The India-Pakistan Air War of 1965
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| Author | P V S Jagan Mohan & Samir Chopra |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Aviation, History |
| Published | 30 June 2005 Manohar Publishers |
| Publication place | India |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 378 p. |
| ISBN | 81-7304-641-7 |
The India-Pakistan Air War of 1965 is a 2005 aviation history book written by PVS Jagan Mohan and Samir Chopra. The book deals with the Indian Air Force's role in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 that started on 1 September 1965 and came to an end on 23 September 1965.
Background
[edit]The air war was one of the last in which classic turning dogfights took place between the two belligerents. The Pakistan Air Force employed largely American hardware. The North American F-86 Sabre, the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter and the Martin B-57 Canberra (based on the British aircraft the English Electric Canberra). The Indian Air Force employed British, French & Russian aircraft like the Hawker Hunter, Folland Gnat, Canberra, de Havilland Vampire, MiG-21 and Dassault Mystere
The book describes the day-to-day operations of the Indian Air Force and is the first detailed account of the airwar from the Indian side.
Reviews
[edit]Some reviews of the Book are available on the authors' web site at BharatRakshak.com.
Further reading
[edit]- The Class of '65 – Excerpts from Indian Express by Rakesh Sinha and Shiv Aroor
- On a wing and a prayer – Excerpt from Rediff.com
- The Wolfpack in action – Excerpt from Rediff.com