ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 57593
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| Date: | 04-DEC-1971 |
| Time: | 08:00 LT |
| Type: |  Hawker Hunter F.56A |
| Owner/operator: | 14 Sqn Indian AF |
| Registration: | A968 |
| MSN: | 41H-688063 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Tejgaon, East Pakistan -
 Bangladesh
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Kalakundai AB, West Bengal, India (KKD/VEDX) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
04-Dec-71 Hunter F.56A of 14 Squadron, Indian Air Force, flown by Squadron Leader K. D. Mehra, whilst in combat over Tejgaon, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) was shot down by a Pakistan Air Force F-86 at 08:00 Hrs. Pilot ejected but sustained injuries that grounded him from further flying.
Note 1: IAF Hunter F.56A 'A968' was ex-RAF Hunter FGA.9 XJ646, which was struck off RAF charge on 24/04/1968. Refurbished for the Indian AF as 'A646' it was delivered ex-Dunsfold (via Luqa Malta) on 31/07/1969
Note 2: A Hawker Hunter F.56 marked as "A968" is on static display at the IAF base at Kalaikunda, West Bengal, India as the "gate guardian" with 18 Squadron IAF. However there is no evidence that this is the "original and genuine" A968; it may be another aircraft painted up to represent A968
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20140619211538/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com:80/IAF/History/Misc/Loss1971.html
http://web.archive.org/web/20171122191210/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Country-By-Country/India.htm
http://jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=6163206
http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?70751-H%FAnter-Help-Please&highlight=A968
http://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/hunter/survivors.php
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 15-Apr-2013 13:55 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Apr-2013 13:57 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator] |
| 17-Apr-2013 09:40 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 19-Apr-2013 05:47 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Registration, Cn, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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