Close air support
During the 1971 Indo-Pak War the unit flew over 300 air defence, counter air and close air support missions under the command of Wing Commander S. A. Changazi. Counter air sorties were often targeted at the Indian Air Force bases in Srinagar and Awantipura. Close air support sorties were flown over Chamb and Shakargarh. The unit shot down 7 Indian aircraft and damaged 2 more. A Folland Gnat and Hawker Hunter were downed by Flight Lieutenant Salim Baig Mirza. After flying 15 sorties, Squadron Leader M. Aslam Chaudhary was shot down on 10 December 1971 during a close air support mission over Chamb when his section of two F-86 were bounced by six Indian Hawker Hunters. Flight Lieutenant Fazal Elahi was shot down by ground fire on 8 December 1971 during a close air support sortie. Mirza and Elahi were awarded the Sitara-i-Juraat posthumously.