How IAF’s Hunters Altered The Course of The 1971 War By Dominating Skies And Seizing Enemy Airfields
The IAF’s mission was to annihilate the PAF’s F-86 Sabre squadron, deploying ten squadrons to secure air controlIn a historic feat not witnessed since World War II, the Indian Air Force (IAF) achieved air supremacy over Pakistan within two days during the 1971 war, marking a pivotal moment in military aviation. Defying international pressure, India launched a decisive war on December 4, 1971,