Capabilities of PAF Dassault MIRAGE-III/V.

[ghazi52]

Easy nae lene ka

 

[Scorpiooo]

Any update on Egyptians mirages, or deal is totally dead for good...

 

[araz]

Any update on Egyptians mirages, or deal is totally dead for good...

I suspect it has gone dead. The time lines do not make any sense now and the rewards with the JFT and possibly J10 getting AESA seem limited. The only advantage would have been the MICA but I think that too is gone now with PL 15 coming online and SD10A maturing, it is now a mute point.
Regards

 

[syed_yusuf]

I think we are seeing last few years of this quality fighter

 

[khanasifm]

I think we are seeing last few years of this quality fighter

Well two three years non for pg and then remaining mirages even say 3/4 sqn of mirages to replace that’s 6/7 years before last mirage sqn gets replaced so it’s safe at least this decade

 

[syed_yusuf]

Or if j10p then even faster

 

[khanasifm]

Or if j10p then even faster

well 6 mirage sqns so 3/4 with jf-17 rest with whatever is coming …. Your guess is as good as mine

 

[araz]

Well two three years non for pg and then remaining mirages even say 3/4 sqn of mirages to replace that’s 6/7 years before last mirage sqn gets replaced so it’s safe at least this decade

Historically PAF has only managed to replace one squadron a year. The reasons may be financial but establishing infrastructure for depot level maintenance including man power training takes time. We have 3 squadrons of PGs and many more of M3/5s. It seems PGs will get replaced with JFT. 3 Squadrons of M3/5s will get replaced by J10s??? If and when they come and this may happen simultaneously although it has not been done so far by PAF. 5-6 squadrons of M3s will go when we get more JFTS.
POST EDIT: We have 75 16s plus at least 130 plus JFTs. Total fleet strength is 410. We have 50 something PGs. It seems we may have 150 M3s to replace. 50ish are ROSE upgraded leaving another 100 planes. 50 of these might get replaced by J10. The rest will have to wait for block 3/4s. Still I see ROSE mirages sticking afound till 2025-28 depending on speed of integration of JFTs.
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[GriffinsRule]

Historically PAF has only managed to replace one squadron a year. The reasons may be financial but establishing infrastructure for depot level maintenance including man power training takes time. We have 3 squadrons of PGs and many more of M3/5s. It seems PGs will get replaced with JFT. 3 Squadrons of M3/5s will get replaced by J10s??? If and when they come and this may happen simultaneously although it has not been done so far by PAF. 5-6 squadrons of M3s will go when we get more JFTS.
POST EDIT: We have 75 16s plus at least 130 plus JFTs. Total fleet strength is 410. We have 50 something PGs. It seems we may have 150 M3s to replace. 50ish are ROSE upgraded leaving another 100 planes. 50 of these might get replaced by J10. The rest will have to wait for block 3/4s. Still I see ROSE mirages sticking afound till 2025-28 depending on speed of integration of JFTs.
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2050s for F-16AM/BMs, 2070s for F-16C/Ds (unless attrition depletes the fleet), 2030s for Mirages. F-7PGs will be replaced say by 2025, and after that, slowly the Mirages will start getting phased out over 10yrs or so.

 

[Windjammer]

Sleep Tight, PAF is awake.

 

[Talon]

Any update on Egyptians mirages, or deal is totally dead for good...

 

[ghazi52]

 

[ghazi52]

Second to None Pakistan Air Force

The tale of the service that Mirage has given to PAF is nothing short of spectacular. Serving the nation for more than five decades alone is no ordinary achievement. That’s why all the unsung heroes who flew this bird in its heydays deserved nothing less than a standing ovation. And this is what they received in a dignified ceremony held in February. The President of Pakistan was present at the occasion to honour the distinguished services of the units, veterans and senior operators of this ‘Miracle Mirage’.
As this rugged platform becomes 50 years strong, it continues to pose an enormous threat to the adversary. Its sterling performance during Ops Swift Retort in the recent past is just one of many glaring examples.
Read more in our article PAF’s Miracle Mirages 50 Years Strong by S.Khalil..

 

[ghazi52]

Mirage-iii turns 65 today;
Took it’s maiden flight on 17-November 1956.
Pakistan Acquired their first batch of Mirage-iiis in 1968. Group Captain(R): M M Alam lead the first batch of pilots who trained on new Mach 2 jets.

 

[ghazi52]

Armed & Ready..