Indian Air Force Combat Kills UN Ops in Congo 1961
India contributed a detachment of Canberras from No.5 Tusker Squadron during the Congo Operations in 1961.
DETAILS OF AIRCRAFT KILLS IN THE 1961 UN CONGO
OPERATIONS.
Date |
Aircraft |
Name of the Pilot |
Sqn | Remarks | |
| 5 Dec 61 | Fouga Magister | Flt Lt P Gautam | Canberra | 5 | Raid on Elizabethville Airfield. Suares dest the two Do.28 in the first pass and the remaining transports in the second pass. Gautam knocked out the Magister in his first pass. All aircraft belonged to the Katangan airforce. |
| 5 Dec 61 | 2 x Dornier Do.28 | Wg Cdr A I K Suares | Canberra | 5 | |
| Douglas DC-3 | |||||
| Douglas DC-4 | |||||
| De Havilland Dove |
TOTAL AIRCRAFT DESTROYED IN AIR TO GROUND ATTACKS:
6
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