Indian Air Force Failed Even in East Pakistan in 1971 War

[Windjammer]

@PanzerKiel
Holding back 54 foot soldiers is not worth the effort, its more of a liability, however if its officer material or those related to Abhinandan, then I say well done.

 

[Tejas Spokesman]

Yea, and these some two dozen IAF pilots in just one POW camp must have already been in Pakistan as a part of exchange programme.

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None of those sikhs in pic are pilots but are army soldiers.

 

[Windjammer]

None of those sikhs in pic are pilots but are army soldiers.

And you are Tejas Spokesman, that's why sales are going through the roof.
The picture was taken and released by the Red Cross, who even disclosed that these Sikh IAF POW were complaining that they are not allowed to fly kites by the authorities.

 

[Tornado23]

No it includes both fronts (one can clearly see Tezgaon included).

Anyways here is remaining pages which shows IAF lost only 18 aircraft in air combat in whole war out of which 6 were ground attack aircraft and one was bomber and only 11 were fighters.

 

[Tejas Spokesman]

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Early data with intel agencies is often erroneous.
CIA data of India 71 losses is somewhat accurate.
In reality IAF lost 13 in accident, 18 air combat and 35 to AAA and 1 friendly fire.

 

[Tornado23]

In reality IAF lost 13 in accident, 18 air combat and 35 to AAA and 1 friendly fire.

According to who?

 

[Bilal9]

No it includes both fronts (one can clearly see Tezgaon included).

Anyways here is remaining pages which shows IAF lost only 18 aircraft in air combat in whole war out of which 6 were ground attack aircraft and one was bomber and only 11 were fighters.

In the last page Lalmunirhat and Narayanganj were in EP too, The former was near the chicken's neck near Rangpur, the latter an industrial area South West from Dhaka.

 

[SaadH]

In the total tally of 43 for PAF losses, CIA is also including 9 that BAF inherited from PAF. So in reality PAF only lost 34 aircraft to enemy action.