- Source: List of aerial victories during the Indo-Pakistani war of 1971
The Indo-Pakistani war of 1971 was a military confrontation between India and Pakistan that occurred during the Bangladesh Liberation War in East Pakistan and West Pakistan from 3 December 1971 to the Fall of Dacca (Dhaka) on 16 December 1971. The war saw intense use of aerial assets by both sides and proved to be instrumental in the Indian victory in East Pakistan (Bangladesh).
The following lists contains aerial victories credited to both Indian as well as Pakistani pilots.
List of Notations Used
Eastern sector (Bangladesh)
Probable or Unconfirmed kills are in italics text
Western sector
Probable Kills or Unconfirmed kills are in italics text;
List of aircraft mentioned
= India
== Pakistan
=See also
Battle Of Boyra
Indo-Pakistani war of 1971
East Pakistan Air Operations (1971)
Operation Chengiz Khan
Operation Cactus-Lily
References
= Sources
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