Subsequent negotiations led to an agreement in which the same missions would be flown by Pakistan Air Force pilots, however the aircraft will be US-owned and would bear Pakistani markings.

31 Bomber wing were fitted with an ELINT suite and 40" focal length cameras were also provided to the squadron.

[6] The 1965 Indo-Pakistani War led to postwar United States sanctions on Pakistan which affected relations between the two countries.

They were fitted with an electronic warfare suite, tasked with providing ESM and ECM support to other PAF squadrons.

They have been used to expose PAF aircrews to operating under degraded environments and train pilots and controllers in ECM.

[8][3] The 1965 Indo-Pak War saw the Blinders flying several electronic support measures (ESM) missions to assist with counter-air sorties by other PAF squadrons.

Soon after the war in October 1965, Squadron Leader Rashid Mir flew an RB-57B over Agra, while being monitored by another B-57 from a large distance.

The Indians scrambled several warplanes to intercept the Pakistani strike fighters however, DA-20s of the 24 Squadron which had been flying since the commencement of the operation jammed their communications with ground control.