Sargodha was probably the most well-defended air base in Asia. It was also Pakistan's most strategic base as it had the highest density of PAF's assets.
India ignored an elementary principle – it is not enough to neutralise defenders on the objective without, at the same time, rendering impotent the guns supporting them.
On the 52nd anniversary of the 1965 war, here’s an excerpt from Amarinder Singh and Tajinder Shergill’s book ‘The Monsoon War: Young Officers Reminisce’.
On the 52nd anniversary of the 1965 war, here’s an excerpt from Amarinder Singh and Tajinder Shergill’s book ‘The Monsoon War: Young Officers Reminisce’
On the 52nd anniversary of the armoured operations, here’s an excerpt from Amarinder Singh and Tajinder Shergill’s book ‘The Monsoon War: Young Officers Reminisce’.
The Pakistani assault in 1965 was brilliant in conception and initiation but all this turned into suicidal stupidity in the euphoria of initial successes.
The Italian term sprezzatura—a studied nonchalance that conceals intention—best captures the spirit of Trump’s foreign policy so far. The pattern is unpredictability, transactionalism, and disruption as diplomacy.
With 20.2 percent of its total loans in default by the end of last year, Bangladesh had the weakest banking system in Asia. Despite reforms, it will take time to recover.
This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.
Why fighting over this । Thanks burki jilla Lahore was photographed by Indian mistake।and in 1971 Pak won the war and their 90000 fouji was only paying a Goodwill missions to India।and still east Pak is with in Pak।and economy of Pak is flourishing। Atta is so cheap in Pak that they are exporting them।what a kind of falsehood speed over Pak।a banana republic controlled by military dictators।
What a propaganda article. Pakistan smashed India in 1965 in fact. If Pakistan did not listen to UN that time., Indian Occupied Kashmir would have been free now. Anyway terrorist India would be defeated again like in 1948 & 1965. This time Kashmir will be free for ever.
A false safe made story,so many technical mistakes, Sargodah was once attacked by IAF but bruttly lost their jets,after next entire war of 17 days thy never come close it,Alam hit 9 indian jets, 5 at single attempt ,world had recognised it,also in this report Alam picture with his Saber is provided, if u magnified it there is 9 indian flage on it,once attack was from Dwarka to Karachi was done but next day PAKISTAN NAVY attacked on it and wiped out Dawarka. For ever.
Comment from Achilles Posted in ThePrint: 10.09.2019
Good graphics and visual presentations, but unfortunately full of serious and plainly wrong statements. Both India and Pakistan are following the same trend in school-level syllabi books as well, doing utmost harm to the self-esteem of our girls and boys, because when they reach adulthood and discover the truth, they will traumatically lose respect for their elders and their countries. Defence writers in both countries (already grown up) should try and reverse this trend, for the sake of future generations of officers.
This writer was a senior fighter pilot and flew an average of two sorties every day from Sargodha (BTW the air base runways remained operational throughout the 23 days of war). I saw the Mystere and Hunter attacks on 6-7 September. Both pilot groups fired from very shallow dive angles and many fired while still in diving turns or while hurriedly shifting their sights to targets they had seen too late. Because most pilots chose 10-15 degree dives, Sargodha’s heavy tree camouflage had obviously obscured from their view all the penned aircraft. But our ORP was without cover, and there was no reason why the Hunters and Mysteres should have missed those easy targets (We gave up the ORP idea in a hurry).
During the 6-7 September campaign, only ONE F-86 was destroyed. And NO F-104 was even scratched. Additionally, NO (repeat) NO other aircraft of any type was destroyed or damaged by the IAF Canberras or day fighters during the remainder of the war.
I say again, it is best to stick with the truth. This is good for our Crew Room pride, where both the IAF and the PAF strive to nurture good officers and pilots.
Achilles
So you think you fools of 1 billion believes in these lies ? Lol we show you how we respond on 28 Feb , we show you how we invade 300 years ago , we show you how we Break in 1947 , 1971(you think this is your win no this is the win of Muslims they got another country from India ) , This is how we do the math
1971(you think this is your win no this is the win of Muslims they got another country from India )
lol .. How about we give you more countries in form of balochistan, punjab etc ? 😀 sorry couldnt resist. If you calmly anaylyse your own statment you will realise the leel of stupidity amongst pakistani ‘awam’…no wonder whole world makes fun of pakistan.
You Bindians are still following the abjact lies of your false claims from65. tilll today
Bindians maybe wrong word. I would rather use Randians.
Comment from Achilles Posted in ThePrint: 10.09.2019
Good graphics and visual presentations, but unfortunately full of serious and plainly wrong statements. Both India and Pakistan are following the same trend in school-level syllabi books as well, doing utmost harm to the self-esteem of our girls and boys, because when they reach adulthood and discover the truth, they will traumatically lose respect for their elders and their countries. Defence writers in both countries (already grown up) should try and reverse this trend, for the sake of future generations of officers.
This writer was a senior fighter pilot and flew an average of two sorties every day from Sargodha (BTW the air base runways remained operational throughout the 23 days of war). I saw the Mystere and Hunter attacks on 6-7 September. Both pilot groups fired from very shallow dive angles and many fired while still in diving turns or while hurriedly shifting their sights to targets they had seen too late. Because most pilots chose 10-15 degree dives, Sargodha’s heavy tree camouflage had obviously obscured from their view all the penned aircraft. But our ORP was without cover, and there was no reason why the Hunters and Mysteres should have missed those easy targets (We gave up the ORP idea in a hurry).
Throughout the 6-7 September campaign, only >>ONE<>NO<>NO<< (repeat) NO other aircraft of any type was destroyed or damaged by the IAF Canberras or fighters during the remainder of the war.
I say again, it is best to stick with the truth. It is good for our Crew Room pride, where we nurture good pilots.
Achilles
Dear Mr Editor,
The fourth paragraph should have read:
“Throughout the 6-7 September air-to-ground attacks, only ONE F-86 was destroyed. No (repeat) NO aircraft of any other type was destroyed or damaged on the ground at Sargodha by the IAF’s Canberra or fighter attacks throughout the remainder of the war.”
Kindly have the text amended as shown.
Many thanks.
Achilles
hahahahahahahahhahaha
i cant stop laughing after reading this post.
each and every paragraph is pack of lies and nothing more.
They print what Indians want to read
First of all I pay homage to all gallant air warriors who fought tenaciously for their countries.
Secondly, Exaggerations aside, will the author please provide a reference to 10 aircrafts destroyed at Sargodha from a credible research based sources? Would like a research of any of the famous Indian Air War/Aviation historians.
Paf is mach better than iaf m. m alam is over hero ??
Why fighting over this । Thanks burki jilla Lahore was photographed by Indian mistake।and in 1971 Pak won the war and their 90000 fouji was only paying a Goodwill missions to India।and still east Pak is with in Pak।and economy of Pak is flourishing। Atta is so cheap in Pak that they are exporting them।what a kind of falsehood speed over Pak।a banana republic controlled by military dictators।
What a propaganda article. Pakistan smashed India in 1965 in fact. If Pakistan did not listen to UN that time., Indian Occupied Kashmir would have been free now. Anyway terrorist India would be defeated again like in 1948 & 1965. This time Kashmir will be free for ever.
Mind your language
A false safe made story,so many technical mistakes, Sargodah was once attacked by IAF but bruttly lost their jets,after next entire war of 17 days thy never come close it,Alam hit 9 indian jets, 5 at single attempt ,world had recognised it,also in this report Alam picture with his Saber is provided, if u magnified it there is 9 indian flage on it,once attack was from Dwarka to Karachi was done but next day PAKISTAN NAVY attacked on it and wiped out Dawarka. For ever.
Comment from Achilles Posted in ThePrint: 10.09.2019
Good graphics and visual presentations, but unfortunately full of serious and plainly wrong statements. Both India and Pakistan are following the same trend in school-level syllabi books as well, doing utmost harm to the self-esteem of our girls and boys, because when they reach adulthood and discover the truth, they will traumatically lose respect for their elders and their countries. Defence writers in both countries (already grown up) should try and reverse this trend, for the sake of future generations of officers.
This writer was a senior fighter pilot and flew an average of two sorties every day from Sargodha (BTW the air base runways remained operational throughout the 23 days of war). I saw the Mystere and Hunter attacks on 6-7 September. Both pilot groups fired from very shallow dive angles and many fired while still in diving turns or while hurriedly shifting their sights to targets they had seen too late. Because most pilots chose 10-15 degree dives, Sargodha’s heavy tree camouflage had obviously obscured from their view all the penned aircraft. But our ORP was without cover, and there was no reason why the Hunters and Mysteres should have missed those easy targets (We gave up the ORP idea in a hurry).
During the 6-7 September campaign, only ONE F-86 was destroyed. And NO F-104 was even scratched. Additionally, NO (repeat) NO other aircraft of any type was destroyed or damaged by the IAF Canberras or day fighters during the remainder of the war.
I say again, it is best to stick with the truth. This is good for our Crew Room pride, where both the IAF and the PAF strive to nurture good officers and pilots.
Achilles
So you think you fools of 1 billion believes in these lies ? Lol we show you how we respond on 28 Feb , we show you how we invade 300 years ago , we show you how we Break in 1947 , 1971(you think this is your win no this is the win of Muslims they got another country from India ) , This is how we do the math
1971(you think this is your win no this is the win of Muslims they got another country from India )
lol .. How about we give you more countries in form of balochistan, punjab etc ? 😀 sorry couldnt resist. If you calmly anaylyse your own statment you will realise the leel of stupidity amongst pakistani ‘awam’…no wonder whole world makes fun of pakistan.
You Bindians are still following the abjact lies of your false claims from65. tilll today
Bindians maybe wrong word. I would rather use Randians.
Comment from Achilles Posted in ThePrint: 10.09.2019
Good graphics and visual presentations, but unfortunately full of serious and plainly wrong statements. Both India and Pakistan are following the same trend in school-level syllabi books as well, doing utmost harm to the self-esteem of our girls and boys, because when they reach adulthood and discover the truth, they will traumatically lose respect for their elders and their countries. Defence writers in both countries (already grown up) should try and reverse this trend, for the sake of future generations of officers.
This writer was a senior fighter pilot and flew an average of two sorties every day from Sargodha (BTW the air base runways remained operational throughout the 23 days of war). I saw the Mystere and Hunter attacks on 6-7 September. Both pilot groups fired from very shallow dive angles and many fired while still in diving turns or while hurriedly shifting their sights to targets they had seen too late. Because most pilots chose 10-15 degree dives, Sargodha’s heavy tree camouflage had obviously obscured from their view all the penned aircraft. But our ORP was without cover, and there was no reason why the Hunters and Mysteres should have missed those easy targets (We gave up the ORP idea in a hurry).
Throughout the 6-7 September campaign, only >>ONE<>NO<>NO<< (repeat) NO other aircraft of any type was destroyed or damaged by the IAF Canberras or fighters during the remainder of the war.
I say again, it is best to stick with the truth. It is good for our Crew Room pride, where we nurture good pilots.
Achilles
Dear Mr Editor,
The fourth paragraph should have read:
“Throughout the 6-7 September air-to-ground attacks, only ONE F-86 was destroyed. No (repeat) NO aircraft of any other type was destroyed or damaged on the ground at Sargodha by the IAF’s Canberra or fighter attacks throughout the remainder of the war.”
Kindly have the text amended as shown.
Many thanks.
Achilles
hahahahahahahahhahaha
i cant stop laughing after reading this post.
each and every paragraph is pack of lies and nothing more.
They print what Indians want to read
Brave men. Living and dying for their country. Wonderfully written.
Thank you Sir.
If you wish a new topic, may I suggest a topic of Pakistani Air raid at Kalaikunda in West Bengal. I have suggested a few earlier also.
https://theprint.in/opinion/heroics-of-1965-war-an-indian-air-force-pilot-engaged-four-pakistani-sabre-jets-all-alone/234459/
Dear Sameer Joshi – Thank you. When are you putting all your articles in form of a published book? Please do. Cheers.
First of all I pay homage to all gallant air warriors who fought tenaciously for their countries.
Secondly, Exaggerations aside, will the author please provide a reference to 10 aircrafts destroyed at Sargodha from a credible research based sources? Would like a research of any of the famous Indian Air War/Aviation historians.
Thank you Sameer Joshi for the well researched hair raising encounters of the ’65 IAF Gallant Warriors.
A great Read.Salute to the Heroes.