Imagery Suggests First Rafale Combat Loss

Wreckage of an Indian Air Force Rafale
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India appears to have suffered the first confirmed combat loss of a Dassault Rafale fighter following airstrikes against targets in Pakistan. Daylight imagery published online shows the starboard side of a Rafale vertical stabilizer with the serial number BS001 lying in a field. BS001 is a known...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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