F-104A 56-874 Utterlai strike

December 11, 1971: Two F-104 Starfighter flown by Wing Commander Arif Iqbal and Squadron Leader Amanullah are seen carrying out a surprise attack on an IAF desert base at Utterlai. An IAF HF-24 fighter is seen destroyed on the taxi track, after a gun attack by Squadron Leader Amanullah. The second of the two HF-24s, scrambled to intercept the Starfighter, was shot by Wing Commander Arif Iqbal, also by a gun attack.

painting © Gp Capt S M A Hussaini 1968