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IAF MARTYRS FROM THE 1965 WAR

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AC2 R P Yadav
244926
ATW
KIA 13 Sept 1965

Killed in a Bombing raid by Pakistani B-57s at Adampur.

AC R K Bhalla
245910

ATW
KIA 13 Sept 1965

Killed in a Bombing raid by Pakistani B-57s at Adampur.

AC B S Thapa
259932

8 Wing
KIA 13 Sept 1965

Killed in a Bombing raid by Pakistani B-57s at Adampur.

Cpl R G Mathai
215750

2 AMCC
KIA 13 Sept 1965

Killed in a Bombing raid by Pakistani B-57s at Adampur.

Sqn Ldr N K Malik
4406 GD(P)

2 Squadron
KIA 14 Sept 1965

Sqn Ldr Malik was in an escort mission flying a Gnat. On recovery from a mission, his Gnat crashed due to a techical malfunction.

 
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AC1 Nisar Ahmed
269626
48 Squadron
KIA 14 Sept 1965

AC Ahmed was servicing a C-119 Packet at Barrackpore when he was caught in strafing by enemy F-86 Sabres. He was killed in the raid.

Sqn Ldr M J Marstone
4672 GD(P)
108 Squadron
Died 14 Sept 1965

Sqn Ldr Marstone's Vampire was strafed on ground on 10th Sept when Baghdogra was raided by F-86 Sabres. He died of injuries on 14th

Flt Lt Thapen Kumar Chaudhuri
5333 GD(P)
27 Squadron
KIA 15 Sept 1965

Flt lt Chaudhari baled out after his Hunter had a bird hit on take off from Halwara. He was too low and was killed.

Fg Offr Farokh Dara Bunsha
6751 GD(P)
7 Squadron
KIA 16 Sept 1965

Fg Offr Bunsha was part of a two Hunter formation scrambled from Halwara. He was shot down in aircombat by a F-86 Sabre

LAC P C Vaish
273053
7 Wing
KIA 16 Sept 1965

No Details.

 
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AC1 K S Randhawa
263890
AFS Ambala
KIA 16 Sept 1965

No Details.

AC1  S R Bhadala
260612
ATW
KIA 19 Sept 1965

No Details

LAC D R Sabharwal
252606

ATW
KIA 19 Sept 1965

No Details

Sqn Ldr D P Chatterjee
4409 GD(P)
20 Squadron
KIA 20 Sept 1965

Sqn Ldr Chatterjee was in a mixed formation of Hunters and Gnats over Lahore. He was shot down and killed in an aircombat with a F-86 Sabre.

Fg Offr K K Kapur
7168 GD(N)
5 Squadron
KIA 21 Sept 1965

Fg Off Kapur was the navigator to Flt Lt M M Lowe flying a Canberra against Sargodha. They were shot down by a Sidewinder missile fired by a F-104.  Lowe ejected safely.

 
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Fg Offr P R Ramchandani
7442 GD (P)
3 Squadron
Died 26 Sept 1965

Fg Offr Ramchandani baled out of his Mystere over Lahore after bieing hit by our Own AA fire. He sustained injuries after ejection and died later.

AC1 Sunderdass K Paul
250357
31 Squadron
KIA 27 Sept 1965

No Details.


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