On 11 Dec 71, Indian
Air Force conducted an airdrop of troops which is considered the largest
airborne assault operation in the post World War II period. 700 troops were
dropped by 50 transport aircraft consisting of Dakotas, AN-12s, Packets and
Caribous over an area known as Tangail in erstwhile East Pakistan aimed at
cutting down the advance of enemy troops into Dacca before final of surrender
of Pakistani forces on 16 December 1971.
The first soldier parachuted down at 4:30 PM and by 7:00 PM all 700
troops landed and regrouped to achieve their objective without a single
casualty or a mishap.
This painting shows
Dakotas then based at Jorhat that took part as pathfinders in the operations.
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