Indo-Pakistani air war of 1971
| Indo-Pakistani air war of 1971 | |||||||
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| Part of the Bangladesh Liberation War and Indo-Pakistani war of 1971 | |||||||
Indian Mig-21 pair during 1971 India-Pakistan War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| India | Pakistan | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Pratap Chandra Lal Hari Chand Dewan Mohinder Singh Bawa Cecil Vivian Parker Chandan Singh K. K. Badhwar |
Abdur Rahim Khan P. D. Callaghan Eric Gordon Hall Inamul H. Khan Michael John O'Brian Sharbat Ali Changezi | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| Indian Air Force | Pakistan Air Force | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| ~650 aircraft | ~290 aircraft | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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The Indo-Pakistani air war of 1971 was the aerial conflict fought between the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. This air war was waged on both the Western Front (India and West Pakistan) and the Eastern Front (India and East Pakistan). The air engagements played a vital role in shaping the war's outcome and demonstrated significant advancements in aerial warfare tactics.