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Folland / HAL Gnat / Ajeet Gnat E-257

Construction Number Not Available
Other Identities Not Available
Dates in Service : 0000-00-00 - 1971-12-14
Status: Written Off
Remarks: w/o 14 Dec 71 F/O N S Sekhon
Date of Crash  14 Dec 71 Aircraft Type  Gnat
Serial Number  E-257 Unit  18 Sqn
Pilot details Fg Offr Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon +
Short Text  SD by F-86 Srinagar 0750 Hrs
Details  SD by Enemy A/C

Occupants of Aircraft

F(P) : F/O Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon (10877 ) - 18 Sqn,
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