IAF Mirage 2000s in the 1999 Kargil war

Please read the excellent review of the Indian Airforce Mirage 2000 operations during India’s 1999 Kargil war with Pakistan.

Aviation reporter, Philip Camp, who has frequently contributed to Key Publication magazines, has written this report after a detailed study.

The report can be seen at:

Bharat-Rakshak IAF History Section

Contrary to popular belief, it appears that IAF only dropped a total of 9 LGBs during the whole operation!

More:

During the whole of ‘Operation Vijay’, the total of jet fighter sorties came to 1199, of which the Mirage fleet had flown over 500. 1 Squadron flew 274 operational sorties The majority of missions flown consisted of air defence and strike escorts missions. 7 Squadron had completed over 240 strike missions during the same period dropping over 55,000 Kgs of ordnance.

All in all, very interesting stuff.