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Flt Lt Lawrence Frederic Pereira, VrC

Details: Category: The Bangladesh War 1971; Last Updated: 18 February 2017; Written by Webmaster; Hits: 6464

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Lawrence Frederic Pereira 8678 F(P) was a Forward Air Controller with an Armoured Brigade in the Shakargarh Sector during the 1971 War. He lost his life in an enemy air attack and today lies at rest in Jalandhar.

Sparrow or Moss?

Details: Category: The Bangladesh War 1971; Last Updated: 23 April 2015; Written by Air Marshal Subhash Bhojwani; Hits: 11951

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Did the IAF ever use the Tu-124 Moss AWACS? As first alleged by John Fricker in an article written on behalf of the Pakistan Air Force? Air Marshal Subhash Bhojwani sets the record straight.

Pakistani Air Losses of the 1971 War (Official List)

Details: Category: The Bangladesh War 1971; Last Updated: 02 April 2015; Written by Jagan Pillarisetti; Hits: 3647

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Indian Air Losses of the 1971 War (Unofficial List)

Details: Category: The Bangladesh War 1971; Last Updated: 02 April 2015; Written by Jagan Pillarisetti; Hits: 3238

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Supersonic Air Combat

Details: Category: The Bangladesh War 1971; Last Updated: 02 April 2015; Written by Vayu Aerospace Review; Hits: 2018

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Air Battles - December 1971 - My experiences

Details: Category: The Bangladesh War 1971; Last Updated: 02 April 2015; Written by Wg Cdr Salim Beg Mirza (PAF); Hits: 2123

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Plane Tails From The IAF : The Pathankot Raid Of Dec 10

Details: Category: The Bangladesh War 1971; Last Updated: 02 April 2015; Written by Air Marshal K D K Lewis; Hits: 2549

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The PAF raids Pathankot again! The attack is immortalised in a dramatic painting - but the real truth is otherwise!

In and Out of Cockpit

Details: Category: The Bangladesh War 1971; Last Updated: 02 April 2015; Written by Air Marshal K D K Lewis; Hits: 2513

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No.122 (Ad-Hoc) Squadron at Jaisalmer

Details: Category: The Bangladesh War 1971; Last Updated: 02 April 2015; Written by Photo Album; Hits: 1978

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Battle of Longewala - 5th and 6th December

Details: Category: The Bangladesh War 1971; Last Updated: 02 April 2015; Written by Wg Cdr Kukke Suresh; Hits: 3550

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Saga of Longewala

Details: Category: The Bangladesh War 1971; Last Updated: 02 April 2015; Written by Air Marshal M S Bawa; Hits: 1466

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Shorkot Road Attack

Details: Category: The Bangladesh War 1971; Last Updated: 02 April 2015; Written by Air Marshal V K Bhatia; Hits: 2368

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Of Sabres and Sukhois

Details: Category: The Bangladesh War 1971; Last Updated: 02 April 2015; Written by Polly Singh; Hits: 1577

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How I Crossed Swords With Chuck Yeager

Details: Category: The Bangladesh War 1971; Last Updated: 02 April 2015; Written by Admiral Arun Prakash; Hits: 5747

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This piece is a "first person" account of an episode of the 1971 Indo-Pak war written a lighter vein by Adm Arun Prakash for Vayu magazine. He was on deputation to No. 20 Squadron, commanded by (then) Wing Commander CV Parker, MVC, VM. This IAF unit is credited with having won the highest number of gallantry awards in the conflict.