ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 94169
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| Date: | Wednesday 1 September 1965 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.115 Vampire FB Mk 52 |
| Owner/operator: | 45 Sqn IAF |
| Registration: | BB445 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Chamba, Himachal Pradesh -
 India
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Pathankot Airbase, India |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Shot down by a North American F-86E Sabre of 5 Squadron, Pakistan Air Force on September 1, 1965, during the Indo-Pakistani War, IAF Vampires saw action for the first time.
45 Squadron Indian Air Force responded to a request for strikes against a counter-attack by the Pakistani Army (Operation Grand Slam) and four Vampire Mk 52 fighter-bombers were successful in slowing the Pakistani advance. However, the Vampires encountered two Pakistan Air Force (PAF) F-86 Sabres, armed with air to air missiles; in the ensuing dogfight, the outdated Vampires were outclassed. One was shot down by ground fire and another three were shot down by Sabres. The Vampires were withdrawn from front line service after these losses.
No.45 had lost four Vampires that day. One to AA Fire and three to the Sabres. There was only one Survivor, Flying. Officer S.V. Pathak from the first formation managed to bale out from his ill-fated Vampire.
Sources:
http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_324.shtml
http://www.dehavilland.ukf.net/_DH100%20prodn%20list.txt
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._5_Squadron_(Pakistan_Air_Force)
http://web.archive.org/web/20150126012321/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com:80/IAF/History/1965War/Chapter3.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chamba,_Himachal_Pradesh#Modern_history
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Mar-2013 19:41 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Apr-2013 13:17 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 09-Jan-2020 15:29 | stehlik49 | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 13-Feb-2024 19:46 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator] |
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