1. Operation Sindhur launched by IAF (Indian Air Force) was very large in scale and was divided into four attack axes/clusters with a total fleet size of more than seventy aircraft.
At 2.0010 (local time), the IAF fleet began to take off, starting with the North and Central. The PAF began to respond at 0012.
3.0030 All IAF aircraft have taken off. PAF has accurately identified and marked each IAF fighter through electromagnetic signal characteristics. The fleet size is 60, of which 14 are Rafale. Including the support and reinforcement aircraft that took off later, the total size reached 72, and each one was accurately identified and marked. This is the result of PAF's electromagnetic domain operations.
4.0023 PAF fighters (JF17 and J10CE) began to take off. 0037 fleets were all airborne and formed an air control group. There were AWACS aircraft in the rear to provide air situation protection and support. At this time, the PAF's mission was to engage in an air confrontation with the IAF, with a total of 42 aircraft. So the scale of this air battle was 42 to 72.
5. The IAF discovered that the PAF was on high alert and did not cross the border, and launched air-to-ground munitions beyond the standoff zone to attack targets in Pakistan across the border. After the IAF fighter launched the ground-to-ground munitions, the PAF marked the aircraft that launched the ground-to-ground munitions through the electromagnetic signal characteristics. Then the Air Force Chief of Staff at the front command issued a combat decision, and the rules of engagement changed from deterrence confrontation to shooting down enemy aircraft. It must be said that the original text of this paragraph is very exciting: the rules of air engagement changed from deterrence to ensuring kills and avoiding losses, and all-domain coordinated combat operations began. The spokesperson proudly stated that this is a brand-new concept of war that makes people excited and extremely proud.
6. The spokesperson who commented on this air battle said that they judged that the Indians would do the same as they said last time, that if there was Rafale, the outcome of the battle (the 2019 conflict) would be different. Therefore, they judged that India would deploy Rafale this time and formulated a combat plan against Rafale (no wonder Rafale was shot down the most).
7. The spokesperson stressed that they identify targets through electromagnetic signal characteristics, confirm targets and mark targets. They have precisely mastered the electromagnetic signal characteristics of radars and data links of various types of Indian fighters, so the identification of targets is very accurate. They have the ability to kill more targets, but now they have demonstrated enough strength.
8. The spokesman stressed that everything in modern wars will leave traces, and we cannot avoid facts, make up stories based on imagination, or deny or repudiate. The subtext is that they have very solid evidence to prove their claimed victory. Then the spokesman reported the names of all the aircraft shot down one by one, and reported the exact locations of all the aircraft shot down one by one to prove that their victory results were very accurate and the Indian side could not deny it. Interestingly, he also emphasized the missiles launched: "We know very well when our missiles activated their active nose and where they shot down."
9. Finally, the most important content of this press conference, the spokesperson of the Pakistan Air Force released the communication recordings of the Rafale formation of the Indian Air Force that they intercepted. The call sign of the Rafale formation in the recording is Godzilla. The spokesperson ridiculed this call sign and said: "Their call sign is Godzilla. Since this animal is extinct, they are also extinct." This Rafale formation with the call sign Godzilla should be a four-plane formation. The content of the communication is that the captain of Godzilla could not call Godzilla 3, and then Godzilla 4 shouted that he saw an explosion in the air and a plane was shot down. The Godzilla 3 that could not be called was probably the victim of PL15E and was blown up in mid-air.
