India - Air Force de Havilland DH.115 Vampire T.11 ID606
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Operator: India - Air Force - ID606
Aircraft: de Havilland - DH.115 Vampire T.11
Airport: India - Off Airport - India
Category: Main database
Photo taken on 2014-12-26 by Nizam Ashraf [Contact]
Camera setting: COOLPIX P510, 1/60s, f/3.0 at 4.3mm ISO 100
Photographer's remark
(3.3.2015, 17:48 CET)
No. 7 Squadron, Indian Air Force (IAF) received Vampires in January 1949. Although the unit was put on high alert during the Sino-Indian War of 1962, it did not see any action, as the air force's role was limited to supply and evacuation.
On September 1, 1965, during the Indo-Pakistani War, IAF Vampires saw action for the first time. No. 45 Squadron 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encountered two Pakistan Air Force (PAF) F-86 Sabres, armed with air-to-air missiles; in the ensuing dogfight, the outdated Vampires were outclassed.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 The Vampires were withdrawn from front line service after these losses
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