1959 Canberra shootdown
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The Canberra shootdown incident occurred on 10 April 1959, when an English Electric Canberra B(I)58 of the Indian Air Force was shot down by an F-86F Sabre of the Pakistan Air Force over Rawat, near Rawalpindi while performing a aerial reconnaissance mission. This incident is regarded as the first aerial kill of the Pakistan Air Force.[1][2]
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1959 Canberra shootdown | |||||||
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Part of Indo-Pakistani wars and conflicts | |||||||
An Indian Air Force Canberra | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Indian Air Force | Pakistan Air Force | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
AM Subroto Mukerjee Sqn. Ldr. J.C. Sengupta Flt. Lt. S.N. Rampal |
AM Asghar Khan Flt. Lt. M. N. Butt Flt. Lt. M. Yunis | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
No. 106 Squadron | No. 15 Squadron | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
1 English Electric Canberra B(I)58 | 2 F-86F Sabres | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
2 airmen captured | None |
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