The Kashmir conflict 2025.
- Thread starter ohan_qwe
- Start date
Zahid
Junior Member
Chinese friends are not going to like this, but coming from a French Rafale operator, the assertions are expected.
The real nugget of this report is this: When an Indian delegate interrupted, claiming the reports were “Chinese disinformation” and no Rafale was shot down, Captain Launay ignored the remarks and continued his analysis.
geo.tv/latest/634707-french-commander-reveals-secret-behind-air-combat-victory-of-pakistan-over-india-in-may-2025
The real nugget of this report is this: When an Indian delegate interrupted, claiming the reports were “Chinese disinformation” and no Rafale was shot down, Captain Launay ignored the remarks and continued his analysis.
geo.tv/latest/634707-french-commander-reveals-secret-behind-air-combat-victory-of-pakistan-over-india-in-may-2025
He blamed the Indian Air Force entirely for the Rafale being shot down, arguing that it had nothing to do with the Rafale itself.
Zahid
Junior Member
Yes. And really that is where the blame lies. Though there is no doubt that J-10C & PL-15 combo is deadly but as already observed by many members here, the over-riding factor was IAF incompetence. Why else would PL-15 hit at the edge of it's range? Conducting defensive maneuvers immediately after missiles' release may have saved the Rafale(s).
But the most enjoyable bit was the French Commander ignoring the interjection by the Indian delegate as not worthy of a response. That is quite a snub even though Indians are customers for French hardware.