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===Asia===
===Asia===
The [[Pakistan]] Air Force flew the Starfighter in the 1965 Indo-Pakistani War. At the time, it was Pakistan’s most modern fighter, and F-104 pilots claimed a number of Indian planes downed, including a [[English Electric Canberra|Canberra bomber]] and at least three Mystere fighters. One Starfighter was lost in aerial combat.<ref>''Encyclopedia of Modern Military Aircraft'', ed. by Paul Eden, Amber Books, 2006</ref>
The [[Pakistan]] Air Force flew the Starfighter in the 1965 Indo-Pakistani War. At the time, it was Pakistan's most modern fighter, and F-104 pilots claimed a number of Indian planes downed, including a [[English Electric Canberra|Canberra bomber]] and at least three Mystere fighters. One Starfighter was lost in aerial combat.<ref>''Encyclopedia of Modern Military Aircraft'', ed. by Paul Eden, Amber Books, 2006</ref>
The F-104 also saw combat service in the air force of [[Taiwan]]. Taiwanese Starfighters shot down two Chinese J-6s (MiG-19s) in a skirmish over the [[Taiwan Strait]] on January 13, 1967.<ref>[http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_171.shtml Taiwanese Air-to-Air Victories]</ref>
The F-104 also saw combat service in the air force of [[Taiwan]]. Taiwanese Starfighters shot down two Chinese J-6s (MiG-19s) in a skirmish over the [[Taiwan Strait]] on January 13, 1967.<ref>[http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_171.shtml Taiwanese Air-to-Air Victories]</ref>