PAF CLAIMS VS. OFFICIAL LIST OF IAF LOSSES
The following shows a list of air combat kills claimed by the Pakistan Air Force and the losses in the air as per Indian records.
Table A: List of air kills claimed by the PAF (Courtesy of Tomas Polak, Czech Republic)
Note: W/C - Wing Commander, S/L - Squadron Leader, F/L - Flight Lieutenant, F/O - Flying Officer
Date |
PAF Claims |
Actual Losses |
PAF a/c and Sqn. No |
Name of Claimant |
Location |
01 -Sep-65 |
2 Vampires |
2 Vampires |
F-86, No.5 |
S/L S.A. Rafique |
Chamb |
01 -Sep-65 |
2 Vampires |
1 Vampires |
F-86, No.15 |
F/L Imtiaz Bhatti |
Chamb |
03 -Sep-65 |
1 Gnat |
1 Gnat |
F-104, No.9 |
F/L Hakimullah |
Pasrur |
06 -Sep-65 |
1 Mystere |
0 |
F-104, No.9 |
S/L A.A. Khan |
Rohri |
06 -Sep-65 |
2 Hunters |
1 Hunter |
F-86, No.11 |
S/L M.M. Alam |
Tarn Tarn |
06 -Sep-65 |
1 Hunter |
1 Hunter |
F-86, No.5 |
S/L S.A. Rafique |
Halwara |
06 -Sep-65 |
3 Hunters |
1 Hunters |
F-86, No.5 |
F/L Cecil Choudary |
Halwara |
06 -Sep-65 |
1 Hunter |
0 |
F-86, No.5 |
F/L Yunus Hussain |
Halwara |
07 -Sep-65 |
5 Hunters |
3 Hunters |
F-86, No.11 |
S/L M.M. Alam |
Sargodha |
07 -Sep-65 |
1 Mystere |
0 |
F-86, No.18 |
S/L Alauddin Ahmed |
Sargodha |
07 -Sep-65 |
1 Mystere |
1 Mystere |
F-104, No.9 |
F/L Amjad Hussain |
Sargodha |
07 -Sep-65 |
1 Mystere |
1 Mystere |
F-86, No.? |
F/L A.H. Malik |
Sargodha |
10 -Sep-65 |
1 Gnat |
0 |
F-86, No.19 |
S/L Muniruddin Ahmed |
Kasur |
10 -Sep-65 |
1 Gnat |
0 |
F-86, No.5 |
F/L Cecil Choudary |
Kasur |
13 -Sep-65 |
1 Gnat |
1 Gnat |
F-86, No.11 |
F/L Yusuf Ali Khan |
Amritsar |
14 -Sep-65 |
1 Canberra |
0 |
F-104, No.9 |
S/L M. H. Middlecoat |
Sargodha |
15 -Sep-65 |
1 Canberra |
0 |
F-86, No.5 |
F/L Cecil Choudary |
Lahore |
16 -Sep-65 |
2 Hunters |
1 Hunter |
F-86, No.11 |
S/L M.M. Alam |
Halwara |
18 -Sep-65 |
1 Gnat |
0 |
F-86, No.? |
F/L S.S. Hatmi |
Tarn Tarn |
19 -Sep-65 |
1 Gnat |
1 Gnat |
F-86, No.? |
S/L Saiful Azam |
Sialkot |
20 -Sep-65 |
1 Hunter |
1 Hunter |
F-86, No.? |
S/L Changezi |
Lahore |
20 -Sep-65 |
1 Hunter |
1 Hunter |
F-86, No.? |
F/L S.N.A. Jilani |
Lahore |
21 -Sep-65 |
1 Canberra |
1 Canberra |
F-104, No.9 |
W/C J.A. Khan |
Sargodha |
N/K |
1 Auster |
0 |
F-86, No.18 |
F/O Qais |
Badin |
Total |
35 Claimed Losses | 18 Official Losses |
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