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Other fighter aircraft pilots need exposure too. Enough has been done for now on the available JF-17 package.

Mushshak/Mi-17s are only good for watch-over missions in FATA. When your enemy has no proper airdefence + the target sector is in reachable distance. C-130s equipped with similar systems have much endurance and more 'human-strength' involved; complete change in mission planning can be done in...

The issue is not with PAF, its with us all as a nation; we literally work when its UTMOST urgent 'sarr pe parti hai tau kaam kertay hain'. Whenever an incident happen, then those old SOP manuals are opened. Minhas/Mehran/GHQ and similar attacks on police training centers/central jails...

First we need to accept the reality that we are in WAR, no matter how peaceful it look from media reports the threat exist (and it continue to remain until US is in Afghanistan). Unfortunately our security forces did not learn from each others mistakes; they did for small period of time...but...

Times have changed my friend. Asset and Information security is now HOT topic in PAF. So, If you see new hangars and claims to know something then you know Jack about them. Soon you'll be seeing similar hangars on other bases.

Most probably air defence. SSW now also holds the responsibility for train ground combateers for base/asset security role (earlier it was merely ceremonial duties, things have changed now) . But command of these men is under OC Admin/Gp Capt of the base.

I think there is no defined HQ for SSW. They have reserved training sites in Kalabagh, Kohat and some other area. Kalabagh IMO can be referred as center for SSW.

I like the speech about 'sovereignty and pride'...but 23 years have been since last sanctions on Pakistan; nothing has changed so far. You military is in-love with US weapon systems. Chinese systems are good but your adversaries and pacing up really fast. To get close you need BIG procurement of...

Special forces and their love for "murghi" . I have seen a video of SSW men tasting hen in the same way, among those who have tasted frogs, hen and snake mostly like taste of snakes :)

Following are some retired aircraft city wise. F-6 in AHQ Islamabad, Murree, Westridge RWP, Rahwali Cantt Gujranwala, Jehlum Cannt (near chaauni chowk), Outside Mianwali AB, outside old F-6 ARF (PAC Kamra), 2 in Sargodha (main GT road and in base), in Kornagi creek AB, in Lahore, GIK...

Its too early to say but AmeriKees are finally agreeing to loose the 'alleged strings' on F-16s. With passage of time, rebuild of US trust on PAF (and arrival of similar/advance technology in the region Air Forces) the leniency shall increase. I can-not comment on details; but the F-16s image...

That is some old digital img processing work by me. I recall uploading it on Flickr some 4 years ago. Pl. go through description and posts there you'll find all detail. Link

That might have its weather related limitations just like LGBs? Conceptually its possible that a launched missile is relayed to UAV, but pre-requisites should be. 1. Electronic battle field is up-and-running with AWACS support and all networking interfaces working together. 2. UAV is available...

Forget both till 2018, even PLAAF may not get these by then. Mature and trust-worthy platform is not so easy-to-get, especially when your are talking about an advance(and complicated) air frame with the best avionics. Ref to ACM Tahir's interview in Janes posted by you. Interesting play of...

Random photos... F-16 MLU

I believe it is not delivered yet. Kamra incident aside, I think PAF should align profiles of ZDK-03/Saab-2000 AEW&C with blinders Falcons. Such assets should be kept to limited sites, with access to limited personnel. Similar changes should be done in their routine operations.

Well your saracasm aside, this (and many such incidents) have happened. Only they are not reported in media with "chest pumping" captions. Umair, Not sure about 2001, but similar encounter did happened in Midlink'96 with USN F14s and F-6. Alan warnes has hinted the same incident in F-6...

Please elaborate. Lala Masjid Op, Bugti Op and even to some extent FATA/Waziristan Op'2004 was not required. Each time he (and his 'YES men' both in military and politics) refused to sit on the table with other side..the result it what you see in daily news reports.

Apart from the financial issues / budget allocation to PAC; It seem that PAF wanted operational strength of pilots (and trained men) over numbers of IOC/undergoing-test JF-17s. More than 2 years have been spent in researching for 2nd batch and developing training paradigms, Now its time that the...

Based on the reports / hints by Chinese media/internet; It is believed that J-31 would be a production/export version stealth aircraft. The design hints that too; at least the engine has reusable/similar components to RD-93/WS-13 series. As compare to its predecessor's (J-20) design J-31 looks...