Hamza913
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XDNot the IAF only the Indian Navy Aviation which operated independently 45 Mig29K and 14 Sea Harriers.
As the INS Vikramaditya is doing operations beyond our waters that means all Mig29K problems are solved because when we had problems with the Mig29K the Vikramaditya kept close to Indian shores so in case of emergency the Mig29K could land on share based airfields.
When inducting a new platform there are always challenges which have to be overcome. Look at the F-35. It's doing better than 5 years ago.
A tool is only as good as its operator. Absolutely true.
Your assumption that IAF pilots are inferior to PAF pilots is your hangover from 1965.
When Mysteres and Vampires both bombers against F-86 and F-104 both fighters.
Who wins in air to air combat between bombers and fighters?
Forward to 1971 the IAF gets fighters the Mig 21.
Now both forces have fighters.
IAF knocks the senses out of PAF.
Complete air superiority over East Pakistan.
West Pakistan the PAF has fled into Afghanistan and Middle East.
Why? Do we now say IAF pilots are far superior to PAF pilots?
You won't have any numerical advantage as your PAF is totally deployed against IAF and when IN naval aviation strikes total disarray.
112 old Mirages all will fly out to sea ?
Even if you did that today with no war ongoing less than 100 would return.
IN aid procuring 57 more Naval multirole fighters and they are 2 contenders.
Rafale M and F-18 SH.
Both being procured by their respective home countries currently unlike some aircraft.
F-16 vs Rafale.
AMRAAM vs Meteor + Spectra.
Rafale already has AESA.
No comparison.
IN will strike where it wants when it wants.
600km + range supersonic cruise missiles against aging PN frigates.
SSN vs age old ASW.
It's game over.
Sea lanes blocked.
No oil from your west.
No water from your north east.
In the event nukes are held back indefinitely then the PN surface fleet is sunk, sub fleet is unaccounted for as the wrecks cannot be confirmed by either side during all the confusion of combat.
Said costal defence batteries would have been overwhelmed by Baloch fighters. After all when will the 6 consultes come of any use.
Looking at a ground landing force at Gwadar to link up with BLA and ANA.
I think I'll let you live in your little fantasy.