PAF over Afghanistan [Russian Perspective]

Hello Friends,

I need information about PAF encounter with Soviet AIrforce over Afghanistan from russian perspective. According to pakistan version, PAF shot down aprox. 10 aircraft without any lost. This 10-0 ratio is surprising to say the least:) . I want to confirm the following…

a) I have heard that soviet pilots were generally not allowed to engage PAF. Is that correct?

b) I have heard rumours that blue on blue kill of PAF F-16 was actually a killed by soviets. Can anyone confirm that?

c) Did American or anyother Nato pilot operated with PAF over Afghanistan or was it just soley a PAF mission.

17 May 1986 Sqn. Ldr. A. Hameed Qadri
No. 9 Squadron, PAF F-16A Fighting Falcon
(S. No. 82-723)
PAF Sargodha 2 Soviet/Afghan Su-22s Shot down both Su-22s in a single sortie 16,000 ft. over Parachinar, Pakistan. 1 AIM-9L Sidewinder Kill, 1 Gun Kill.

30 March 1987 Wng. Cdr. Abdul Razzaq
No. 9 Squadron, PAF F-16A Fighting Falcon
PAF Sargodha 1 Soviet/Afghan An-26 Shot down near Miranshah, Pakistan while on a recce mission.

16 April 1987 Sqn. Ldr. Badar Islam
No. 14 Squadron, PAF F-16A Fighting Falcon
PAF Minhas (Kamra) 1 Soviet/Afghan Su-22 Shot down after strafing Pakistani villages near Tull, Pakistan along with another Su-22 and with a pair of MiG-23MLDs flying top cover. Remaining 3 aircraft bugged out.

8 April 1988 Sqn. Ldr. Athar Bokhari
No. 14 Squadron, PAF F-16A Fighting Falcon
(S. No. 85-725)
PAF Minhas (Kamra) 1 Soviet Su-25
Col. Ruskoi Alexander Valadimirovich, Soviet Air Force (ejected) 1

PAF F-16 Vs. 4 Soviet Su-25s. Night interception over Parachinar, Pakistan. AIM-9L Sidewinder Kill. Remaining 3 Su-25s bugged out. Soviet Su-25 pilot, Col. Ruskoi Alexander Valadimirovich, (later Vice-President of Russia) was taken prisoner by Pakistani authorities.

12 September 1988 Flt. Lt. Khalid Mahmood
No. 14 Squadron, PAF F-16A Fighting Falcon
(S. No. 85-728) PAF Minhas (Kamra) 2 Soviet MiG-23MLDs 2 PAF F-16s Vs. 6 Soviet MiG-23s. Near Nawagai border area with Pakistan. Both Kills in a single sortie with AIM-9L and AIM-9P Sidewinders.

3 November 1988 Flt. Lt. Khalid Mahmood
No. 14 Squadron, PAF F-16A Fighting Falcon
(S. No. 84-717)
PAF Minhas (Kamra) 1 Afghan Air Force Su-22
Capt. Hashim, AAF (ejected) 2 PAF F-16s Vs. 6 Soviet/Afghan Su-22s. (3 on ground attack and 3 flying top cover) near Tull, Pakistan. Kill made with 2 AIM-9L Sidewinders. Afghan pilot, Capt. Hashim, was captured after bailing out.

20/21 November 1988 (Rank?) Muhammad Abbas Khattak
No. 14 Squadron, PAF F-16A Fighting Falcon
PAF Minhas (Kamra) 1 Soviet An-26 Shot down while on a recce mission inside Pakistan. PAF pilot later Chief of the Air Staff, PAF, 1994-1997.

31 January 1989 Flt. Lt. Khalid Mahmood
No. 14 Squadron, PAF F-16B Fighting Falcon
PAF Minhas (Kamra) 1 Soviet An-24 Night interception near Bannu, Pakistan while on a solo ‘hot scramble’. An-24 on bombing run crashed while attempting to surrender. Thus credited as ‘manoeuvre kill’.

Total: 10 Air-to-Air Kills NOTE: This table does not include all the PAF Kill figures for the 1979-1988 Soviet-Afghan War which remain classified with the PAF.