Give PAF a little time and you will be pleased with their efforts.
Sir,
You know that, I know that and the others know it as well---PAF has had a lots of time at their disposal---they were given a carte blanche---they were given all the time they asked for and they delievered a DUDD.
The problem that I am bringing out is their incompetence to understand the they have failed again one more time. They are still living in the illusion that there is nothing that they have done is wrong. That is what the biggest part of the problem is.
It was the PAF that decided after 9/11 that the indian threat would diminish and there was no urgency to get a fighter plane right away. It was them that were playing these games in sweden with the SAAB grippen---they were in france checking out the rafael---in u s doing whatever they wanted to do---.
Mr Shamim---they promised me delivery of a system that would counter the indian BVR euipped plane---not a donkey cart---I didnot want a manure spreader---I asked for an eagle flying high dominating the skies---they promised but delievered me a bird living on carrion.
I want to talk about the first batch---this first batch was supposed to be equipped with potent BVR's---this first batch that would have brought some respectability and strength to my nation---there was so much pomp and glory.
What I am saying is that the paf put too many bets on a totally new equipment---a completely untested system---. That is what happens when you put new and untested systems into service---where the designer doesnot have much experience either and neither do you. Where does that end up then---in the muck. Ain't we stuck for now.
Mr Shamim---PAF was never able to analyze the situation after 9/11 properly---they never showed if they understood the urgency and what was at stake---.
The last chief of the air force rented his house in islamabd to the company that made the awacs for uamerican $4500 / month---. He understood the urgency at that time.
The F 22 has issues and so do other planes as well---they are brand new birds---their makers can afford to go through what is happening. Pakistan cannot go through what PAF is putting it through.
PAF should have understood the difficulties in flying the first born---and hedging all their bets on an unknown system---the plane---the radar---the missile---and the weapons control system---give me a break guys.
This job should have been done in spare time---.
We had the money---we had cash---between 2002 and 2005---there was nothing stopping us---the west had not started to hate us again at that time---
Now you people know why the air forces of other nations don't mess with manufacturing their own plane---there is a prudent reason for that---. If ou had let the american air force design aircraft after 2nd war war---they would still been manufacturing P 51 mustangs---because that is what the pilots loved to fly.
Sir, wars are fought on the principals what you acquired day before yesterday---trained on it yesterday to AVOID the battle of today.
Over here everything is just the opposite---is it the pakistani syndrome or what---.
Pshamim, I will bet you that nothing will be okay for a long time to come---you know why----because the paf has not changed its attitude and understanding. Untill and unless they do that---they will be acting like heavy iron chains holding pakistan back.
Your major weapons system must make a statement---it must make the enemy think---it must put pressure on the enemy to come to the table for peac---we are nowhere close to that. The enemy is rather satisfied at our clumsy effort.
