1959 Canberra shootdown
| 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 | |||||||
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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 | |||||||
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1 English Electric Canberra B(I)58 shot down 2 airmen captured | None | ||||||
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 an aerial reconnaissance mission. This incident is regarded as the first aerial kill of the Pakistan Air Force.