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I think PAF can still gain air superiority over IAF, despite the numerical disadvantage and technology gap, by exploiting IAF's weak maintenance, upkeep, depleting inventory and especially the logistic problems in any future air combats? Your thoughts?

Do you think that the nature of air combat has changed and emphasis now is on technology rather than human capability?

Quality or Quantity - What's better for PAF? Please express your views. Thanks

Pakistan has one of the best, most combat ready airforces in the world. They have to; their neighbour to the east is huge, and the two nations, have a long history of hostilities. Pakistani pilots are respected throughout the world beause they know how to fly and fight. Do you agree that for...

By: Qasim Al-Yaldram The disparity between the IAF and PAF has always been in numbers , since there inceptions. But the technological edge, as most people know, have always been PAF Shaheen's school of specialism. In 1965, PAF fighter pilot was interviewed upon which he said "They are falling...

The man known as the father of the F-16 and a founding member of the "fighter mafia" is dead. Aircraft designer Harry J. Hillaker died Feb. 8 at his home in Fort Worth, Texas. He was 89. Hillaker spent 44 years with U.S. contractor General Dynamics, where he was a point man for designing...

Sqn Ldr (Retd) SHUAIB ALAM KHAN This is a partial posting of the article. Please refer to the links at the bottom for complete article. On the opening day of the '71 war, I had just returned from Jaisalmir, on entering the crew-room, I saw Gp.Capt. Rashid Rehman and Captain Bhombul the...

Do you think PAF should have gone in 1980's for Mirage 2000 instead of F-16 because of poor American political record? There are also stories about kickbacks floating around in F-16 deal and wondering if those kickbacks turned the table in favor of F-16. Would ove to hear from Muradk!

Not sure if this article has already been posted in this forum or not, but it's very informative to read. Subject: The Role of the Pakistan Air Force during the... 12345678 6/15/2004 11:32:13 AM ...May 1998 Nuclear Tests After the Israeli attack on Iraq?s under-construction...

Which plane will Delhi pick for $10 Billion 126 plane bid? Any comments?

I FOUND it amusing when I heard a senior Indian Air Force officer say on TV that the PAF was behaving in an erratic manner because they did not have any answer to the Indian Air Force’s superiority in numbers. I may have fallen for this hype had I not been an eye-witness to one of the dogfights...

JF-17X- A Pakistani Stealth Fighter In what is seen as a counter to India’s effort to jointly develop the Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) with Russia’s Sukhoi Aircraft Corp, Pakistan’s Kamra-based Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) and China’s Chengdu Aerospace Corp (CAC) last...

Will IAF have an edge over PAF with the introduction of more Su-30MK-I’s, Mirage 2000-H, and Mig-29’s with latest air weaponry? Any comments?

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A recent new report states: News4u-News Desk,Islamabad, (PTI) January 15, 2009 The JF-17 ‘Thunder’ fighter jet developed jointly by Pakistan and China will have an “edge” over contemporary aircraft, particularly India’s Light Combat Aircraft, Pakistan’s top defence officials claimed...

India could seek foreign help for light combat aircraft By Siva Govindasamy 30/01/09 India could seek outside help with flight testing of its indigenous Tejas Light Combat Aircraft as the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) looks to accelerate the programme. If the ADA, which is...

Unable to build aircraft, Delhi splurges on planes it can ill afford Posted on February 4, 2009 by Moin Ansari Bharat’s attempt at indigenous production of weapons has been a colossal failure the likes of which do not exist in the annals of military history. Bharat’s failed...

Operational history Due to their ubiquity, F-16s have participated in numerous conflicts, most of them in the Middle East. First combat successes: Bekaa Valley and Osiraq raid (1981) The F-16’s first air-to-air combat success was achieved by the Israeli Air Force (IAF) over the...

Not sure if anyone of you have seen this video? I liked it. My appology if it's a duplicare entry in the forum. Paf 2015+ - Video

Does anyone know the current attrition rate in PAF especially for the last decade? I just read an old article from Air Marshal (Retd) AYAZ AHMAD KHAN that talked about attrition rate in PAF between 1991 and 1998 and that seemed to be high. AIR ACCIDENTS