Soviet MiG-23s and Pakistani F-16s: Encounter in Afghanistan

[acetophenol]

Exactly. Just a break of formation, caused us two F-16s out of the battle (one crashed other grounded)

didn't the migs had any radars to see them coming?or they were obsolote
Pieces?

 

[Last Hope]

As the article says itself, they were not equipped with any missiles, hence they weren't ready for a dogfight.
Surely they would have tried to run away but a kills of our pilots made the efforts to reach them.

I am not sure, but surely they must have a radar system, or not, then a obvious ground control.

 

[acetophenol]

ok. That was a lose. The pilot was alive right?

 

[Last Hope]

Luckily yes.
But hey, something is fishy here.

They told on arrival, shocking the base, that they countered Pakistani F-16s, and one got destroyed, and if there was a mutual contact onn radio, would it be passed?

So no radio contact ??

 

[acetophenol]

Luckily yes.
But hey, something is fishy here.

They told on arrival, shocking the base, that they countered Pakistani F-16s, and one got destroyed, and if there was a mutual contact onn radio, would it be passed?

So no radio contact ??

Yep. They had no radars,no
Ground support. But they were able to communicate eac
h other! Also without radar
How did they undertook the
Mission?

 

[Last Hope]

Still, they did it quite well i guess. Overall, if they had no radars and no radio contact with ground, they would have been blown off.

 

[acetophenol]

either,the article misses something. Or its a fabricated one. I haven't seen this f16 lose in any sites before

 

[ptldM3]

Kamra is near attack- not miranshah(FATA).... Its said tht it was accidently shot...... n lol @ russian pilots... just see the PAF kills against them.

Shooting down ground attack and transport aircraft takes amazing skill. And a good portion of the transport and ground atack aircraft were piloted by Afghani pilots....

I hope you recognize this tail.

It's from an SU-25, which is a ground attack aircraft not a fighter.

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

Shooting down ground attack and transport aircraft takes amazing skill. And a good portion of the transport and ground atack aircraft were piloted by Afghani pilots....



It's from an SU-25, which is a ground attack aircraft not a fighter.

Now dnt tell me tht russia has awesome pilots..jk

 

[VSS]

Why dont you check your air power with that of russia?

 

[AUz]

Why dont you check your air power with that of russia?

We aint bhartis...I mean we have a "working" brain

 

[Ammyy]

We aint bhartis...I mean we have a "working" brain

like this one

 

[John Doe]

A red 'x' in a white box?

Thats is truly hilarious!!!!

 

[Last Hope]

Loop holes in article !!
See this:

16 April 1987
Sqn. Ldr. Badar Islam
No. 14 Squadron, PAF F-16A Fighting Falcon
PAF Minhas (Kamra)
1 Soviet/Afghan Su-22 Shot down after strafing Pakistani villages near Tull, Pakistan along with another Su-22 and with a pair of MiG-23MLDs flying top cover. Remaining 3 aircraft bugged out.

 

[Last Hope]

Tail of a soviet SU-25 shot down by Sqn. Ldr. Athar on August 4, 1988.

8 April 1988 Sqn.
Ldr. Athar Bokhari
No. 14 Squadron, PAF F-16A Fighting Falcon
(S. No. 85-725)
PAF Minhas (Kamra)
1 Soviet Su-25
Col. Ruskoi Alexander Valadimirovich, Soviet Air Force (ejected) 1 PAF F-16 Vs. 4 Soviet Su-25s. Night interception over Parachinar, Pakistan. AIM-9L Sidewinder Kill. Remaining 3 Su-25s bugged out. Soviet Su-25 pilot, Col. Ruskoi Alexander Valadimirovich, (later Vice-President of Russia) was taken prisoner by Pakistani authorities.