Recent content by Najam Khan

Earlier this week, One Cobra afflicted heavy damage during CAS to 35 Punjab soliders in Zarbezab, heli came under severe fire from mountain tops. High professional handling by the pilots in taking back heli safely home thus saving a valuable asset.

Good media stunt by PAF (a long awaited one!) Regarding CAS F16 flying as GIBS in a "4-star" marked F16 - No big deal in that, its business as usual :)

For Delta lovers! More photos here. Inter-Squadron Armament Competition'2007 7 SQN 27 SQN

Falco XN have been extensively employed in operation Zarb-e-Azb. Below are some photos from an operational base.

Some photos from CCS and T&E wing... T&E - Minhas IDEAS'14 CCS - 2015

9 SQN - 2011 (before MLU) Sound of freedom!! Arrows - 6ship formation during a multinational exercise.

Some random photos... (more here) 19SQN (2014) F-16B 83605 - The aircraft was involved in shooting down of IAF UAV in 2002. 9 SQN F16MLU

Yes, valid point. PAF has been evaluting these since past 5 years now. Something will come up! Yes they do. The weapons package for Mirages/JF-17s has been improving. Few years from now, we shall see Thunders with improved Standoff Weapons (including Ra'ad). Lastly regarding strike package...

That time you are referring was in 1999-2002. We had 32-34 F16s, we were literally struggling to get them in the air. PAF had no option but to disperse them across various bases as *morale booster* and as top cover. Now things are changed; our F-16 strength is double then those; soon it will be...

Just a pit stop while coming bk from US.

No we don't. Here is the summary... 1- PAF don't have intra-regional doctrine neither we have strategic depth. 2- Tankers for us are handy in case of strike/longer patrols (which is need/situation based). Close proximity of FOBs and operational bases practically rule out the need of tankers for...

No more Bk52s; However PAF would love to get cheaper F-16A/B airframes (provided they have 50% life remaining before any upgrade.) Unfortunately CAS can't dictate Govt if funds are not made available on time. These are long-term projects broken into four QPRs for one year, if allocated funds...

Thats untrue, a typical Indian *over-reporting* just to create hype about Pakistan's military capabilities.

Not much to it, I see its baseline inductions by mid 2016. Currently avionics testing going on in Kamra avionics facility.

JF-17's export orders can't be met before 2016 from Pakistani assembly lines. The roll out of new FC-1 from Chengdu flight center and its evaluation is important for this project. If PLAN/PLAAF plans to induct FC-1 after this evaluation(on which they were not reluctant in past) or agrees for a...