Fighting between the two nuclear rivals has intensified amid international concerns and calls for cooling off

Some 125 Indian and Pakistani fighter jets battled for over an hour in one of the biggest dogfights in recent history, according to a Pakistani security source quoted by CNN.

If the numbers of aircraft were confirmed, it would make it one of the largest air battles since World War Two.

  • Quacksalber@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    1824·
    1 month ago

    Some 125 Indian and Pakistani fighter jets battled for over an hour in one of the biggest dogfights in recent history, according to a Pakistani security source quoted by CNN.

    A total of 125 fighter jets engaged in an hour-long aerial battle, with both sides confined to their own airspace as long-range missiles were exchanged at distances surpassing 100 miles, CNN said.

    So no dogfight at all. Thanks, Newsweek.

    • sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      11·
      1 month ago

      Yeah, ‘aerial battle’ would have been the term I used, but hey since when are journalists supposed to know what words mean?

      I suppose it is technically possible there could have been some actual close range dog fighting in this giant battle, lots of jets involved still have actual guns, as well as less long ranged and less accurate missiles…

      On the other hand:

      Holy fuck.

      125 aircraft engaged in essentially one gigantic battle?

      That is totally unprecedented in the modern era.

      Derp, they covered this in the article

      The only things I can think of that come close to that scale are uh… Desert Shield in the Gulf War, but that was massively one sided in the US’s favor, we pretty much completely surprised the Iraqi Air Force and destroyed most of their aircraft while they were on the ground…

      I can’t think of any like… post jet aircraft era battle that involves more than 50 aircraft at the same time in the same battle.

      Ok, had to look this up: ‘Black Friday’ in the Korean War, jets, but no missiles… the Battle of El Mansoura, Israel v Egypt 1973, involved around 200 total aircraft, Operation Mole Cricket B, Israel v Syria 1982, again about 200 total aircraft… and thats basically it.

      So, uh, anyway… Pakistan and India both have nukes, and as best I can tell, both have threatened to use them is things escalate… so… uh… yeah…

      https://www.reuters.com/world/india/pakistan-says-three-air-bases-targeted-by-indian-missiles-2025-05-10/

      Apparently there is a cease fire, apparently Trump is taking credit for it, apparently it has already been violated?

      I am watching India Today’s livestream and they are currently saying Pakistan has and is currently still violating the ceasefire, and I have little doubt the Indians are as well.

      EDIT: Former Indian Secretary MEA is basically saying Trump’s ‘ceasefire’ is complete bullshit, that India and Pakistan reached their own ceasefire, and though it seems like its falling apart, the other point here is that neither Pakistan nor India are paying any attention to Trump, they have no idea what he is talking about, they have not agreed to anything mediated by the US.

    • Renohren@lemmy.todayEnglish
      8·
      1 month ago

      So the air version of their border guard dancy thing where the challenge is who stomps the loudest wins, while random people around enjoy the ridiculous show while eating pop corn.