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Only OCU and CCS remain

Let's say the PAF, unlikely as it would be, goes for a Cheetah type upgrade. How viable would it be to develop/upgrade the powerplant even further and since the main role of the Mirages is air-to-ground, what changes in avionics and airframe would that dictate?

*CGI, quite obvious from the surprisingly clean sound and the fact that no dust is kicked up in a sandy desert environment.

Can't the K-8 be upgraded/developed into a new platform to fulfill those requirements? Or is an off the shelf option more viable?

The major deficiency of a Mirage III/5 is the limited range and thrust/weight ratio. A new, more efficient engine - preferably one derived from the RD-33 to keep commonality with JF-17's, and possible re-manufacture of the airframe with composite lightweight materials and/or new wings to...

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OMERA F.100/OMERA 53 on IIIRP/5DR. Not on 5PA, plus the antenna behind the cockpit in this image means it most probably is IIIRP because in a 5PA that would be under and behind the nose.

Nose looks like a IIIRP. Could be a 5PA with a modified nose, a few were acquired from Australia and one was fitted to possibly the last IIIEP in service. That said IIIRP can also carry H-2/H-4.

11 FT-7's and a staggering 32 F-7P/PG's have been written off in the last 20 years. Considering these aircraft are post 1980's, nowhere near as old as some of our Mirages, there's something seriously wrong, either we're overworking these machines, there's some sort of shortcoming in the...

We do have a couple of FT-7's which still have Chinese ejection seats which have a 130 or something knots limit. Or there might've been a maintenance issue with the MB seats or pilots could've suffered spatial disorientation. Not always as simple as pulling a handle and bailing out unfortunately.

Unfortunately we don't have those kind of relations with the US anymore.

No. US forces were removed post Op Neptune Spear. Arabs might still use it to shoot up our wildlife.

What about it?

All of this info is taken from publicly available info I've compiled, but if mods think it's sensitive than sure remove it.

PAF Qadri, it's a FOB, there aren't any permanent deployments there. Only thing I've found about it is an article in AFM that probably misquoted the 3 sq in regards to the Erieye. Possibly might've been one for a short amount of time, like the 10 sq was before they got reactivated with Il-78's...

I meant more F-7's now as compared to JF-17's.

Exactly why the JF-17 should've incorporated more Western avionics.

52 year old veteran. From the first batch of IIIDP's delivered in 67/68. Mirage 5DR, Ex-Libyan. Ome of the 4 or 5 put into service together with a similar number of 5DD's.

Only 2 combat squadrons; 17 and 23, other than that 2 OCU's; 18 (F-7P) and 20 (F-7PG), the CCS F-7's and the new Shooters squadron.

Following is a list of all active squadrons of the PAF, operating bases and the aircraft they operate. (Recently phased out aircraft might also be listed). Feel to correct/add any info. No 1 Fighter Conversion Unit Rahbers PAF Base MM Alam K-8/K-8P No 2 Squadron Minhas PAF Base Masroor JF-17...