# 1965 war hero Alfred Tyrone Cooke dies, IAF pays tribute

> Flight Lieutenant Alfred Tyrone Cooke, a Vir Chakra awardee and 1965 Indo-Pak War hero, died on Friday at Base Hospital in New Delhi.

- Published: 2026-09-19T08:01:25.367Z
- Updated: 2026-09-20T04:01:10.772Z
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- Topics: Politics
- Involves: Alfred Tyrone Cooke, Australia, Base Hospital in New Delhi, Flight Lieutenant Alfred Tyrone Cooke, Flying Officer SC Mamgain, Flying Officer Subodh Chandra Mamgain, Hawker Hunter, Hawker Hunter fighter jet, Indian Air Force, Kalaikunda dogfight, New Delhi, No. 14 Squadron

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- 2026-09-19T08:01:25.367Z - Hindustan Times: [1965 war hero Alfred Tyrone Cooke dies, IAF pays tribute](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/1965-war-hero-alfred-tyrone-cooke-dies-iaf-pays-tribute-vir-chakra-kalaikunda-101789802490683.html)
- 2026-09-19T09:31:49.581Z - Hindustan Times: [When Flight Lt Alfred Cooke took on 4 Pakistani jets: A look back at Kalaikunda dogfight of 1965](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/when-flight-lt-alfred-tyrone-cooke-took-on-4-pak-jets-a-look-back-at-kalaikunda-dogfight-of-1965-101789804641359.html)
- 2026-09-20T04:01:10.772Z - Hindustan Times: [1965 war hero Alfred Tyrone Cooke dies at 87; revisiting his legendary Kalaikunda dogfight](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/1965-war-hero-alfred-tyrone-cooke-dies-at-87-revisiting-his-legendary-kalaikunda-dogfight-101789872158050.html)

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