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Hawker Hunter F56a A-490

Construction Number G-9-137
Other Identities IF-98
Dates in Service : 1967-04-19 - 1971-12-04
Status: Written Off
Remarks: 27Sqn(71) w/o Dec71 Fg Off S Tyagi
Date of Crash  04 Dec 71 Aircraft Type  Hunter F56a
Serial Number  A-490 Unit  27 Sqn
Pilot details Fg Offr Sudhir Tyagi +
Short Text  Shotdown by F-6 near Murid Airbase
Details  SD by Enemy A/C

Occupants of Aircraft

F(P) : F/O Sudhir Tyagi (10871 ) - 27 Sqn,
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