AFOVA New Letter 2 of Year 2021

Section 5 – War Diary CV 2 No. 02 / 2021 Page 90 of 332 Total Sorties 18 Claims Made Destroyed 3 Tanks, 12 vehicles. Damaged 6 Tanks Ammunition Expended 30 mm HE 2690 Rds, Rocket T-10-102. 7 Dec 71 A message was received from the Army at about 0420 hrs about the approaching Low level Bomber Raid. The Base Cdr once again ordered the (SOP) to engage the aircraft, but the' aircraft managed to slip through the barrage of fire at extremely low height flying along the taxi-track. This raid caused a minor damage to the taxi-track which was quickly repaired the next day. The gunners claimed that they had hit the aircraft but no signs of wreckage were spotted either from the ground or air. The kill was not granted to the gunners. During the day the Base launched 20 Hunter sorties, pounding the area between LAUNGEWALA, BP 638 and GHABBAR, depriving the enemy of its much needed vehicles and guns which lay burning. These facilitated our pilots in navigating to the area. During the first mission of the day Wing Commander CONQUEST, OC 122 Sqn from JAISALMER, while engaging the enemy tank he sustained bullet injury on his foot from one of the small arms fired by the enemy. He safely brought the aircraft to Base. He was immediately evacuated to and the injury declared as minor. At about 1900 hrs the MUJAHID movement was suspected behind the Bomb Dumps. Due to darkness no visual contact could be made, however foot noises were heard and on this the Ground Defence opened up. The firing lasted for about 5 minutes, the MUJAHIDs hastily withdrew leaving behind two dead camels. Total Sorties 22 Claims Made Destroyed 5 Goods Wagons, 3 Tanks, 5 Artillery guns, 28 vehicles and one oil tanker. Damaged 1 Factory and 1 Tank. Ammunition Expended 30 mm HE - 2233 Rds Rocket - T10 - 109. 8 Dec 71 - The Station launched a total of 14 sorties in pursuit of its aim to destroy the enemy. Total Sorties 14 Claims Made Destroyed 4 Goods Wagons, 16 vehicles and 1 Tank. Damaged 1 Diesel engine of Train, 1 Gas plant, 1 Railway Shed, 1 Goods Train and 1 Tank.