Yes I think B-57 was better in some aspects than Canberra. Another aspect of 1965 war is the role of air to air missiles. PAF F-86 and F-104 were capable of carrying AIM-9B missiles. IAF only had Mig-21 capable of carrying AAM but did not play any effective role in the war due to whatever reasons. My question is what impact this new weapon had on the war.
Very little. PAF expended 24 AIM-9 sidewinders and achieved a success rate of 9%...go figure! Most of the kills were with the guns. Also not all of the F-86s were capable of firing the AIM-9.