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Indian-Subcontinent Database
Last Update: 14 September, 2005
| Date
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Unit
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Aircraft
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Aircrew
|
Weapon
|
Victim
|
Unit
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| 04Nov48
|
10 Sqn
|
Tempest Mk.II
|
?
|
30mm
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C-47/Dakota
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No.6 Sqn (damaged)
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| 3Sep65
|
23 Sqn
|
Gnat F.Mk.1
|
T.Keelor
|
30mm
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F-86E
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?Sqn/PAF
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| 4Sep65
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28 Sqn
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MiG-21PF
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?
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2xR-3S
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F-86E
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?Sqn/PAF
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| 4Sep65
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23 Sqn
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Gnat F.Mk.1
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V.S.Pathania
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30mm
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F-86E
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18Sqn/PAF (pilot Butt)
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| 6Sep65
|
7 Sqn
|
Hunter F.Mk.56
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A.R.Gandhi
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30mm
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F-86E
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5Sqn/PAF (pilot Rafiqui)
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| 6Sep65
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27 Sqn
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Hunter F.Mk.56
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V.K.Neb
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30mm
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F-86E
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5Sqn/PAF (pilot Hussain)
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| 6Sep65
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27 Sqn
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Hunter F.Mk.56
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D.N.Rathore
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30mm
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F-86F
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PAF
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| 7Sep65
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1 Sqn
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Myst?re IVA
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A.B.Devayya
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30mm
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F-104A
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9Sqn/PAF (pilot A.Hussain)
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| 7Sep65
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14 Sqn
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Hunter F.Mk.56
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A.T.Cooke
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30mm
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F-86E
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14 Sqn/PAF (pilot (A.Khan)
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| 7Sep65
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14 Sqn
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Hunter F.Mk.56
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S.C.Mamgain
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30mm
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F-86E
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?Sqn/PAF
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| 7Sep65
|
14
Sqn
|
Hunter F.Mk.56
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S.C
Mamgain
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30mm
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F-86E*
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?Sqn/PAF*
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| 14Sep65
|
2 Sqn
|
Gnat F.Mk.1
|
Bharat Singh
|
Manouever
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F-86E
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?Sqn/PAF
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| 16Sep65
|
3 Sqn
|
Myst?re IVA
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S.Bhattacharya
|
68mm rockets
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Cessna L-19
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1Sqn/PAF (pilot Niazi)
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| 16Sep65
|
? Sqn
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Gnat
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?
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30mm
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Auster AOP.6
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PA
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| 16Sep65
|
7 Sqn
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Hunter F.Mk.56
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P.S.Pingale
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30mm
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F-86E
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11Sqn/PAF (pilot u.Islam)
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| 18Sep65
|
23 Sqn
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Gnat F.Mk.1
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A.S.Sandhu
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30mm
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F-86E
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?Sqn/PAF
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| 19Sep65
|
9 Sqn
|
Gnat F.Mk.1
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D.Keelor
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30mm
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F-86E
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?Sqn/PAF (S.M.Ahmad)
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| 19Sep65
|
9 Sqn
|
Gnat F.Mk.1
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V.Kapila
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30mm
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F-86E
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17Sqn/PAF (pilot Ahmed)
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| 19Sep65
|
? Sqn
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Gnat F.Mk.1
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?
|
30mm
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F-86E*
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?Sqn/PAF (shared)
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| 19Sep65
|
? Sqn
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Gnat F.Mk.1
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?
|
30mm
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F-86E
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?Sqn/PAF (shared)
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| 20Sep65
|
? Sqn
|
Gnat F.Mk.1
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?
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30mm
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F-86E*
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?Sqn/PAF*
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| 20Sep65
|
2 Sqn
|
Gnat F.Mk.1
|
A.K.Mazumdar
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30mm
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F-86E
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5Sqn/PAF (pilot H.Malik)
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| 16Dec65
|
23 Sqn
|
Gnat F.Mk.1
|
T.J. Keelor
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30mm
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Auster AOP
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PA (A.Haider rec.)
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| 2Feb67
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27 Sqn
|
Hunter F.Mk.56
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J.S. Sidhu
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30mm
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O-1A
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PA (pilot?)
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| 22Nov71
|
22 Sqn
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Gnat F.Mk.1
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R.Massey
|
30mm
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F-86E
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?Sqn/PAF
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| 22Nov71
|
22 Sqn
|
Gnat F.Mk.1
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M.A.Ganapahthy
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30mm
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F-86E
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14Sqn/PAF (pilot K.Ahmed)
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| 22Nov71
|
22 Sqn
|
Gnat F.Mk.1
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D.Lazarus
|
30mm
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F-86E
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14Sqn/PAF (pilot Qureshi)
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| 4Dec71
|
? Sqn
|
Gnat F.Mk.1
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?
|
30mm
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F-86E
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?Sqn/PAF
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| 4Dec71
|
? Sqn
|
Gnat F.Mk.1
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?
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30mm
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F-86E
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?Sqn/PAF
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| 4Dec71
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20 Sqn
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Hunter F.Mk.56
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C.V.Parker
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30mm
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F-86
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?Sqn/PAF
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| 4Dec71
|
? Sqn
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Su-7BMK
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Pritam Singh
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57mm (UV-16-57)
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F-86F
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?Sqn/PAF
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| 4Dec71
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17 Sqn
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Hunter F.Mk.56
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N.Chatrat
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30mm
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Sabre F.Mk.6
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14Sqn/PAF (pilot M.Ahmed; shared)
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| 4Dec71
|
|
Hunter F.Mk.56
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S.Jayendra
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30mm
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Sabre F.Mk.6
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14Sqn/PAF (pilot M.Ahmed; shared)
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| 4Dec71
|
17 Sqn
|
Hunter F.Mk.56
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V.K.Neb
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30mm
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Sabre F.Mk.6
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14Sqn/PAF (pilot Afzal; shared)
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| 4Dec71
|
14 Sqn
|
Hunter F.Mk.56
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Sunderasan
|
30mm
|
F-86E
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14Sqn/PAF (pilot Noor)
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| 4Dec71
|
28 Sqn
|
MiG-21FL C-1111
|
Manbir Singh
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2xR-3S
|
Sabre F.Mk.6
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14 Sqn PAF
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| 4Dec71
|
27 Sqn
|
Hunter F.Mk.56
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S. Tyagi
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30mm
|
F-86
|
?Sqn/PAF
|
| 6Dec71
|
20 Sqn
|
Hunter F.Mk.56
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R.N.Bharadwaj
|
30mm
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F-86E
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?Sqn/PAF
|
| 6Dec71
|
? WAC
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?
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?
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?
|
F-86
|
?Sqn/PAF
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| 6Dec71
|
? Sqn
|
MiG-21FL
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S.B.Shah?
|
R-3S+23mm
|
F-6
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?Sqn/PAF
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| 6Dec71
|
? EAC
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MiG-21FL
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?
|
23mm
|
CC-130
|
?Sqn/PAF
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| 6Dec71
|
14 Sqn
|
Hunter F.Mk.56
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S.Jayendra
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30mm
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Sabre F.Mk.6
|
?Sqn/PAF
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| 7Dec71
|
220 Sqn
|
HF-24
|
K.K.Bakshi
|
30mm
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F-86F
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?Sqn/PAF
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| 10Dec71
|
20 Sqn
|
Hunter F.Mk.56
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R.N.Bharadwaj
|
30mm
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F-86E 3856
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26Sqn/PAF (Choudhry)
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| 10Dec71
|
20 Sqn
|
HF-24 Marut
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K.K. Bakshi
|
30mm
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F-86F
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?Sqn/PAF (Choudhry)
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| 11Dec71
|
? Sqn
|
Hunter F.Mk.56
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?
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30mm
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Sabre F.Mk.6
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?Sqn/PAF
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| 11Dec71
|
18 or 23 Sqn
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Gnat F.Mk.1
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?
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30mm
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Mirage IIIEP
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?Sqn/PAF*
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| 11Dec71
|
1 Sqn
|
MiG-21FL
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?
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R-3S
|
MiG-21FL
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IAF (A.B. Dhavle KIA: fratricide)
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| 12Dec71
|
32 Sqn
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Su-7
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M.S.Malhotra
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cannon
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F-6 1703
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23Sqn/PAF (pilot Ejazuddin)
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| 12Dec71
|
28 Sqn
|
MiG-21FL C750
|
B.B.Soni
|
23mm
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F-104A
|
9Sqn/PAF (pilot Middlecoat)
|
| 13Dec71
|
? Sqn
|
Su-7BMK
|
?
|
30mm
|
Sabre F.Mk.6
|
?Sqn/PAF
|
| 13Dec71
|
? Sqn
|
Su-7BMK
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?
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30mm
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Sabre F.Mk.6
|
?Sqn/PAF
|
| 13Dec71
|
OCU
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Hunter F.Mk.56
|
F.J.Mehta
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30mm
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Sabre F.Mk.6 1718
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19Sqn/PAF (pilot Baig)
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| 14Dec71
|
18 Sqn
|
Gnat F.Mk.1
|
N.S.Sekhon
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30mm
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F-86
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?Sqn/PAF
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| 14Dec71
|
18 Sqn
|
Gnat
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N.S.Sekhon
|
30mm
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F-86
|
?Sqn/PAF
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| 14Dec71
|
OCU
|
Hunter F.Mk.56
|
K.S.Suresh
|
30mm
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Sabre F.Mk.6
|
?Sqn/PAF
|
| 15Dec71
|
OCU
|
Hunter F.Mk.56
|
F.J.Mehta
|
30mm
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F-86E*
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?Sqn/PAF (shared)
|
| 15Dec71
|
OCU
|
Hunter F.Mk.56
|
K.S.Suresh
|
30mm
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F-86E*
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?Sqn/PAF (shared)
|
| 16Dec71
|
29 Sqn
|
MiG-21FL
|
S.B.Shah
|
23mm
|
F-6
|
?Sqn/PAF
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| 17Dec71
|
29 Sqn
|
MiG-21FL
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I.S.Bindra
|
R-3S
|
F-104A
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9Sqn/PAF (pilot?)
|
| 17Dec71
|
29 Sqn
|
MiG-21FL
|
A.K.Datta
|
R-3S
|
F-104A 787
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9Sqn/PAF (pilot Changezi)
|
| 17Dec71
|
29 Sqn
|
MiG-21FL
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N.Kukreja
|
R-3S
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F-104A
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9Sqn/PAF (pilot?)
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| 17Dec71
|
29 Sqn
|
MiG-21FL
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S.B.Shah
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R-13A
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F-104A
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?Sqn/PAF
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| ?Dec71
|
? Sqn
|
Hunter F.Mk.56
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?
|
30mm
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Cessna O-1
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PAF
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| ?Dec71
|
? Sqn
|
Hunter F.Mk.56
|
?
|
30mm
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Cessna O-1
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PAF
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| ??---97
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? Sqn
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MiG-21bis
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?
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R.550
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AV
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?Sqn/PAF
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| May99
|
223 Sqn
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MiG-29
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G.Chibber
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Lock-on
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2xF-16
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?Sqn/PAF
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| 10Aug99
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45 Sqn
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MiG-21bis
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P.K.Bundela
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R.550 Mk.I
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Brequet Atlantique
1
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29Sqn/PNA
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| Confirmed entries are in
GREEN
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| New entries are in
RED
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| Corrected entries are in
YELLOW
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| Fratricide entries are in
LIGHT
BLUE
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| Claims and unconfirmed entries are in
WHITE
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| Damaged and Close Calls entries are in
VIOLET
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| The MiG-21FL "C750" was the mount of Flt.Lt. Bharat B. Soni on 12 December 1971, when he shot down the F-104A flown by Sqn. Ldr. M. E. Middlecoat, of the No. 9 Sqn PAF. The aircraft was the only one out of six "Type 77s" from the No. 28 Sqn deployed to Jamnagar airfield (including C699, C711, C720, C750, C765 and C1115) and armed with the GP-9 (or GSh-9) gun pack - together with an ad-hoc gyro sight - but this installation proved its worth beyond any doubt. Note: the photographs of this MiG-21FL taken shortly after Flt. Lt. Soni landed it back at Jamnagar after the historic engagement indicate the possibility of this aircraft having the front upper part of the fuselage painted brown, in a similar form like on some of later MiG-21Ms in IAF service. (all artworks by Tom Cooper)
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| Reports from Indian MiG-21-pilots that engaged PAF Starfighters in air combats on 17 December 1971 indicate that the Starfighters wore "desert camouflage". It is now well-known that a number of Starfighters from the No.9 Squadron Royal Jordanian Air Force were sent to Pakistan during this war: some of these aircraft were camouflaged, and it is now believed that the Indians on 17 December engaged these "ex-Jordanian" F-104As, shooting down two of them and one of original PAF Starfighters as well.
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| Hunter F.Mk.56 was the mainstay of the Indian Air Force in the wars in 1965 and 1971. The type was mainly used for air-to-ground tasks, but proved excellent in air combat as well. It was faster and more powerfull than the Sabre, even if slightly less manoeuvrable: with four 30mm ADEN guns it also packed a very powerfull punch. The importance of the Hunters in the history of the Indian Air Force can not be properly expressed: the example shown here was one of the four Hunters that defeated a whole division of the Pakistani Army, in the Ramgarh Desert, in December 1971.
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| Ouragan was - together with the Vampire - the most important early jet in Indian service, in the late 1950s. By 1965 it was already obsolte and the units still flying it were held back in reserve. Note the large serials and the unit insignia (that of the No.47 Sqn, "Archers"?) applied in the style typical for the time: in war the serial would be replaed by a much smaller version and most of the other insignia decreased in size or even completely removed.
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