And how do you expect starfighters to be operational after sanctions of spare parts?
The way F-16's were operational after santions of spare parts...By the way your buddy WindJammer has even gone to lengths saying that US offered more F-104's after 71 war and was declined by Pak....Believe me i want to agree with you but what you are not answering is that sanctions started in 65 and you had 8 operational F-104's...10 were given to you by Jordan....What happened right after 71???
According to Sipri arms transfer data base, IAF acquired 240+ Mig-21 of different variants from 1966-1973. Quite confident to say IAF had 150++ Mig-21 fighters equipped with superior R-13S/AA-2 Atoll which is equivalent to American AIM-9G.
Where as 72 Sabers 18 F-6 and 7 StarFighters were equipped with inferior Aim-9B which were end to self life.
I would have my money on 150+ Mig-21s rather then vintage Fleet.
Please share the link...As far as i know MIg-21 were fitted with K-13 which were inferior to Sidewinder fitted on F-6, Sabres anf F-104...Also K-13 was scrapped right after 71 war which proves IAF did not find missile was worth.....
Look. Pakistan and US had no such close relation ship as Isreal did.
Its only exaggerated fact by Indians that Pakistan received best equipments from US during 60s.
This is not true growler...You joined a pact with US and India due to its NAM had no pacts with anyone..It is common sense that during heights of cold war and strategic location of Pakistan with their proximity with China coupled with their tentions with Russia US would be nuts not to bestow their affinity towrds you...Here is a link
1950-1964: As the Cold War heated up, a
1954 security agreement prompted the United States to provide nearly $2.5 billion in economic aid and $700 million in military aid to Pakistan.
1965-1979: With the Indo-Pakistani hostilities in the late 1960s, the United States retreated.
Between 1965 and 1971, the U.S. sent only $26 million in military aid, which was cut back even further to $2.9 million through the end of the decade. Meanwhile, economic aid kept flowing, totaling $2.55 billion over the 15 years. Everything came to a halt in 1979, however, when the Carter administration cut off all but food aid after discovering a uranium-enrichment facility in Pakistan. Pakistani leader Gen. Mohammad Zia ul-Haq refused $400 million, split for economic and military aid from President Jimmy Carter, calling it “peanuts.” The following year, he was rewarded with a much more attractive offer.
Newsweek’s View of U.S. “Aid” to Pakistan, 1950-2009 | America at War
P.S : Before debunking it please check the source of this link....
In fact if you do a bit more research you will find out India had long range and better radar systems then Pakistan.
I promise i will..However please do share few links from your side as well...
a) What China factor? You think We did not have "Soviet" factor who actually threatened us to attack?
No you did not...Russia never threatned to attack you...There threat was if China joined the war Russia would join it too...So ball was in your court...and in Fact US did tilted towards you and that's why those F-104's and other helps were pouring in...
b) You have been proved wrong
What??? How....atleast provide some links man...
Where as PAF had alot of un air worthy aircrafts due to lack of spares and attrition.
17 Operational Starfighters including Jordanian during 1971 war. And roughly 18 B-57 bombers.So in total, IAF operated 760 combat aircrafts including reserves vs 225 of PAF.
We disagree on numbers...I am not challengind PAF combat numbers and will take your words on it...However IAF had only 650+...even then we have numnerical superiority but the disparity was not as big as you are portraying...I know that you have lot of knowledge then me but you are helping your case by providing me links so that i can correct/validate them...I hope in your next message you will do it...