@NA71
food for thought!
when 7th May air battle was starting , PAF clearly distinguished 4 raid vectors
1st Raid. 8 x Rafale, 4 x Mirage 2000, 4 x MiG-29UPG, 8 x Su-30MKI, 1 x Heron TP (HALE), 4 x Heron Mk 2 (MALE)
this was vectoring over karshmir
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2nd Raid. 6 x Mirage 2000, 8 x Su-30MKI
this was vectoring opposite lahore
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3rd Raid. 6 x Rafale, 16 x Su-30MKI
This was vectoring opposite bhawalnagar
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4th Raid. 16 x Su-30MKI
Opposite Panu Aqil/Sukkur (Reference)
ACM choose the Kashmir as Focus AOR (1st Raid) where they intend to inflict most damage.
2nd Raid was not engaged.
3rd Raid was partially engaged
4th Raid was not even Touched at all.
The reason i write this - enemy learns fast
its a no brainer now!
We can say ACM should have given kill all order but by issuing assured kill/deny own loss order, he effectively bought what it is to come in near future.
do you think PAF will redeploy No.15 Sqn to South and left Center or north barren. they tend to thin the PAF out. we have 1 x Sqn (JF17 Block 3 earmarked for south - which in not even full strength) then we have Block 2 and F16s, May be a single battery of HQ9BE or 2-3 batteries of HQ16FE but they are all in deep green belt.
Now you must realize they have chance of victory! never ever underestimate the enemy!