Pakistan shot down two Indian fighter jets with its J-10 jet fighters. Here’s where those jets came from and what makes them so dangerous to its foes.
Pakistani Air Force (PAF) jets downed at least two Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter-bombers on May 7, including at least one Dassault Rafale. According to aviationweek.com, the PAF had deployed Chinese-made JF-17 and J-10 fighters to ward off IAF attacks following the Indian government’s vow to retaliate for an April 22 attack on Indian civilians executed by Kashmir Resistance, which India asserts are militants backed by Pakistan. The IAF strike on May 7 resulted in missile strikes on militant groups’ bases within Pakistan.
Reuters was told by two U.S. government officials that the IAF jets were brought down by Chengdu J-10s. Nicknamed “Vigorous Dragon”, the J-10 is a 4.
