Date:	Sunday 5 December 1971
Time:	12:35
Type:	Hawker Hunter F Mk 56A
Owner/operator:	27 Sqn IAF
Registration:	A482
MSN:	8745
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	Sakesar -   Pakistan
Phase:	Combat
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
IF1 c/n 8745 Build by: Fokker
20/05/57: taken on charge by Belgische Luchmacht (Belgian Air Force) as IF-1
20/06/57: 1 Wing Belgische Luchmarcht
26/03/58: to Technical School Saffraanberg for use as instructional airframe (airworthy)
11/03/64: Stored Koksijde
01/02/65: Struck of charge (tt: 010:55 hrs)
03/02/65: delivered to Hawker Siddeley Aircraft at Dunsfold, Surrey - used "Class B" civil registration as G-9-187
1965-67: modified to Hunter F56A by HSA at Dunsfold
14/11/67: Delivered to Indian Air Force as A482
05/12/71: shot down at 12:35 by Pakistan Air Force Shenyang F6 flown by Wg Cdr Hatmi. Flt Lt G S Rai 9015 F(P)27 Squadron KIA 05 Dec 1971. Flt Lt G S Rai led a mission to attack Sakesar Radar in W Pakistan. In this attack his Hunter (A-482) was shot down by a PAF Shenyang F-9.

http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_324.shtml
http://belmilac.wetpaint.com/page/Part+1%3A+IF1+-+IF25
http://www.warbirdsofindia.com/Crashes/crdatedetails.php?qdate=1971-12-05
http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Personnel/Martyrs/197-1-Bangladesh-War.html

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
24-Mar-2012 13:03	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Source, Narrative]
24-Mar-2012 17:22	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Location, Source, Narrative]
14-Apr-2013 13:43	Nepa	Updated [Operator, Narrative]
14-Feb-2024 12:39	Nepa	Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Operator]