Kammala wannan jumla: The Indian Air Force (IAF) amfani da Su-7 a baje a
Yaƙin 1971 da Pakistan. Squadrons shida, jimillar jirage 140, sun tashi kusan hare-haren hare-hare 1,500 a lokacin yakin, kuma sun dauki nauyin mafi yawan hare-haren da aka yi a rana. IAF ta sami damar riƙe saurin aiki mai ƙarfi tare da Su-7s, wanda ya kai ƙimar fita shida a kowane matukin jirgi a kowace rana. An rasa Su-7s goma sha huɗu a lokacin yaƙin, galibi saboda wutar AA. Bayan yakin, an gano cewa jirgin sama yana da babban tsira, yana iya tashi gida lafiya duk da karɓar mummunan lalacewa. Misali, Kwamandan Wing H. S. Mangat's Su-7 ya lalace sosai ta hanyar makamin Sidewinder da aka harba daga Pakistan Air Force J-6. Tasirin ya kasance mai tsanani cewa rabin rudder ya ɓace, lif, ailerons da flaps sun lalace sosai, kuma rabin makami mai linzami ya makale a cikin bututun. Matukin jirgin ya dawo sansaninsa.