Indian Air Force has shared images of MiG fighter jets remembering the first day of air attack on Pakistani posts and supply lines during the Kargil War 20 years ago. The images shared on Twitter show a MiG-23 ready with ammunition, a MiG-27 getting ready for the flight and a MiG-29 giving cover to the strike aircrafts. Apart from the mentioned jets, there was also the trusted MiG-21 Bison fighter jet, the same plane piloted by Wing Commander Abhinandan to destroy the Pakistan Air Force's F-16 Falcon.
The first tweet by IAF reads- "#RememberingKargil #OpSafedSagar Morning of 26 May 1999: IAF commenced air ops by attacking enemy positions & supply lines. First strike was launched at 0630hrs by MiG-21, MiG-27ML & MiG-23BN fighters."
Mig-29 on Combat Air Patrol provided Air Defence cover to strike aircraft. Post strike, Canberra carried out recce to assess the damage inflicted on the enemy. pic.twitter.com/fAfL2G6aOM— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) May 26, 2019
The operation by IAF was called Operation Safed Sagar and proved critical in deciding the result of the war in favour of India. Another tweet by IAF reads - "Mig-29 on Combat Air Patrol provided Air Defence cover to strike aircraft. Post strike, Canberra carried out recce to assess the damage inflicted on the enemy."
The IAF has finalized the procurement of advanced Dassault Rafale MMRCA fighter jets to add to the firepower of the Indian Armed Forces.
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