Pathankot airstrike

Pathankot airstrike
	Part of Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 and Indo-Pakistani Air War of 1965
	; Pathankot airbase in the aftermath of the raid captured by a Pakistani reconnaissance aircraft
Date	6 September 1965
Location	Pathankot, Punjab, India
Result	Pakistani victory
Belligerents
Pakistan	India
Commanders and leaders
Air Marshal Nur Khan; Squadron Leader Sajad Haider; Wing Commander Muhammad Ghulam Tawab	Arjan Singh
Units involved
Pakistan Air Force No. 19 Squadron; ;	Indian Air Force No. 23 Sqn; No. 3 Sqn; No. 31 Sqn; No. 28 Sqn; ;
Strength
8 F-86 Sabres	Unknown, planes remained grounded
Casualties and losses
None	Pakistani Claim; 13 aircraft destroyed; Indian Claim; 10 aircraft destroyed:; 2 MiG-21; 6 Mystère IVs; 1 Hunter F56; 1 Vampire FB52

The Pathankot airstrike was a key aerial operation of the Indo-Pakistani war of 1965. It took place on the evening of 6 September 1965, when the No. 19 Squadron of the Pakistan Air Force attacked and destroyed the Indian Air Force base at Pathankot. It is considered as the PAF's most successful air raid to date, as well as one of the most successful post-WW2 air raids.