ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 94221
Last updated: 23 May 2013
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| Date: | 13-SEP-1965 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Folland Gnat F.Mk.1 |
| Operator: | 2 Sqn Indian AF |
| Registration: | IE-12.. |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Amritsar -
 India
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
On 13 September 1965, over Amritsar, F/L Gurn Bhapinder’s Gnat was hit by PAF F-86E flown by F/L Yusuf and claimed destroyed. Bhapinder's funeral was attended by Indian president. India claimed that the aircraft returned to base but the pilot died after ejecting from his aircraft over Katron, India. Pakistan claimed that the aircraft was shot down and crashed due to damage sustained
Sources:
http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_324.shtml
http://www.pakdef.info/pakmilitary/airforce/war/claims.html
http://www.warbirdsofindia.com/Crashes/crpage.php?qacid=43&qafdb=IAF&datesall=ON
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jul-2011 23:49 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Registration, Total occupants, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Jul-2011 14:16 | 90.192.154.136 | Updated [Registration, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Apr-2013 14:01 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
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