Remnants of Pakistani Sabre Jet Aircraft shot down in 1971 Indo-Pak war, in Delhi

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Remnants of Pakistani Sabre Jet Aircraft shot down in 1971 Indo-Pak war, being showcased at Indian Air Force Museum, Delhi. The Canadair Sabres (Mark 6), acquired from ex-Luftwaffe stocks via Iran, were the mainstay of the PAF's day fighter operations during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, and had the challenge of dealing with the threat from IAF.[citation needed] At the beginning of the war, PAF had eight squadrons of F-86 Sabres.[47] Along with the newer fighter types such as the Mirage III and the Shenyang F-6, the Sabre were tasked with the majority of operations during the war. In East Pakistan only one PAF F-86 squadron (14th Squadron) was deployed to face the numerical superiority of the IAF. PAF F-86s performed well, with Pakistani claims of downing 31 Indian aircraft in air-to-air