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East Pakistan Air Operations, 1971
East Pakistan Air Operations incorporate the interdiction, air defense, ground support, and logistics missions flown by the Indian Air Force and the Bangladesh Air Force in support of the advancing Mukti Bahini (called Operation Cactus Lilly) in the eastern theater of the Indo-Pakistani conflict of 1971. Although the first of the engagements between the opposing airpowers occurred before the formal declaration of hostilities, the events described below include only those conducted after the declaration of war. The Indian Air force also helped the Mukti Bahini organize a formation of light aircraft (called ''Kilo flight'') which were manned and serviced by Bengali pilots and technicians who had defected from the Pakistani Air Force. This unit had launched attacks on targets in Bangladesh on 3 December 1971, prior to the start of formal combat between India and Pakistan.
==Background==
The short but intense engagements between the Mukti Bahini and the Pakistani Army lasted only 14 days, between 3 December and 16 December 1971. The speedy conclusion was only possible because the objectives set by the Mitro Bahini in the east were achieved within that time frame, and can be attributed to the excellent co-ordination between the Indian Army, Air Force, Navy, and the Mukti Bahini.
Although the western theater saw engagements that helped define the rules of 20th century warfare, including the Battle of Longewala, Operation Trident, and the Battle of the Bases between the two rival Air Forces, the eastern theater would be marked by a near-total domination by the Indian forces and the Mukti Bahini. Two major reasons stand out: the first, and likely the most important, was the fact that the Bengali population and the Awami League-led resistance had already greatly weakened Pakistani forces. The second major reason is the total air supremacy that the IAF gained in the opening days of the war.
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