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Indian combat jets at Pakistani borders

New Delhi, India - But Air Marshal Barbora clarifies

According to "Hindustan Times" newspapers, Indian Air Force has probably deployed Sukhoi-30MKI in Kashmir and Jammu, in order to "Send out a powerful message both to China and Pakistan, with whom it has fought borders wars". According to the same source, the deployment of the air fleet "Comes at a time when Pakistan is scheduled to receive a fresh batch of F-16 combat aircraft from the US, as also...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1094385
Rome, Italy, 09/17/2008 18:48
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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