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f-104 was inferior fighter to mig-21 in supersonic saga.almost a flop fighter.
it was effective in 1965 cuz there was no aircraft in IAF that match f-104,except mig-21 but they didnt use their few delivered mig-21 in the war.
a fuel drinking machine.
The F-104 was popularly known as Manned Missile, because of small thin wings, it was built for sheer speed to execute slicing attacks on Russian Strategic Bombers. The Delta wing Russian fighter had the advantage in maneuverability. However the F-104 served PAF well in high speed interception and strikes. As for IAF not using MIG-21s in 1965, it's because most of them were destroyed by PAF strike on Pathankot airfield.