Bengaluru, Aug. 9 -- The Indian Air Force destroyed at least five enemy fighter aircraft and one large airborne surveillance platform, possibly an AWNCA or LNT aircraft, during Operation Sindoor, Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, said today.
The Air Chief revealed that the large aircraft was taken down at a range of about 300 kilometres, the longest recorded surface-to-air kill in history.
"This is the largest ever recorded surface-to-air engagement, and it sends a powerful signal about our air defence capabilities," Singh said.
The IAF chief added that several F-16 fighter jets were confirmed to be under maintenance at the time of the strikes, in addition to other aircraft destroyed or damaged on the ground.
"We have ...