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===Pakistan===
 
===Pakistan===
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In the wake of US sanctions in the wake of the 1965 war with [[India]], [[Pakistan]] started buying J-6 aircraft from China, and eventually took delivery of 260 of them.  During the 1971 war with India, Pakistani J-6s flew 846 combat missions.  While they didn’t take part in the initial airstrikes that kicked off the war, the Farmers performed admirably in the close air support role, and were also used for air defense.  In spite of their age, Pakistan’s J-6s had a good air-to-air record, downing six Indian attack aircraft and probably a MiG-21 as well.<ref>[http://www.defencejournal.com/2002/may/salute.htm Final Salute to F-6]</ref>
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In the wake of US sanctions in the wake of the 1965 war with [[India]], [[Pakistan]] started buying J-6 aircraft from China, and eventually took delivery of 260 of them.  During the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971|1971 war with India]], Pakistani J-6s flew 846 combat missions.  While they didn’t take part in the [[Operation Chengiz Khan|initial airstrikes]] that kicked off the war, the Farmers performed admirably in the close air support role, and were also used for air defense.  In spite of their age, Pakistan’s J-6s had a good air-to-air record, downing six Indian attack aircraft and probably a MiG-21 as well.<ref>[http://www.defencejournal.com/2002/may/salute.htm Final Salute to F-6]</ref>
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Pakistani Farmers also saw action against Soviet and Afghan aircraft during the Soviet occupation of [[Afghanistan]], although they scored no confirmed kills.<ref>[http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_324.shtml Pakistani Air-to-Air Victories]</ref>
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Pakistani Farmers also saw action against Soviet and [[Afghanistan|Afghan]] aircraft during the [[Afghanistan War|Soviet occupation of Afghanistan]], although they scored no confirmed kills.<ref>[http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_324.shtml Pakistani Air-to-Air Victories]</ref>
    
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