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Old 29th March 2019, 15:08
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UN Fighter Wing Katanga 1960-163

Hello,
the Imperial Iranian Airforce supported this UN-Unit with F-86 as I know.
How many planes served from the IIAF? And how many sorties they flew and lost the any plane in action?

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Old 29th March 2019, 16:02
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Re: UN Fighter Wing Katanga 1960-163

Hans,


Didn't read the article in detail, but you may find answers here: http://www.iiaf.net/north-american-f-86-f-sabre/ under Congo Mission.



IIAF sent 4 Sabres.


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Old 29th March 2019, 16:06
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Re: UN Fighter Wing Katanga 1960-163

As a sidenote: things have changed considerably since then: the Iranian jet fighters made two stops in Saudi Arabia on their ferry flight...
Not very likely to happen now.


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Old 29th March 2019, 16:20
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Re: UN Fighter Wing Katanga 1960-163

You can download a pdf copy of Walter Dorn's article on the UN's First "Air Force" - Peacekeepers in the Congo from this website:
https://www.researchgate.net/publica..._Congo_1960-64

It seems to indicate that the Iranian F-86 were supplementary reinforcements, and did not arrive in time to see combat.

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Old 5th April 2019, 12:05
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Re: UN Fighter Wing Katanga 1960-163

Great & Danke! !!
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Old 19th April 2019, 23:56
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Question Re: UN Fighter Wing Katanga 1960-163

Gentlemen,

What countries represents the United Nations "Air Force" that was in the Congo area? Did this "UN Air Force" seen air combat?

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Old 20th April 2019, 00:00
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Re: UN Fighter Wing Katanga 1960-163

Not the best source but it does provide some information.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katangese_Air_Force




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Old 26th April 2019, 11:31
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Re: UN Fighter Wing Katanga 1960-163

Hello!

Where the CF-100 (five?) from the Belgian Airforce also part of the UN Fighter Wing?
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Old 28th April 2019, 14:59
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Re: UN Fighter Wing Katanga 1960-163

Hans,

What I gathered is that the BAF sent 2 x C-119s and 4 x CF-100s to Congo to liven up the 10-year celebration of the Kamina (air) base in July 1959. This before the independence of Congo and the later separation of Katanga.

The jet fighters were of the 1st Fighter Wing.

Not related to the UN air mission.

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Old 28th April 2019, 15:06
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Re: UN Fighter Wing Katanga 1960-163

Hans,

More details (in French) of 'Operation Simba': http://www.sergebonfond.be/index.php...peration-simba

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