Indian Air Force Losses during the 50s and 60s.
There were numerous losses that occurred during peacetime. Some of them a result of straying into foreign lands and some the result of direct enemy action. One loss was to the direct action of Pakistan, when a F-86 shot down a Canberra that "strayed" over Rewal.
DETAILS OF AIRCRAFT LOSSES .
Date |
Aircraft |
Sqn | Name of the Pilot |
S.No | Remarks | Fate |
06-Oct-49 |
Dakota C-47 |
12 | - |
. | Crashed in Turkey. | - |
27-Mar-58 |
Dakota C-47 | 11 | Flt Lt U K Paul | HJ252 | Strayed into Burma CrL on R Irrawady | Interned |
10-Apr-59 |
Canberra |
106 | Sqn Ldr J C Sen Gupta
[Pt] Flt Lt S N Rampal [Nav] |
. | Strayed into Pak. SD over
Rewal by F-86 Both Crew Ejected/BO and were interned |
Interned |
25-Jun-65 |
Ouragan |
ATW | Flt Lt R C Sikka | IC564 | Strayed into Pak. BL in Pakistan | Interned |
??-???-61 |
Dakota C-47 | . | . | . | SD by Naga Rebels besieging Puri Post | Captured |
| Total Losses | 5 Aircraft | |||||
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