The DHC-3 Otter used by the Mukti bahini aviation group
Active
August 1971–March 1972
Country
Bangladesh
Allegiance
Provisional Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh
Branch
বাংলাদেশ বিমান বাহিনী Bānglādēśh Bimān Bāhinī
Type
Military aviation
Role
Hit and Run Raids, Supply runs, Air Rescue
Part of
Bangladesh Armed Forces
Nickname(s)
BAF1
Anniversaries
Armed Forces Day (November 21)
Engagements
Bangladesh Liberation War
Commanders
Chief of Air Staff
Group Captain A.K. Khandker BU
Officer Commanding Kilo Flight
Flight Lieutenant Sultan Mahmud BU
Insignia
Ensign
Roundel
Fin Flash
Aircraft flown
Bomber
De Havilland Canada DHC -3 Otter (converted)
Helicopter
Aerospatiale Alouette III (converted)
Transport
Dakota
Military unit
Kilo Flight was the code name for the Mukti Bahini combat aviation formation during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. It consisted of one DHC-3 Otter plane and one Alouette III helicopter, both carrying rocket pods and machine guns for launching hit-and-run attacks on Pakistani targets, and one DC-3 Dakota for logistical missions. 9 Bengali pilots and 58 ex PAF personnel formed the unit under the command of Group Captain A. K. Khandker in September 1971. The aircraft were supplied by Indian Authorities and the formation was led by Squadron Leader Sultan Mahmud under the operational control of IAF base Jorhat. The unit started training in October 1971 at Dimapur in Nagaland, and this unit was the first to launch airstrikes on Pakistani targets in East Pakistan on December 4, 1971, by attacking oil depots at Narayanganj and Chittagong. In total the unit flew 90 sorties and 40 combat missions between December 4 and 16, 1971. After the war, this unit formed the core of the nascent Bangladesh Air Force.
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