![]() Lady luck seemed to favour them and they came out of the attack almost unscathed. Each pilot now concentrated to deliver his weapon accurately on the intended target. Mysteres reached their target on time and as they pulled up for attack all hell turned loose with heavy anti aircraft fire opening up. Also, for most pilots it was their first mission deep inside enemy territory.ĭefending the PAF airbase were few US made F-86 Sabres and F-104 Starfighters, both aircraft far superior to subsonic Mysteres that IAF had acquired from France in mid fifties. It was suicidal to even undertake such a mission as minor navigational error could result in entire formation running out of fuel in the enemy territory. Owing to the extreme range of the target, only a single pass attack was possible. 1 Squadron, attacking Sargodha at the crack of dawn. ![]() Squadron Leader A.B.Devayya was part of a large formation of Mysteres of No. ![]() In this painting I tried to recreate unmatched gallantry of a young Indian pilot who unfortunately did not return from a raid over Sargodha, Pakistan, on 6th September 1965. Devayya's Encounter - 1965 War - 7 September 1965 ![]()
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