The Indian Air Force has shared images of the 1971 war while recalling the historic air operations carried out on the third day of the war.

In a post on X shared on December 5, the IAF recalled its strike on the Sakesar radar station, which crippled Pakistan’s key western air defences for two days.

“On the third day of the 1971 war, the IAF was everywhere the enemy looked— and many places where they didn’t expect," the IAF said.

#ThisDayThatYear : 05 Dec 1971On the third day of the 1971 war, the IAF was everywhere the enemy looked— and many places where they didn’t expect.

A strike on the Sakesar radar blinded Pakistan’s vital Western air defences for two days. Hunters tore through Drigh Road and… pic.twitter.com/eFnL31zq6U

— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) December 5, 2025

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