even that soviets had no interest in starting new fronts in the 70s, it was pakistan which always provoked the soviets by harboring afghan dissidents in the late 70s even before the invasion
Mirage 5 is going to go on an unescorted mission 1500km deep inside soviet territory laden with heavy ordanance and right under the noses of PVO with all their interceptors and SAMs ?
Navigation alone will be such a challenge as PAF has no history of EVER doing that plus range of mirage 5 with heavy ordanace , with external tanks is 1800 km? has even PAF ever trained for this?