan earlier in the day, urging both countries to exercise restraint.

Maj-Gen Ghafoor in a tweet in the early hours of Tuesday had revealed that the "Indian Air Force violated Line of Control", following which "Pakistan Air Force immediately scrambled" and the Indian aircraft went back.

"The General Secretariat of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation condemned this action against an OIC founding member state," the Organisation stated in one of a series of tweets.


OIC

✔@OIC_OCI

Reacting to #India's violation of the line of control between #Pakistan and India, the General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation condemned this action against an #OIC founding member state.

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9:30 AM - Feb 26, 2019


The Twitter statement went on to say that the OIC "condemned the Indian incursion and aerial violation and dropping of four bombs today, 26 February, 2019."

It urged both sides to "exercise restraint and avoid any steps that could endanger peace and security in the region".

 

[Foxtrot Delta]

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Srinagar region would be tit for tat response

 

[mshan44]

 

[blain2]

Srinagar region would be tit for tat response

I know the ones baying for an eye for eye won't be satisfied but for Pakistan, the least amount of return (although it would be very high in public opinion) would be to to fly in and hit an isolated area and come back. For Pakistan, the main concern is Kashmir. If India claims to have hit non-state actors (all indications are that anything at scale being discussed in India is a joke), then Pakistan won't go in for an overt strike on Indian military formations. If we do then we are on the war path. For Pakistan, the Kashmir cause has to be supported and it has to be supported through avoidance of war.

This does not mean that Pakistan cannot and won't respond to Indian provocations. They know and we know we have the means and the wherewithal to do it. I state with full confidence that Pakistan will level the playing field one way or the other.

 

[VCheng]

I know the ones baying for an eye for eye won't be satisfied but for Pakistan, the least amount of return (although it would be very high in public opinion) would be to to fly in and hit an isolated area and come back. For Pakistan, the main concern is Kashmir. If India claims to have hit non-state actors (all indications are that anything at scale being discussed in India is a joke), then Pakistan won't go in for an overt strike on Indian military formations. If we do then we are on the war path. For Pakistan, the Kashmir cause has to be supported and it has to be supported through avoidance of war.

This does not mean that Pakistan cannot and won't respond to Indian provocations. They know and we know we have the means and the wherewithal to do it. I state with full confidence that Pakistan will level the playing field one way or the other.

For now, it is better to de-escalate, without a doubt.