French intelligence official confirms downing of Rafale by Pakistan: CNN

Indian Rafale downed, US officials confirm

AMERICAN officials have said that Pakistan shot down an Indian jet using fighter aircraft it acquired from China, CNN and Reuters reported on Thursday. CNN cited a senior US official saying as per their assessment, Pakistani forces shot down the jet during India’s air strikes inside Pakistan on Wednesday. On Wednesday, Pakistan said it had shot down five Indian Air Force jets, including three Rafales. Indian officials have yet to confirm the cla…

Reports Of Huge India-Pakistan Jet Dogfight - Armed Forces Press

China begins narrative of superior military equipment Image by Dylan Agbagni (CC0) Reports of a massive aerial dogfight between Indian and Pakistani air forces in the recent Indian attack on Pakistan describe upwards of five Indian jets being shot down. The reports are eliciting glee from Chinese officials, which supplied Pakistan with Chinese-built equipment. France supplied the Indian Air Force with Raphael fighteer aircraft. China’s Weibo us…

India and Pakistan are fighting with a mixed bag of foreign-made fighter jets. The aircraft kills are being counted.

Pakistan says it shot down five Indian fighter jets, which it identified as French- and Russian-origin fighter aircraft.

So Pakistan would have shot down the flagship of the French defence. In what circumstances did they succeed in this feat, and what does that say about the Rafale's performance? Where some are concerned, others see this operation as a great success of our fighter plane.

India and Pakistan air wars: How two air forces compare

Pakistan claimed that it has shot down French-made Rafale fighter jets operated by India.

First-ever kill of Dassault super bird in combat: PAF downed Rafale jet, confirms French official

PARIS: A high-ranking French intelligence official told CNN on Wednesday that one Rafale fighter jet operated by the Indian Air Force was downed by Pakistan Air Force , in what would mark the first...