https://www.dawn.com/news/1416222/2-pilots-martyred-as-paf-aircraft-crashes-at-peshawar-air-base
As reported in Dawn News
"About 11 or 12 F7-PGs/FT-7PGs have been lost during their 15 years in service. The PAF has more than 50 of the Chinese-made aircraft in its fleet.
The losses of...
Ground Control Interception is very old but in use technique, where ground based radar controller directs or vector the interceptor towards intruder. But now Pakistan has AEWS Platform, so PAF controllers should also be taught Airborne Controlled Interception, and a separate prize for best ACI...
Agree, Cobra helos of Pak Army have 20 mm cannon, rockets and TOW missiles, Grenade Launchers were there with Veitnam era models namely AH-1G, AH-1Q, and AH-1P models, Pakistan has AH-1F models.
20 mm ammunition for Cobra Gatling gun is not manufactured by POF, as these rounds are HE (High...
Pakistan got these Pumas from UAE, but then painted in Pakistani Colours, with Flag and roundals, but Cobras received from Jordan are still not bearing any Pakistani Marking, no flag, no roundals, this is strange. Then ex Jordanian signs are hastily rubbed off using black paint. one can see Camo...
in some thread of Pakistan Defence, means in the same website, a detail description is given of Shahadat of Rashid Minhas, what actually happened in aircraft during last minutes. The description is based on inquiery report of PAF, which was undertaken after the crash.
Then there is another...
Shamsi base was constructed by US to suit their own requirements, and i think, PAF has already acknowledged that Shamsi Base/land does not belong to PAF. a minister from last PPP govt, has said on record that it was taken on loan from some Gulf country. So Shamsi had never been included in PAF...
The title of thread is wrong, a couple of years back two lady cadets from PAF Academy, Risalpur became the first Pakistani women paratrooper (in all three services), one is Miss Bismah and other ..... forgetting the name. 2-3 days back, 2 news posts have appeared in daily 'The News' Rawalpindi...
I must say here,
Today's sad incident of LDA Plaza at Lhr, certain deficiencies were clearly visible when helicopters were not having required rescue equipment. No hoist fitted heli was seen. Big Helos like MI-17 having bigger rotor downwash were used to lift people from edges of building, which...
Talking of SAR helos in Army, SAR role itself is divided into 2 categories ==> SAR and CSAR
SAR is for peacetime activity, like rescue people stranded in flood, over a mountain etc, while abandon a ship in sea. Bigger helos fit for SAR role so as to carry more people in one trip. same role may...