India replaces top air force officer after Rafale jets face setback against PAF
India¡¦s Vice Chief of Air Staff, SP Dharkar, who assumed office seven months ago, has been removed following the Indian Air Force¡¦s failure to effectively maneuver its Rafale jets. The Pakistani Air Force (PAF) detected and forced the advanced aircraft to retreat while they were patrolling over occupied Kashmir.
French official says Pakistan downed Rafale jet as officials examine possible further losses From CNN¡¦s Saskya Vandoorne in Paris A high-ranking French intelligence official told CNN today that one Rafale fighter jet operated by the Indian Air Force was downed by Pakistan, in what would mark the first time that one of the sophisticated French-made warplanes has been lost in combat.