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- East Pakistan Air Operations covers the activity of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) and Pakistan Army Aviation units in former East Pakistan during the Bangladesh Liberation War. The operations involved the interdiction, air defense, ground support, and logistics missions flown by the Bangladesh Air Force, Indian Air Force and Indian Navy Aviation wing in support of the Indian Army and Mukti Bahini; in the eastern theater of the Indo-Pakistani conflict of 1971.The Indian Air force aided the Mukti Bahini to organize a formation of light aircraft (called Kilo flight). These were manned and serviced mainly by Bengali pilots and technicians who had defected from the Pakistani Air Force. This unit launched attacks on targets in Bangladesh on 3 December 1971, prior to the start of formal combat between India and Pakistan. Although the first of the engagements between the opposing air powers occurred before the formal declaration of hostilities. Indian Air units commenced operations on 4 December 1971 in the eastern theater. By 7th December 1971, Tejgaon airport was put out of operation thereby grounding the PAF in East Pakistan. Indian units and Kilo Flight continued flying missions over Bangladesh until the unconditional surrender of Pakistani forces to joint Bangladeshi and Indian forces command on 16 December 1971. (en)
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- *Indian Claims
- *Pakistani Claims
- 17 aircraft and 2 helicopters lost
- 23 Indian warplanes shot down by PAF andAnti-Aircraft guns
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- (Joined the war on 3 December 1971)
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- Bangladeshi-Indian victory
- BAFandIAFgained air superiority in East Pakistan
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- *No.14 Squadron
- 1 SukhoiSu-7BMK Squadron
- 16Canadair Sabre
- 2 T-33 Trainer
- 2CanberraSquadron
- 3 FlightsAlouette IIIHelicopters
- 3 FlightsMi-4
- 3Folland GnatSquadrons
- 3Mig 21FL Squadrons
- 4Hawker HunterSquadrons
- 8 Helicopters
- Bangladesh Air Force:
- Indian Air Force Eastern Command:
- Kilo Flight
- Pakistan Air Force:
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- 83254 (xsd:nonNegativeInteger)
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- 1 (xsd:integer)
- 17 (xsd:integer)
- 23 (xsd:integer)
- *Indian Claims (en)
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- East Pakistan Air Operations (en)
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- 0001-03-29 (xsd:gMonthDay)
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- Bangladesh, at the time East Pakistan (en)
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- Bangladeshi-Indian victory (en)
- BAF and IAF gained air superiority in East Pakistan (en)
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- 1 (xsd:integer)
- 2 (xsd:integer)
- 3 (xsd:integer)
- 4 (xsd:integer)
- 8 (xsd:integer)
- dbr:Bangladesh_Air_Force
- (en)
- Pakistan Air Force:
*No.14 Squadron
16 Canadair Sabre (en)
- Kilo Flight
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Indian Air Force Eastern Command: (en)
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- East Pakistan Air Operations covers the activity of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) and Pakistan Army Aviation units in former East Pakistan during the Bangladesh Liberation War. The operations involved the interdiction, air defense, ground support, and logistics missions flown by the Bangladesh Air Force, Indian Air Force and Indian Navy Aviation wing in support of the Indian Army and Mukti Bahini; in the eastern theater of the Indo-Pakistani conflict of 1971.The Indian Air force aided the Mukti Bahini to organize a formation of light aircraft (called Kilo flight). These were manned and serviced mainly by Bengali pilots and technicians who had defected from the Pakistani Air Force. (en)
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- East Pakistan Air Operations (1971) (en)
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- East Pakistan Air Operations (en)
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