KenV wrote:

Agreed.  But even when carrying BVR missiles, most fighters also carry a 'winder and a gun in the event of a visual engagement.  It sounds to me that if these early F-16s are carrying a BVR missile or any kind of bomb load, the options (in the event of either ACM or DACM) are to restrict maneuvering, overload the pylon, or jettison the load,.

No need to drop your load in  a BVR engagement. I am just talking about a visual fight. Like you said BVR stuff also calls for aggresive manuvering, but we are not talking 9 G's.