Hawker Hunter is a British transonic fighter plane which entered RAF service n 1954. Among many operators of this jet, India was one of the biggest ones. When the 1971. War with Pakistan broke out, Hunter was still one of the most numerous combat aircraft in the Indian Air Force. They were frequently used for ground attacks and sometimes, they would encounter Pakistani fighters defending their airbases or providing CAP. On 10 December 1971, two Hunters led by Sqdn Ldr Ravinder Nath Bhardwaj were attacked by two Sabres led by Sqdn Ldr Choudhry. Pakistanis were able to hit first but check out the video to see how the fight ended.

Main sources:
- Kaiser Tufail - Against All Odds: The Pakistan Air Force in the 1971 Indo-Pakistan War
https://amzn.to/40Dp7LG
- Air Marshal Ravinder Nath Bharadwaj
https://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/5001

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