Painting of Pakistan Air Force

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“Sonic Booms over Amritsar”

The painting depicts PAF F-104 piloted by F/L Farooq Umar, crossing sound barrier over Golden Temple, Amritsar, India.

There was panic on the ground and even IAF did not come to intercept. Later that evening, All India Radio announced 8 PAF F-86s had bombed Amritsar city!!!! Despite Indian Ack ack, F-104 headed back to Sargodha unscratched and landed safely.

Courtesy: Aviation Art of Rehan Siraj

 

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'Bo Kaata'

Faced with unexpectedly stiff resistance from Pakistan Army, the Indian offensive launched on 6th September 1965 in the Lahore-Kasur sector had floundered badly.