AFOVA New Letter 2 of Year 2021

Section 5 – War Diary CV 2 No. 02 / 2021 Page 92 of 332 9 Dec 71 The Station launched a total of 22 Hunter sorties and 2 casualty evacuations by Mi-4. Total Sorties 24 Claims Made 1 APC, and 1 Artillery Ammunition Dump. Damaged 3 Tanks and 6 vehicles. Ammunition expended 30 mm HE 2556 Rdg Rockets T10 -109 Again, at about midday a message was received from AOC-in-C Western Air Command Air Marshal MM Engineer text of which and the reply sent by the Base Cdr is reproduced below — FROM: WAC TO : 14 C&MU TO OC FROM AOC-IN-C. (.) THE ARMY CDR SOUTHERN COMMAND TELEPHONED ME TO CONVEY HIS THANKS FOR THE EXCELLENT WORK DONE BY OUR PILOTS IN RAJASTHAN SECTOR (.) I AM HAPPY TO NOTE THE AGGRESSIVE SPIRIT WITH WHICH THEY HAVE CARRIED OUT THE ATTACKS AGAINST THE ENEMY ARMOUR AND LINES OF COMMUNICATION (.) PLEASE CONVEY MY APPRECIATION TO ALL SQUADRONS WHO PARTICIPATED IN THESE STRIKES (.)//// OPS IMM From: 14 C&MU To : WAC AOC-IN-C FROM BASE COMMANDER (.) REFER YOUR AOM/08 DEC/08 THANKS FOR THE KIND APPRECIATION (.) MORALE IS VERY HIGH (.) The MUJAHIDS in their attempt to neutralise the targets at the AIRFIELD tried to sneak In from the NORTHWESTERN side. They met again with hot reception of bullets and made a hasty retreat again leaving behind two dead Camels. 10 Dec 71 The Station pumped in 8 Hunter sorties on the heels of the enemy who was fast dwindling, which is quite evident from the number of sorties launched. In addition, 2 Casualty evacuation sorties were again launched. Total Sorties 10 Claims Made Destroyed 1 Artillery Gun, 14 Vehicles and 1 Tank, 4 vehicles and 2 trains. Ammunition Expended 30 mm HE 878 Rds , Rocket T10 - 72