ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 57587
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| Date: | Saturday 4 December 1971 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Hunter F.56A |
| Owner/operator: | 27 Sqn IAF |
| Registration: | A490 |
| MSN: | 8863/T168 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Muriad Air Base, -
 Pakistan
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ex-Belgian Air Force (Luchtmacht Belgische) Hunter F. Mk.6 IF-98. Purchased by Hawker Siddeley Aircraft 22/12/1964. Rebuilt as Hunter F.Mk.56A for Indian Air Force contract and test flown in 'Class B' marking as G-9-137. Delivered 19/4/1967 to Indian AF. To 27 Squadron IAF
Destroyed when crashed after being shot down by Pakistan AF Shenyang F-6 near Muriad Air Base, Pakistan. Pilot, Flying Officer Sudhir Tyagi was killed.
Sources:
http://belmilac.wetpaint.com/page/Hawker+Hunter+F.6
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 25-Oct-2012 07:19 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Apr-2013 13:40 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 14-Feb-2024 11:21 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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