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PAF pilots flying bombing missions in FATA areas are prone to land (parachuted) incase aircarft is hit, in a hostile, terrorist controlled territory. this warrents carrying side arm as a personal defence weapon. anyway, what is the standard weapon used by PAF pilots

Question: Does PAF pilots carry any service issued weapon / side arm on board aircraft while flying? If yes then which one, i havnt seen a pic of any pilot wearing G suit / maps with a holstered side arm? :undecided:

This is actually PAF MI-17, Army aviation MIs dont have FLIR, but Bell 412 have FLIR (some of them)

No Army Aviation helo is having 20 mm cannon installed on it, either Huey or Bell 412. rather no where in the world, 20 mm Cannons are installed on Heuy or Bell 412. As i already stated earlier in the same thread that Army Aviation Bell 412 are earlier fitted with MG1A3s, but now they are fitted...

This arrangement does not seems to be for flying, and only for validation of concept (FLIR-ed MI-17) on ground. Main gimble is not attached to helo structure, rather it seems that some internal module of FLIR is attached to helo structure, onwhich whole load of stationary/rotary parts hinges...

which post you are referring

A lot of flying and media coverage to grey coloured Huey IIs of Interior Ministry in Islamabad, did somebody notice machine gun fixed on the right door, dont have the pic!

They are replacing Bell Jet Rangers II & III, held with PAA. There role will be Armed Recon/ Scout for Cobra helos.

OK let me add here, The Beach 200 aircraft held with CAA Pakistan is a very special kind of aircraft. it is equipped with runway/approach calibration equipment. All modern airports are equipped with ILS (Instrument Landing System) which comprises Marker beacons, PAPI (Precision Approach Path...

Cobra has six points for attachment of tie down ropes, three on each side of fuselage, it is not tied down by sand bags. This particular helo must have suffered a hard landing, thus causing its two cross tubes over skids to expand beyond its elastic limit and suffer permanent...

i think its Peshawar Airport/Base

The casualty figures are : 5 killed and 3 Injured Five soldiers die in Skardu chopper crash - thenews.com.pk It was certainly not a test flight, with 8 persons on board, rather, most likely, aircraft was comming back from some kind of mission.

This is a paradox, a helo cannot be on a mission and also on a test flight. Either it was comming back from Gayari sector or it has taken off from Army Aviation Base at Sakardu. Usually, whenever there is a test flight, minimum crew is taken on board, only essential persons required to...

The most visible vehicle in Army is 4x4 vehicle Toyota Double cabin old model (not vigo) and alike single cabin, i think it is a good vehicle

what he is trying to prove!!

I think MI-17 of Punjab govt. was purchased by the then provincial govt of Musharraf era, and all the expanses on maintenance are to be borne by Punjab govt. On the other hand, Fed govt does not have any private heli (registered with CAA), but they hav a squadron run By Army, therefore, no heli...

AW139 are working as limousines for our worthy ministers

Schwizer 269C or TH-300C is a training helo of Army, and it is not used by any other Force (Navy or PAF), its a low cost type helo, fitted with piston engine (actually it is a mushak engine with some mods), it has limited range, ceiling and endurance, best for flying training, Army has some 20...

Which accident you are referring I remember, a Bell 412 crashed in a lake near Khanpur some years ago. i question, why aviationn aircraft fly over water bodies once neither they are equipment of flotation gears (unlike Navy helos), nor our pilots wear any kind of life vest for flotation.