ISLAMABAD – Images of Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) JF-17 fighter jets withkill marks of Indian Air Force’s Mig-21 Bison and SU-30MKI have appeared onsocial media. The jets were shot down in the air strike conducted by PAF on27thFebruary in response to the Indian intrusion in Balakot.

Unconfirmed reports suggest that Indian jets were shot down by BeyondVisual Range (BVR) missiles by Squadron Leader Hassan Siddiqui and WingCommander Nauman Ali Khan.

Kill marks or victory marks are symbols painted on the side of an aircraftto represent success in aerial engagements. Kill marks also serve as moraleboosters and are a symbol of pride for the squadron.

These kills are not the first by JF-17, on 19th June 2017 an Iranianreconnaissance drone was shot down in Pakistan air space in Balochistan.India Still in Denial

Indian Air Force is claiming victory in the aerial dog fight since Februarythe 27th. They insist that no SU-30MKI was lost in the battle. Indiansfurther claim that Wing Commander Abhinandan shot down a PAF F-16 jet witha Mig-21, before going down himself.

Indian media has recently shown images of cloth patches showing IAF’s 51stsquadron as Falcon Slayers and the SU-30MKI squadron as AMRAAM dodgers. IAFhas however failed to provide any evidence behind these self-proclaimedtitles.

*Via Fighter Jets Worldlink*