| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | IN234 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Hawker Sea Hawk |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Hawker Sea Hawk |
| Aircraft Version: | Hawker Sea Hawk Mk 101 |
| C/n (msn): | |
| Operator Titles: | India - Navy |
| Local Operator Name: | नौसेना |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Goa - DabolimMap |
| Country: | India |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: VOGO IATA: GOI Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Naval Air Museum Goa |
| Photo Date: | 23 April 2019 |
| Photo by: | Arjun Sarup |
| Photo ID: | 709377 |
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Sea Hawk on display at Naval Air Museum Goa. This is one of 74 Sea Hawks that was operated by INAS 300, IN's first carrier-based fighter squadron commissioned on 7 July 1960 by Smt. Vijaya Laxmi Pandit. Embarked for the first time on INS Vikrant in 1961, Sea Hawks stayed on till 1978. During the 1971 Indo-Pak War, "White Tigers" wreaked havoc on Pakistani installations at Cox's Bazaar and Chittagong. This photo is copyright © Arjun Sarup, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 22 July 2024, and has since been viewed 70 times. |