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Guys, spoke to the editor of AFM, Alan Warnes today, who is just back from Pakistan after exclusively covering the High Mark 2010 from various aspects. During his stay in Pakistan, he visited several airbases including Minhas, Masroor, Rafiqui, Sargodha as well as a FOB and the firing range. The highlight of his visit was flying in an F-16B in formation with four JF-17 Thunders for a photo shoot during which the JF-17s conducted live bombing runs. Albeit most of his time consumed in and around Kamra/Minhas, he also spent a night each in Masroor and Rafiqu airbases and describes the activities in Masroor as par with any NATO airfield. From Sargodha he witnessed the effort mounted by the PAF for the WOT, during his stay he claims to have seen several F-16s sorties in this regard mainly armed with LGBs and Mavericks. Alan is full of praise for the Airchief for his dedication in leading from the front example, he was astonished to discover that the PAF Airchief, during the whole period of Highmark, remained 24/7 with his crew at one or another Airbase, personally overlooking the whole event. Clearing up the confusion regarding the F-16 delivery schedule, however four Block-52s are due to arrive in June, and as for the CFT controversy, apparently all PAF Block-52 F-16s are plumbed to adopt and carry the CFTs, but due to the extra drag, the tanks will only be deployed during special long range missions.
The JF-17 is proving to be an excellent platform and the PAF has it's hands full with this aircraft hence the induction of the J-10 is some time away.
It's worth noting that the June issue of the Air Forces Monthly magazine will contain a 12 page article by Alan Warnes covering the Highmark 2010, and later in the year, the magazine will carry a supplement on the JF-17. A video on the performance of the JF-17 should also be soon available for viewing on the publishers website.
Separately, Alan told me that former PAF Airchief Anwar Shamim, who sadly is suffering from cancer, is bringing out his own book titled, "My years with the PAF".
The JF-17 is proving to be an excellent platform and the PAF has it's hands full with this aircraft hence the induction of the J-10 is some time away.
It's worth noting that the June issue of the Air Forces Monthly magazine will contain a 12 page article by Alan Warnes covering the Highmark 2010, and later in the year, the magazine will carry a supplement on the JF-17. A video on the performance of the JF-17 should also be soon available for viewing on the publishers website.
Separately, Alan told me that former PAF Airchief Anwar Shamim, who sadly is suffering from cancer, is bringing out his own book titled, "My years with the PAF".
