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[MastanKhan]

At PAF Museum, Karachi.

Resting on Floor...

Hi,

If this is the Gnat that was forced down at Pasroor---then I am one of the very few pakistanis alive that literally saw it flying by, overhead over OUR house in 1965 being chased by a pakistani fighter aircraft.

 

[ghazi52]

Hi,

If this is the Gnat that was forced down at Pasroor---then I am one of the very few pakistanis alive that literally saw it flying by, overhead over house in 1965 being chased by a pakistani fighter aircraft.

Yes!
On 3 September, 1965 two F104s, flown by Flt Lt Hakimullah and Flg Off Abbas Mirza, were scrambled from Sargodha to intercept four Indian Gnats. During the ensuing combat, one Gnat, which had strayed away from its main formation, being unable to combat the F-104s, surrendered and force-landed at an abandoned airfield at Pasrur near Sialkot. Flt Lt Hakimullah circled overhead until the capture of the aircraft and the pilot was assured by Pakistani troops. The pilot of the captured Gnat was Sqn Ldr Brij Pal Singh, who later rose to be an Air Marshal in the IAF. This aircraft was then ferried from Pasroor to Sargodha by Flt Lt Saad Hatmi.

At present..

 

[ghazi52]

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[ghazi52]

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PAF's top/best fighter's since 1947 and their heydays.
1. Tempest II: 1947-1949
2. Sea Fury: 1949-1951
3. Supermarine Attacker: 1951-1957
4. F-86F Sabre: 1957-1961
5. F-104A/B Starfighter: 1962-1968
6. Mirage III: 1968-1983
7. F-16A/B Blk 15: 1983-2010
8. F-16C/D Blk 52+: 2010-

 

[syed_yusuf]

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PAF's top/best fighter's since 1947 and their heydays.
1. Tempest II: 1947-1949
2. Sea Fury: 1949-1951
3. Supermarine Attacker: 1951-1957
4. F-86F Sabre: 1957-1961
5. F-104A/B Starfighter: 1962-1968
6. Mirage III: 1968-1983
7. F-16A/B Blk 15: 1983-2010
8. F-16C/D Blk 52+: 2010-
9. JF17 Blk1/2: 2007 -
10. J10C: 2022 -

 

[FuturePAF]

It appears that it took 8 months to deliver 19 J-10CE to Pakistan.

 

[GriffinsRule]

It appears that it took 8 months to deliver 19 J-10CE to Pakistan.

Don't like the fact that within the first minute, he goes on to mislead the viewer in regards to France's ability to produce more aircraft per annum by cherry picking the year with the lowest Rafale production (purposefully on French part). In 2021 Dassault produced 25 aircraft, and 14 in 2022. They are increasing their production output to 36 per year by 2025 to meet the existing commitments from Indonesia (40) and UAE (80) as well as the French AF itself remaining 52.
Makes the rest of the video lose most of its credibility.

 

[FuturePAF]

Don't like the fact that within the first minute, he goes on to mislead the viewer in regards to France's ability to produce more aircraft per annum by cherry picking the year with the lowest Rafale production (purposefully on French part). In 2021 Dassault produced 25 aircraft, and 14 in 2022. They are increasing their production output to 36 per year by 2025 to meet the existing commitments from Indonesia (40) and UAE (80) as well as the French AF itself remaining 52.
Makes the rest of the video lose most of its credibility.

Marketing angle (internationally but more so to domestic enthusiast audiences)

But he is an Ex-PLAAF equipment specialist, so maybe his data on the J-10CE is probably accurate

 

[ghazi52]

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AW-139 of Pakistan Air Force embarking on a Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) training mission.
CSAR missions require very well equipped platform to find and evacuate the downed aircrew in the shortest possible time, every second is critical once you are in hostile territory...

 

[ghazi52]

;';';'
Glimpse of Iranian Cadets undergoing advanced jet training on PAF T-33 jets from Pre-Revolution Era. PAF & IIAF used to enjoy very close relations back then.

Recently in 2018, IRAF cadets also underwent advanced jet training on K-8Ps at PAF Academy Asghar Khan.

 

[ghazi52]

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Leading the Wolfpack!! F-16BM leading the Swift Retort Tribute formation over Air Headquarters..

 

[GriffinsRule]

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Leading the Wolfpack!! F-16BM leading the Swift Retort Tribute formation over Air Headquarters..

That's a Mirage 3 vs a 5 though 🙂

 

[ghazi52]

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September 1965 :
Flt Lt Hatmi chilling with his colleagues at Pasrur Airfield along with the Indian Air Force Gnat fighter jet whose pilot was forced to surrender by PAF F-104...

Indian pilot Sqn Ldr B.P Sikand was returned after the war ended and later became a Air Marshal in IAF...

 

[ghazi52]

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NAF re-activation ceremony of NAF C130 (918), Re-Activation was carried out with assistance from PAF Technical Assistance Group. Notice Defence attaché present.

Before this NAF C130 (913) was reactivated with assistance by PAF TAG.

 

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