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FOOLS_NIGHTMARE · Sep 24, 2023

Back then IAF had a bunch of chivalrous aircrew in its ranks, who will have the moral courage to accept their mistakes!

BJP-influenced Commanders like BS Dhanoa had pushed IAF to extreme lows with regard to integrity and professionalism.

Ali_Baba · Sep 25, 2023

Interesting jet picture in the background of "PM" interview ?

Caretaker PM Kakar says ‘fair’ elections can take place without Imran Khan

PTI says polls without party chairman 'unacceptable'

www.brecorder.com

>> A sign that PAF will one day look to procure the Hurjet ?

TheSolution · Sep 25, 2023

FOOLS_NIGHTMARE said:
Back then IAF had a bunch of chivalrous aircrew in its ranks, who will have the moral courage to accept their mistakes!

BJP-influenced Commanders like BS Dhanoa had pushed IAF to extreme lows with regard to integrity and professionalism.
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You know you have very skilled pilots when even your enemy uses them as the ideal to achieve

Let's hope that going forward they can maintain this level of skill, given the level of deterioration in state institutions though...

Princeps Senatus · Sep 25, 2023

Ali_Baba said:
Interesting jet picture in the background of "PM" interview ?

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Caretaker PM Kakar says ‘fair’ elections can take place without Imran Khan

PTI says polls without party chairman 'unacceptable'

www.brecorder.com

>> A sign that PAF will one day look to procure the Hurjet ?

It might just be a gift.

fatman17 · Sep 27, 2023

FOOLS_NIGHTMARE · Sep 27, 2023

Indus Shield 2023

https://twitter.com/x/status/1706989624848162840

fatman17 · Sep 28, 2023

PL-10 was offered for export as PL-10E at the 2016 Zhuhai Airshow. The first foreign customer is believed to be PAF JF-17 Block III and J-10CE.

FOOLS_NIGHTMARE · Sep 29, 2023

On 23 Oct 1973, PAF pilot Flt. Lt. M. Hatif on deputation to Egyptian Air Force (EAF) was flying a CAP in MiG-21 over Egypt when he was vectored towards an intruding Israeli Air Force F-4 Phantom. In the ensuing dogfight, Flt. Lt. M. Hatif shot down the Israeli Phantom.

nomi007 · Sep 30, 2023

FOOLS_NIGHTMARE said:
On 23 Oct 1973, PAF pilot Flt. Lt. M. Hatif on deputation to Egyptian Air Force (EAF) was flying a CAP in MiG-21 over Egypt when he was vectored towards an intruding Israeli Air Force F-4 Phantom. In the ensuing dogfight, Flt. Lt. M. Hatif shot down the Israeli Phantom.
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Is he alive?

FOOLS_NIGHTMARE · Sep 30, 2023

PAF F-16 Fighting Falcon HUD captures the shooting down of a Russian SU-25 Frogfoot by Squadron Leader Athar Bokhari on the night of April 8th, 1988.
Colonel Rudskoi Alexander Vladimirovich was taken as a POW and later rose to the position of Vice President of Russia.

Raider 21 · Oct 1, 2023

nomi007 said:
Is he alive?

Yes

nomi007 said:
Is he alive?

FOOLS_NIGHTMARE said:
On 23 Oct 1973, PAF pilot Flt. Lt. M. Hatif on deputation to Egyptian Air Force (EAF) was flying a CAP in MiG-21 over Egypt when he was vectored towards an intruding Israeli Air Force F-4 Phantom. In the ensuing dogfight, Flt. Lt. M. Hatif shot down the Israeli Phantom.
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Checked with a former PAF pilot who is also a historian these days. No F-4 was downed by M. Hatif.

FOOLS_NIGHTMARE · Oct 1, 2023

Royal Saudi Air Force F-15SA from King Khalid Air Base ready to participate in the upcoming "Indus Shield 2023" Aerial Exercise.

RSAF along with TurAF will be hosted by PAF at Air Power Center of Excellence, Mushaf Air Base. Exercise will kick from 6th October 2023.

FOOLS_NIGHTMARE · Oct 1, 2023

Kemankeş Kegem-I Loitering Munition loaded on TB-II UCAV. This game-changing technological solution uses TB-II as a communication node to extend the range of long-range loitering munition.
PAF has acquired this technology from Baykar Tech to neutralize enemy air defenses.