Bangladesh Air Force

[Signalian]

Islamabad gave several squadrons of F-6 fighter aircraft as a gift to the Bangladeshi air force in the late 1980s although most of these were destroyed in a cyclonic storm which hit coastal Bangladesh in 1991.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/2158900.stm


This is something new for me.

 

[Avicenna]

Islamabad gave several squadrons of F-6 fighter aircraft as a gift to the Bangladeshi air force in the late 1980s although most of these were destroyed in a cyclonic storm which hit coastal Bangladesh in 1991.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/2158900.stm


This is something new for me.

Yea i was a little kid but I remember that.

 

[Michael Corleone]

best option is gripen but sanctions can loom and j10a ...
a localized version FC1 would have been perfect but relationships with pakistan mean that it will not happen

if bangladesh wants less than 20 jets it should go for cost effective gripen
if it wants 60-80 jets it should got for j10 vs fc1

in my opinion no need for any jets, Bangladesh has good relationship with everyone and Myanmar will not mess with Bangladesh with china and india support

china can sell fc1... this is why pakistan couldn't stop burmese sell of fc1\
china will never come to fight someone else's war... india intends to keep us in their shadow...

Islamabad gave several squadrons of F-6 fighter aircraft as a gift to the Bangladeshi air force in the late 1980s although most of these were destroyed in a cyclonic storm which hit coastal Bangladesh in 1991.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/2158900.stm


This is something new for me.

has been discussed here... most of them were still in crates in cox's bazar... about 100 of them, totally destroyed along with mi series helicopters etc...bad timing, weather forecast? idk but the airforce is struggling since

 

[ziaulislam]

china can sell fc1... this is why pakistan couldn't stop burmese sell of fc1\
china will never come to fight someone else's war... india intends to keep us in their shadow...


has been discussed here... most of them were still in crates in cox's bazar... about 100 of them, totally destroyed along with mi series helicopters etc...bad timing, weather forecast? idk but the airforce is struggling since

PAKISTAN HAS NO CONCERNS OF SELLING FC 1 TO ANYONE INCLUDING INDIA..
avionics are separate for pakistani jets, and each customers can get their own choice of western, hybrid, or pure Chinese avionics, the Burmese air frame was manufactured in Pakistan and pictures are available

Pakistan will be more than happy to sell it to Bangladesh, its Bangladesh that will not buy it

 

[ziaulislam]

Islamabad gave several squadrons of F-6 fighter aircraft as a gift to the Bangladeshi air force in the late 1980s although most of these were destroyed in a cyclonic storm which hit coastal Bangladesh in 1991.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/2158900.stm


This is something new for me.

relations were perfect before the hussina era of dictatorship in Bangladesh

 

[Avicenna]

relations were perfect before the hussina era of dictatorship in Bangladesh

Hasina is a bump in the road.

The hearts of the people is what really matters.

 

[Michael Corleone]

PAKISTAN HAS NO CONCERNS OF SELLING FC 1 TO ANYONE INCLUDING INDIA..
avionics are separate for pakistani jets, and each customers can get their own choice of western, hybrid, or pure Chinese avionics, the Burmese air frame was manufactured in Pakistan and pictures are available

Pakistan will be more than happy to sell it to Bangladesh, its Bangladesh that will not buy it

yes because the productions of both the jets are split... fc-1 do get their basic airframe made in pakistan before being sent to china for assembly...

bd was interested in those back in 2007-2008 but then lost interest in favor of j-10 and china was not willing to sell those so we got the bgi as stop gap

Hasina is a bump in the road.

The hearts of the people is what really matters.

for a country with people like of bangladesh... dictatorship is essential for growth in the early years... lots of similarities with slavic countries people... they're not fit as of now to choose who's good for the country....

 

[UKBengali]

yes because the productions of both the jets are split... fc-1 do get their basic airframe made in pakistan before being sent to china for assembly...

bd was interested in those back in 2007-2008 but then lost interest in favor of j-10 and china was not willing to sell those so we got the bgi as stop gap

So why did BAF not go back to JF-17?

 

[LKJ86]

PAKISTAN HAS NO CONCERNS OF SELLING FC 1 TO ANYONE INCLUDING INDIA..

Impossible

 

[Michael Corleone]

So why did BAF not go back to JF-17?

BAf was hardpressed on getting j-10 but then regime change bought about new air chief who wanted sukhois and other better fighters... unfortunately the dude dreamt too big and 10 yearss later we're still waiting to hear announcement of the purchase... BAF's dismal state can be blamed on budget and their officers.... in comparison everyone knows how advanced the navy has gotten compared to before

 

[UKBengali]

BAf was hardpressed on getting j-10 but then regime change bought about new air chief who wanted sukhois and other better fighters... unfortunately the dude dreamt too big and 10 yearss later we're still waiting to hear announcement of the purchase... BAF's dismal state can be blamed on budget and their officers.... in comparison everyone knows how advanced the navy has gotten compared to before

Well if budget was the major issue, then JF-17 would have been perfect as that costs 15-20 million dollars per plane.
Once China said no to J-10 then there would have been enough money to buy 1-2 squadrons of JF-17, instead of spending 150 million dollars on the 16 F-7BGI and the excess trainers.
BAF have been led by idiots over the last decade.

 

[Michael Corleone]

Well if budget was the major issue, then JF-17 would have been perfect as that costs 15-20 million dollars per plane.
Once China said no to J-10 then there would have been enough money to buy 1-2 squadrons of JF-17, instead of spending 150 million dollars on the 16 F-7BGI and the excess trainers.
BAF have been led by idiots over the last decade.

yeah...

 

[SABRE]

BAF should consider buying used MiG-29s from different countries & have them upgraded. Perhaps, it should also consider partnering with India on LCA MKII.

china can sell fc1... this is why pakistan couldn't stop burmese sell of fc1

Pakistan didn't wholeheartedly intend to stop Burmese JF-17 sales. A lot of work on the aircraft was, in fact, done by Pakistan & then rerouted through China, where some avionics were incorporated on them & subsequently dispatched to Myanmar. Plus, where would the BD gain training from? CAC has simulators & pilots from PLAAF who can do that but the actual/proper hands-on experience on JF-17/FC-1 is with PAF. Overall, Pakistan wouldn't have any problem with BD buying JF-17/FC-1. Its is a Pakistan-China joint venture. Its purchase from either country benefits both.

PAKISTAN HAS NO CONCERNS OF SELLING FC 1 TO ANYONE INCLUDING INDIA..
avionics are separate for pakistani jets, and each customers can get their own choice of western, hybrid, or pure Chinese avionics, the Burmese air frame was manufactured in Pakistan and pictures are available

Pakistan will be more than happy to sell it to Bangladesh, its Bangladesh that will not buy it

Pakistan selling JF-17 to India (or even India buying it)? That's the most preposterous thing I have heard.

 

[Michael Corleone]

BAF should consider buying used MiG-29s from different countries & have them upgraded. Perhaps, it should also consider partnering with India on LCA MKII.



Pakistan didn't wholeheartedly intend to stop Burmese JF-17 sales. A lot of work on the aircraft was, in fact, done by Pakistan & then rerouted through China, where some avionics were incorporated on them & subsequently dispatched to Myanmar. Plus, where would the BD gain training from? CAC has simulators & pilots from PLAAF who can do that but the actual/proper hands-on experience on JF-17/FC-1 is with PAF. Overall, Pakistan wouldn't have any problem with BD buying JF-17/FC-1. Its is a Pakistan-China joint venture. Its purchase from either country benefits both.



Pakistan selling JF-17 to India (or even India buying it)? That's the most preposterous thing I have heard.

bangladesh do have their people sent to pakistan regularly for training and so does pakistan.... it's not like the military communications is cut off from pakistan.

 

[SABRE]

bangladesh do have their people sent to pakistan regularly for training and so does pakistan.... it's not like the military communications is cut off from pakistan.

There has not been a major military training programme or a major military exercise between the two countries.
BD military officials have visited Pakistan but only for regular courses. PAF's major exercises entail joint training, joint flights, development of joint tactics, etc. There is nothing 'joint' with BAF. Besides, JF-17/FC-1 will be a completely different story. It's not just the aircraft but politics that comes with it. The Indians won't be happy with it & Shiekh Hasina cannot afford to make India unhappy. BNP might be a different story. India & Awami League would also not be comfortable in either stationing PAF pilots in BD, or sending BD pilots to Pakistan, in fear of indoctrination. China can step in. Hassina won't have much problem with that but India would. The politics of JF-17 has perhaps kept BD away from buying it. Otherwise, it is an ideal jet for the country.