What is the 1971 war legacy behind Alouette-Sabre exchange between IAF, Bangladesh air force The IAF gifted a legacy Alouette III helicopter to Bangladesh and received a restored F-86 Sabre. Both aircraft were used during the 1971 war with Pakistan. Amrita Nayak Dutta 1 March, 2021 7:30 am IST Text Size: A+ New Delhi: Fifty years after the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, the Indian Air Force (IAF) and its Bangladeshi counterpart last week exchanged a legacy Alouette III helicopter and a F-86 Sabre aircraft. Both aircraft have a shared history of partici...