Editing Lockheed F-104 Starfighter (section)

==== Rann of Kutch Conflict ====
{{main|Operation Desert Hawk}}
During the [[Rann of Kutch]] crisis in April 1965, a detachment of two Griffin F-104s was deployed at [[PAF Base Mauripur|Mauripur Base]] under the command of [[Mervyn Middlecoat|Squadron Leader Middlecoat]].<ref name="stn"/>

An F-104 flown by [[Farooq Umar]] also assisted the [[Pakistan Army|Army]]'s [[24th Cavalry (Frontier Force)|24th Cavalry]], [[Frontier Force Regiment|15th Frontier Force]] and [[Punjab Regiment (Pakistan)|15th Punjab]] regiments in capturing "Biar Bet" from Indian forces.<ref name="paf">{{cite book|url=https://www.paf.gov.pk/asset/appattachments/Sentinels_in-the_sky.pdf|title=Sentinels In The Sky (A Saga of PAF's Gallant Air Warriors)|publisher=Directorate of Media Affairs, Pakistan Air Force|pages=395–396}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.hilal.gov.pk/index.php/detail/guides-paltan-celebrates-biar-bet-day|title=Guides Paltan Celebrates Biar Bet Day|magazine=Hilal English|quote=The Paltan was ordered to capture the disputed territory of Biar Bet, which is located 6 miles west of Serabet, in Indian Rann of Kutch. Enemy's 13 Commando Battalion 50 Para Brigade was defending the area. Two companies of 15 Punjab, a squadron of 24 Cavalry (FF) and an R&S Company of 15 Frontier Force Regiment were placed under the command of Guides Infantry for this operation.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=PAKISTANIS HOLD POST OF BIAR BET; Assert Indians Fled 'Island' in Rann of Cutch Wastes|date=29 April 1965|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1965/04/29/archives/pakistanis-hold-post-of-biar-bet-assert-indians-fled-island-in-rann.html|website=The New York Times}}</ref>

[[File:Indian Dassault Ouragan.jpg|thumb|The Indian Dassault Ouragan which was forced down by Pakistani Starfighters.]]

Later in June, PAF F-104s forced an Indian [[Dassault Ouragan]] which had intruded into Pakistani airspace to make a [[forced landing]] at Jangshahi Village near [[Badin]].<ref name="key"/>