{"id":848,"date":"2025-10-03T08:59:06","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T08:59:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bharatvoicenews.com\/2025\/10\/03\/iaf-chief-4-5-pakistani-f-16s-destroyed-in-operation-sindoor-longest-300-km-missile-strike-achieved\/"},"modified":"2025-10-03T08:59:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T08:59:06","slug":"iaf-chief-4-5-pakistani-f-16s-destroyed-in-operation-sindoor-longest-300-km-missile-strike-achieved","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bharatvoicenews.com\/?p=848","title":{"rendered":"IAF Chief: 4-5 Pakistani F-16s Destroyed in Operation Sindoor, Longest 300-km Missile Strike Achieved"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief, Air Chief Marshal <strong>Amar Preet Singh<\/strong>, on Friday revealed that <strong>4 to 5 Pakistani fighter jets, most likely F-16s<\/strong>, were destroyed on the ground during <strong>Operation Sindoor<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing the media in New Delhi, Singh said that the IAF carried out <strong>precision strikes on multiple Pakistani airbases<\/strong>, inflicting heavy damage on radars, command centres, runways, hangars, and even a surface-to-air missile (SAM) system. He added that a <strong>C-130-class transport aircraft and possibly a high-value surveillance plane<\/strong> were also hit during the operation.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWe struck a large number of their airfields and installations\u2026radars at four places, command centres at two locations, two runways, and three hangars were destroyed. We have evidence of one C-130 aircraft being hit, and at least 4\u20135 fighters, most likely F-16s, which were under maintenance at that time,\u201d the Air Chief Marshal said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Singh also disclosed that during the operation, the IAF employed its <strong>newly procured long-range SAMs<\/strong>, which prevented the Pakistan Air Force from operating even within its own territory. The mission also registered a <strong>historic milestone \u2014 the longest successful missile strike of over 300 kilometres<\/strong>, which crippled Pakistan\u2019s aerial response.<\/p>\n<p>Calling the operation a <strong>decisive and time-bound success<\/strong>, Singh said, \u201cThis was a war started with a clear objective and concluded swiftly once our goals were achieved. Unlike prolonged global conflicts, India demonstrated that clarity and precision can force an adversary to ask for a ceasefire.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He emphasised that this experience should serve as a <strong>lesson for the world<\/strong>, particularly at a time when ongoing international wars show no signs of resolution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief, Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh, on Friday revealed that 4 to 5 Pakistani fighter jets, most likely F-16s, were destroyed on the ground during Operation Sindoor. 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