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You are right. Hellfires are not fitted on F models.

Pakistan getting 8 Cobra helicopters, with allied equipmentand support services at $115 Million. This means that each helicopter cost around $14.5 Million dollar, which i think is too expensive, for an aircraft like a refurbished cobra helicopter. These cobra aircarft were in use of US...

Business Recorder [Pakistan's First Financial Daily] - PAF patrols the tribal areas The Associated Press: Suspected US missile strike kills 8 in Pakistan Pakistan News Service - PakTribune ‘US to hit militant safe havens in Pakistan’ ‘US to hit militant safe havens in Pakistan’...

Yesterday, i saw a programe on History Channel, 'Dogfight' It was based on Col Giora Epstein's action in 1973 Arab Israel war. The programme explains how 4 Mirages of Israel fought against 22 Egypt Mig-21s. The whole aerial tactics was beautifully animated and explained. Epstein scored 4...

sssSo you want to say that we do nothing, just sit backand watch, and US continue capitalize on our weekness. I think, based on availability of US assets in Afghnistan and Sea (Aircraft Carrier), Pakistan is in a far better position to ward off US endavour. It simply requires that, Pakistani...

Local News Channel , Ajj TV, Geo TV were reporting on Tuesday evening, that a large no of Coalition Forces are moving towards, Pak Afghan Border. Already a number of airspace violations incidents are happening in last couple of weeks. What tactical options Pakistan have on ground. i am...

US delivers four F-16s -DAWN - Top Stories; June 26, 2008 US delivers four F-16s By Our Correspondent WASHINGTON, June 25: The United States has delivered four refurbished F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan. Diplomatic sources told DawnNews that two more planes would be delivered next...

Aerial Communication via moarse code. If somebody has seen the movie, 'Critical Decision or Executive Decision', SF personnel, on board the hijacked aircraft transmitted a short message through Elevator Position lights to a following F-15, not to shoot the aircraft, and ask for 10 more...

Another benefit of High wing configurationis that military transport aircarft like C-5 Galaxy, C-17 Globe master , is that these aircarft can 'Kneel Down" The nose landing gear can reduce its height from the ground and so the whole aircarft can be bent down, while loading unloading. This...

The air component of Coalition Forces comprises A-10 War Thogs (USAF) only. (they were there some time back, not sure they are still there or not. For close air support, ISAF relies on Gunship helicopters. Helicopters are always audible as well as visible by their characteristics sound and...

US-led helicopters intrude into Khyber Agency -DAWN - Top Stories; June 16, 2008 US-led helicopters intrude into Khyber Agency By Ibrahim Shinwari & Anwarullah Khan LANDI KOTAL / KHAR, June 15: Two military helicopters of the US-led allied forces intruded into Khyber region on Sunday...

Bhai Sahab! Please correct the title of the thread, if it does not bother to you much.

No lady officer has died in a plane ceash. The name of the pilot is Salman, not Samman as erronously reported in the newspapers. Only one trainee officer, the sole occupant of the aircraft is killed. I have confirmed it from one of my friend from Airforce. It is highly unreasonable to...

why would PAF needs such systems like LAPES and 'picking off ' men & material from ground on its own C-130 fleet. what is really the significanc for us?

Please clarify PAF getting 18, or 36 Blk 50/52 F-16?

Are these F-16s going to be equipped with LANTIRN pods?

I dont think boresighting of guns, engagement of targets is left with the choice of pilots in PAF. There are always laid down standars technical procedures, organizational SOPs, for engagement of targets in aerial combat, as far as distance is concerned. Guns are boresighted at a pre determined...

In the movie, Behind Enemy Lines, it was a cartoon type show, director just wanted to create excitement in the scene, nothing real. Actually , The the movie depicted the actual scenes of an F-16, which was shot down in Bosnia by Russian made SA-6 missile. SA-6 is a radar guided and it is not a...

I think, now a days, the distinction between a true strategic and tactical aircraft is gone. I mean, it all depands what type of mission is being performed by the aircraft. The definition of strategic and tactical goes like this. Strategic : Attacking industries, power generation houses, fuel...

Yarmook Ji.. Your remarks are severe, and aggressive too... Reason given by Salim is quite logical. There in Heights, feeding the troops is the prime mission of aviation assets, as it provides the vertical dimension when land routes are blocked due to heavy snow. Airlift of rations...