Such a stupid idea. About 10 years ago, the US Air Force publicly stated that the two-way data link of the BVR missile can provide revolutionary changes for future air combat, and the fighter will only serve as a missile launch platform.
About five years ago, the US Air Force stated that the kill chain of PL-17 plus KJ500 is an issue that the United States should take very seriously.
And today in 2025, Pakistan used a simplified version of this air combat theory to successfully defeat the Indian Air Force in this conflict.
And what does the Indian Air Force understand about air combat? Just buy a few gold-plated fighter jets from Europe.
Successfully defeat indian air force!!! Lol, Last time I recall before ceasefire declared, jaguars we're bombing Pakistan air bases with rampage, 11 of their Air bases were attacked with impunity, all of them were precision strikes, it was not even mass attacks, bases were out of service for 7 day's NOTAM issued as per by Pakistan, now tell me what Pakistan Air force was doing when su30mki, rafale, jaguars we're pounding them with brahmos, hammer, scalp & rampage, why Thier bird's we're not in the air, why there's is not a single damage in india airforce stations? Whereas the pakistan bases had 9 m wide crater on runways, rendering them un operational for more than 12 hour's, Why can't they able to protect Thier nuclear weapons depo on kirana hills,
Let me tell what would have happened, IAF would have strike with greater force on the bases taking out runaways then su30mki dropping saaws on hangers, taking out every Bird,
One thing this air conflict clearly sends a message no matter how good your air assets are if your bases can't defend itself, the bird's won't even fly,
Those tanker and transport we're sitting ducks in noor khan, If IAF wanted more than message all the PAF bases would have been flattened