However, when lured into a low-speed turning contest with conventional subsonic opponents (as Pakistani pilots were with Indian Hunters in 1965), the outcome of dogfights was always in doubt.
Hvis det derimod lykkedes at lokke F-104 til at manøvrere ved lav fart mod konventionelle subsoniske modstandere (som det skete for Pakistanske piloter imod Indiske Huntere i 1965) blev resultatet af en luftkamp højst tvivlsomt.