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Name Origin Primary role(s) Year introduced Year retired # used Notes Pre World War II Westland Wapiti: United Kingdom: Liaison: 1933 1942 28 [1]World War II
"Pakistani Air Losses of the 1971 War (Official List)" Bharat-Rakshak.com "Indian Air Losses of the 1971 War (Unofficial List)" Archived 2017-11-15 at the Wayback MachineBharat-Rakshak.com "IAF, IA and IN Aircraft Losses Database" Bharat-Rakshak.com "IAF COMBAT KILLS - 1971 INDO-PAK AIR WAR" Orbat,info
A Su-7 used by the Tigersharks [4]. No. 222 Squadron was raised at Ambala on 15 September 1969, with Sukhoi Su-7 aircraft. In July 1971, the Squadron was moved to Halwara, and was soon engaged in combat with the PAF.
No. 22 Squadron (Swifts) was a CAS unit based out of Hasimara AFS.Along with No. 222 Squadron IAF Tiger Sharks, No. 22 Squadron forms a part of the 16 Wing of the IAF. The squadron operated the MiG-27 till December 2017 and the squadron number-plated since then.
It moved back from Hindon to Pathankot in 1975, and on 18 March, No. 3 Squadron became only the third Squadron in the IAF's history to receive Squadron Standards. In July 1980, the MiG-21FLs were exchanged for the MiG-21Bis and conversion was completed October of the year.
On 22 November 1971, at about 1450 hours order was given to intercept four Pakistani aircraft which had intruded into our territory. Flight Lieutenant Mandepanda Appachu Ganapathy who was detailed to fly as No. 3 in a formation of 4 Gnat aircraft proceeded to intercept the enemy.
Basantar river is a tributary of the Ravi River that flows in the states of Punjab and Samba in Jammu & Kashmir. This battle took place in the Shakargarh Sector or the Shakargarh Bulge that includes Jarpal and surrounding areas.