ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 57581
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| Date: | Wednesday 8 December 1971 |
| Time: | 12:00 |
| Type: |  Hawker Hunter F Mk 56 |
| Owner/operator: | 7 Sqn IAF |
| Registration: | BA329 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Hasilpur, Punjab -
 Pakistan
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Pathankot Airbase, India |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On 8th December 1971, Indian A. F. Hunter F56 BA-329 of 7 Squadron was Shot Down over Hasilpur at approximately 12:00 Hrs. In one of the first missions against Pakistani tanks in Ganganagar, a Hunter was lost to ground fire.
Its pilot was the charismatic Officer Commanding (O.C.) of the squadron, Wing Commander (and later, Air Marshal) Bernard Anthony Coelho. Wing Commander Coelho ejected over No Man's Land and was taken prisoner by Pakistani ground forces before he could be located by Indian troops.
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20171122191210/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Country-By-Country/India.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._7_Squadron_IAF#Bangladesh_War.2C_1971
http://web.archive.org/web/20140619211538/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com:80/IAF/History/Misc/Loss1971.html
http://www.warbirds.in/Crashes/crpage.php?cur=50&qacid=42&qafdb=IAF&datesall=ON&fmdate=&fmmonth=&fmyear=&todate=&tomonth=&toyear=
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 14-Mar-2012 06:07 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Apr-2013 13:36 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 15-Apr-2013 16:57 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Feb-2024 12:40 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Operator] |
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