ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 57564
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| Date: | Saturday 11 December 1971 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  English Electric Canberra B.66 |
| Owner/operator: | 5 Sqn IAF |
| Registration: | IF-1024 |
| MSN: | 71380 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Jangal Naich Punjab, Lodharan -
 Pakistan
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Six Canberra where lost during the Indian-Pakistan war 1971, of which five had been shot down. This aircraft, with its three man crew, was lost while returning from Lodharan, Pakistan, after an operational sortie over Pakistan on 11 December 71.
Canberra B.66 IF-1024 was ex-RAF Canberra B.6 WT303: delivered to RAF 09/12/1954, sold to BAC Warton 25/02/1969, to G-27-170, delivered 25/08/1971 to Indian AF as IF-1024
Sources:
Air Forces Monthly FEB 2002, p32
http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Images/Vintage/Fighters/Canberra/F1024.jpg.html
http://www.warbirds.in/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4
www.ukserials.com
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 26-Jun-2010 09:23 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Jan-2012 19:39 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Apr-2013 00:44 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 14-Apr-2013 14:12 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 15-Feb-2024 22:05 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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