Pakistan Said To Employ China-Built Fighters In Clash With India

j-10C

Chengdu J-10C.

Credit: AVIC/Chinese State Media Global Times
Pakistan reportedly employed Chinese-built Chengdu J-10C fighters during a May 7 aerial confrontation with India, marking what could be the first combat use of the type. Two U.S. officials expressed “high confidence” that the J-10Cs were responsible for downing at least two Indian Air Force aircraft...
Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for the Aviation Week Network’s (AWN) Air Transport World (ATW) and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for AWN, joining the team in 2017.

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