— People outside the Aviation circles don't understand how big of a news this is. The very thought of Chinese Tech destroying the finest of Europe's product has sent a lot of Westerns into a state of panic. Years of doing propaganda against the Chinese, and at the end of the day, when it really mattered, it destroyed the European product into pieces.

Ahem Ahem.

Shenyang J-XDS turning, with its moving (split) wingtips in action.

Note that this is the first ever footage of this plane with its landing gear up.

its even funnier the second time around!

There I did the meme😔

🇵🇰🇨🇳⚡️🇮🇳 Thanks, Chengdu.

Chinese mock the downed Indian Rafale on social media.

@medmannews

@grok is this true?

What exactly did this guy expect? A Michael Bay film? A Bollywood musical number in slow-motion every time an IAF pilot plows his jet into a wheat field?

"Both sides are just slinging shit at each other"
Yeah, no shit Sherlock. I mean how do you even wage a WAR without "slinging shit" at your opponent.

🇵🇰⚡️🇮🇳 Detailed info on the 5 Indian jets shot down:

Rafale 1, shot down at 288'/ 23NM from Bhalessa.
Rafale 2, shot down at 114'/ 13 NM from Jammu.
Rafale 3, shot down at 144'/ 41.4 NM from Srinagar.
Su-30MKI, shot down at 192'/ 19 NM from Srinagar.
MIG-29, shot down at 243'/ 20.5 NM from Srinagar.

NM stands for nautical miles, and the number with ' in front is the altitude in feet at which the Indian fighter jet was shot down.

The Indian jets were desperately, unsuccessfully trying to dodge the PL-15s at very low altitudes.

Screen shot from official Pakistan military briefing.

@ThePakistanNews

🇵🇰⚡️🇮🇳 How Pakistan Stopped India That Night

The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has released details of its large-scale military response to the threat of Indian airspace violations.

Key points from the PAF statement:

42 high-tech fighter jets were deployed.

Complete air superiority was established and maintained.

Commercial airline routes were adjusted for safety.


Change in Rules of Engagement:
The PAF shifted from its previous posture of “Deter” — to prevent through intimidation — to “Destroy”, with clear instructions to target the Rafale specifically.

The updated operational doctrine was:
“Assure Kill, Deny Own Loss” — meaning the enemy must be decisively eliminated, and no friendly losses would be acceptable.

An intense dogfight raged in the skies for over an hour that night.

This was one of the largest BVR Airbattles in history.

@planenerd

نَصْرٌ مِّن اللَّهِ وَفَتْحٌ قَرِيبٌ