Bangladesh Air Force

[Bilal9]

Last year MBA was awarded a contract by the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) for the supply and retrofit of 69 x Mk.10 Ejection Seats into the F-7/FT-7 and K-8W Aircraft. One of the decisions that helped us win the contract was a commitment to construct a new Centre of Excellence for Aircrew safety.

Although Bangladesh was still under Covid-19 lockdown, we were granted special permission from the BAF and other authorities to commence work. The pictures show the first foundation slabs being laid, the framework of the main building and work undertaken on the roof.

This new centre will carry out the MRO for these new seats as well as the seats from future programmes like the new primary trainer and fighter aircraft competitions.

© Martin-Baker Aircraft Company

This is a great step toward maintenance and upkeep of these crucial lifesaving devices. Pakistan started installing Martin Baker Ejection seats in their Chinese Shenyang F6's in the 70's (or even earlier maybe). They saved many pilot's lives as a result.

No compromise should be made with pilot safety.

 

[nomi007]

We never forget our heroes

 

[Dazzler]

We never forget our heroes

I was about to share this

We never forget our heroes!

Salute

 

[DalalErMaNodi]

Bangladesh Aeronautical centre working in close collaboration with big foreign names to design and build indigenous aircraft; Basic Trainer but light attack jet is also probable by 2021, Covid may cause some hindrance.

Locals to be involved heavily in the project.

https://www.facebook.com/1766281370346886/posts/2359574564350894

 

[DalalErMaNodi]

https://www.facebook.com/360739031170472/posts/725207678056937

 

[The Ronin]

BAF 99-5480 did engine runs in GRE, with the paint shop, her temporary hall of residence.

PC- Trailspotter.

 

[Bilal9]

BAF 99-5480 did engine runs in GRE, with the paint shop, her temporary hall of residence.

PC- Trailspotter.

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It's a good thing that the technology for engines for the C-130's ( Rolls-Royce AE 2100) are owned by Rolls Royce UK. They can provide critical technical help without the US supplier global geopolitics crap involved.

 

[The Ronin]

 

[The Ronin]

Bangladesh Air Force C-130J 99-5480/S3-AGG departing Cambridge on its 2nd Air Test as MCE02 to test it's new radar.

10/9/20.

PC- Justin Ward and Alexey Trailspotter

 

[The Ronin]

Following the delivery crew's arrival at Cambridge, the Bangladesh Air Force Lockheed C-130J 99-5480 (S3-AGG, ex RAF ZH882) goes up again on September 10, 2020 for a three-hour test flight over East Anglia.

The third of five ex RAF C-130J Hercules (ZH882) seen on her pre-delivery flight test at Cambridge Airport working a Marshall call sign of MCE02, but I think the BAF's own crew where aboard for the test. We see her departing in some intense heat haze from RWY 23 and return 3 hours later for an impressively short landing before taxing to parking via delta.

BAF Number 3 bagged

C-130J 99-5480 flies again as MCE 02, can't be long before shes on her way!

PC- Elliot Langran

 

[DalalErMaNodi]

This guy is something else...


Takes 5 points of information and stretches with countless lies for views.


And pretends to predict things, things which any tom, dick and Harry on here will know.

 

[The Ronin]

https://www.facebook.com/MaxDefense/posts/1360092460828074

Yesterday at CBG

PC- Ade Carver

 

[The Ronin]

Hope they put all F -7s in museum soon. Though it's a total wet dream. BAF F-7MB (421) got it’s home in "Bangladesh Military Museum".

"Bangladesh Military Museum" under construction in Bijoy Sharani, Dhaka. Visited the old one twice, looking forward to visit the renovated one too.

PC- 12 DME ARC Aviation photography. (Both Photos)

I also hope BAF took a peep.

https://www.facebook.com/planespottersbangladesh/posts/1560194150824156

https://www.facebook.com/planespottersbangladesh/posts/1559999800843591

https://www.facebook.com/BDAviationHub/posts/3291695150878988

https://www.facebook.com/planespottersbangladesh/posts/1560949834081921

 

[The Ronin]

The third Bangladesh Air Force Lockheed C-130J (99-5480, S3-AGG) finally departing on September 16, 2020 at 10:10 UTC to the new home from Cambridge, where she has been refurbished from ex Royal Air Force C.5 aircraft ZH882.

The third of five ex RAF C-130J C.5s exported to Bangladesh and converted by Marshall ADG at Cambridge Airport. 99-5480/S3-AGG seen on delivery to her new home in Bangladesh via Cairo. Such a smart scheme on these BAF Hercs and this being the 1st to sport the new larger titles and roundel.

Bangladesh Air Force C-130J 99-5480/S3-AGG on its delivery flight via Cairo today.

 

[saif]

Why are we buying very old second hand transport plane from U.K.? Our defense budget has reached $4 billion mark. We can afford new planes.