Did abhinandan shoot down F-16?

Did abhinandan shoot down F-16?

The enemy aircraft, including the ones that were yet to launch their air to ground weapons, were forced to turn back. Abhinandan pursued the retreating F-16 fighter jet and shot it down with his onboard missile.

Which jet did abhinandan fly?

Varthaman was posted to the 51 Squadron on 30 September 2019 when he, along with his fellow pilots, challenged a group of US-made F-16s, equipped with electronic warfare capability and latest air-to-air missiles, with their Soviet-era MiG-21 Bisons.

Who shot abhinandan down?

He shot down an F-16 over Pakistan-occupied Kashmir during India’s Balakot air strike but was taken captive by the Pakistan Army after his plane was shot down by enemy forces. Abhinandan was a Wing Commander back then.

Who hit abhinandan?

First the pilot, Wing Cmdr. Abhinandan Varthaman, was soaring through the sky in a MiG-21 on Wednesday. Then he was shot down by Pakistani forces. After parachuting into enemy territory and being surrounded by a mob, he tried to eat some of the documents he was carrying, according to Indian news media reports.