Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Bhadauria presents story of Balakot Air strike in special video
Indian Air Force, on Friday, showcased the story of the Balakot Airstrikes in a promotional video screened at the annual Air Force Day press conference addressed by Air Force Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria. "The Indian Air Force has achieved many important milestones in the last year, including successful targeting of terror camps in Balakot on February 26,” he said. https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1180014326805073920 Briefing the gathering about the airstrike, Bhadauria said, "During the aerial battle on February 27 after the attack by Pakistan, Indian Air Force lost one MiG-21 and Pakistan lost one F-16." On Rafael and S-400 Air Defence Missile system, Bhaduaria said, "These will bolster the capability of the Indian Air Force." Referring to the Mi-17 chopper crash in Srinagar on February 27, he conceded that a mistake had been made. Also Read: Forget PUBG! Indian Air Force releases IAF Mobile Game Teaser, launch date, details "The Court of Inquiry is complete and it was our mistake as our missile hit our own chopper. We will take action against the two officers. We accept this was a big mistake and we will ensure such mistakes are not repeated in the future." He also expressed concern about Pakistan using small drones to drop weapons on the Indian side. “Small drones are a new threat and some procurements are already in process to tackle the issue. It is a space violation issue and necessary action has been initiated in this aspect,” he said. Air Vice-Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria was appointed as Chief of the Air Staff four days ago, following the retirement of Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa on September 30. -PTC News
