notorious_eagle
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Absolutely!
This is what I have been trying to say about these $tupid made up stories about PAF.
PAF was squarely in the American camp. We got the latest tech from Americans.
And thus our policies were pro-American and anti-Soviet union.
There is no way PAF commanders would have gone over to direct and guide Arab pilots.
there is no way PAF would have flown with its own colors against American Ally.
So just ignore these raves and rants.
Just disgusting efforts by some leftie-commies in Pakistan to brag and boast about something that was not to be mentioned. at all.
peace
We have on this forum, a retired Air Cmdr who served in PAF for 35 years and was part of the contingent of advisors that were sent as advisors to friendly Middle Eastern countries during the 1967 and 1973 Arab-Israeli Wars. He has vouched several times that PAF pilots were directly involved and flew several sorties. All of the pilots mentioned above were honoured and bestowed with medals and rewards from their Middle Eastern hosts.
The reason why PAF pilots managed to score hits against the Israelis is simple. The PAF pilots that were deputed were battle hardened, they had already flew sorties in the 1965 war and only the best of the best were sent. PAF pilots were trained by the Americans from an American curriculum, they were taught to think independently and analytically unlike the Arabs whom were trained by the Soviets and not taught to think analytically. The Israelis never expected much manoeuvring or tactics from their opposition, much to their surprise this is exactly what PAF pilots employed. Anyways, it does not matter because PAF's participation was very minuscule and did not change the course of the war.
I wonder why did PAF, a profession airforce let it's cadre's undertake mercenary missions in the middle east.
Perception of 'Muslim Ummah', it was at its peak during Nassar's era. There was a burning sensation among all Muslims to fight the bad Israel.