As the 1971 conflict between India and Pakistan began, both sides employed plenty of their assets in attacking enemy airfields and in flying combat air patrol in protection of these airfields. Both air forces relied very heavily on subsonic fighter types F86 Sabre in case of Pakistan and Hawker Hunter in case of India. During the conflict, these two aircraft would often clash and this particular clash occurred on the morning of 04 December when two Pakistani Sabres from No 15 Squadron were directed to intercept two Hunters approaching Murid airbase.

Main sources:

Kaiser Tufail Against All Odds: The Pakistan Air Force in the 1971 IndoPakistan War
https://amzn.to/48s0aX0

Usman Shabbir & Yawar Mazhar Eagles of Destiny: Volume 2 Growth and Wars of the Pakistani Air Force 19561971
https://amzn.to/48F2jz3

Official History of the 1971 India Pakistan War
https://phpisn.ethz.ch/lory1.ethz.ch/...

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