On
05 Dec 71, four Indian Hunters (including one trainer) from OCU destroyed and
damaged some 29 T-59s and Shermans of the Pakistani 22 cavalry which was racing
for strategic Jaisalmer in the ‘overlooked’ and soft underbelly of the
Rajasthan desert.
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After
the Kursk battles of 1944, this was the last pure aircraft versus tank battle
with cannons and rockets. Soon after the battle several destroyed T-59s and
Sherman were brought to Jaisalmer airfield from where the Hunters operated and
were used as memorials and trophies of the battle.
I've
tried to recreate just that scene at the Jaisalmer airfield with an Airfix 1/72
Hunter and a modified Italeri 1/72 T-62.
Polly
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