Answering a critical call for air support on the Wagah border where a grim life and death struggle was being enacted, 6 Sabres were despatched from Peshawar to deal with the situation. Sargodha had had all the good hunting up to now, but it seemed at long last as if the Peshawar group was to draw its share of Indian blood. Armed with rockets in addition to their guns, the 6 F.86s led by Squadron Leader Sajjad ('Nosey') Haider were over the target area soon after 0930 hours, straining to get a glimpse of the Indian armoured drive on Lahore along the main Amritsar-Wagah road. Enemy vehicles of all sorts flanked by armour were seen moving into Pakistan. The flight was also to see an omnibus at the Wagah customs posts, which the Indians paraded later that day in the streets of Amritsar as a war trophy from Lahore.

The leading enemy elements by now were near the Batapur bridge which the Pakistani engineers were desperately trying to demolish to impede the Indian advance. Of the 6 Sabres committed to this action, the diary of 10 Division, entrusted with the defence of the Lahore sector records that "at this crucial juncture appeare 6 PAF Sabre jets and for 15-20 minutes wrought havoc on enemy armour and infantry who were advancing in the open trying to cross the canal". In Haider's estimate his formation accounted for about a dozen tanks and 20 vehicles. Longer than prudence would dictate, this flight had stayed over the battle area some twenty minutes, and in carrying out five to six attacks each had left itself insufficient fuel to return to Peshawar. Sargodha welcomed these comrades while their aircraft were quickly refuelled and rearmed for their next mission. Meanwhile from Sargodha itself 3 out of 4 Sabres detailed for a similar mission were to add their contribution of fire and steel amidst the advancing Indians. Their targets included gun positions, tentage, many of which were seen leaving the security of their treanches in a desperate effort to seek a safer retreat. During the day, to help put a halt to the Indian advance, more aircraft sorties were allocated from Sargodha in support of Pak Army, 11 on the Lahore front and 4 in the area near Jassar bridge. Targets were vehicles, troops and guns. In perfect flying weather and with no interference by the IAF, the PAF's contribution, though necessarily limited, was nonetheless effective and timely. Every mission in support of the army was a precious one and every involved pilot was imbued with the desire and determination to get the best value from his mission and make the Indians pay heavily for their transgression. The last ground support sortie of the day returned at 1545 hours