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Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) General Nadeem Raza visited an Operational Base of #PAF today. During his visit the Chairman witnessed combat readiness of the base and visited operational units.


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Found the answer, while the PAF Boss was in the cockpit of a F-16 Block-52D, the CJCSC was flying in the back seat of one of the original F-16B (83605) which was upgraded by TAI in due course hence the difference in the layout.
An earlier picture of same aircraft.
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My God, the video uploaded by PAF's YouTube Channel is 480p. What is this, 2003?!!

Anyways, I noticed that the ACM had swapped chest Patches, before and after the Flight.
 
Found the answer, while the PAF Boss was in the cockpit of a F-16 Block-52D, the CJCSC was flying in the back seat of one of the original F-16B (83605) which was upgraded by TAI in due course hence the difference in the layout.
An earlier picture of same aircraft.
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Not correct.

CJCSC flew in a Block 52 while CAS flew in a Block 15.

Also, the side panel sills you're referring to have a certain function. It is related to the significant amount of electronic capability integrated into the rear cockpit of Block 52. (hint: heat/radiation related). These pictures should clarify.

F-16D Block 52

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F-16BM Block 15 (Griffins)

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F-16D Block 52 cockpit design detail (cropped excerpt from F-16 Block 52 flight manual)

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Not correct.

CJCSC flew in a Block 52 while CAS flew in a Block 15.

Also, the side panel sills you're referring to have a certain function. It is related to the significant amount of electronic capability integrated into the rear cockpit of Block 52. (hint: heat/radiation related). These pictures should clarify.

F-16D Block 52

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F-16BM Block 15 (Griffins)

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F-16D Block 52 cockpit design detail (cropped excerpt from F-16 Block 52 flight manual)

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Well side panel slots or sills is no biggie as even my lap top has them, however i was dismayed that they are not visible on this Greek Block-52D...like they are apparent in the CJCSC image.

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CJCSC is sitting in the backseat of a Block 52D which has a HUD repeater while CAS is sitting in the backseat of an F.16B MLU which doesn't have the HUD repeater.
 
You will find each block of F-16 different from the other,it can be a minor difference or a major one so no big deal if one variant has sills and the other doesn't..Even the same blocks have different gadgets in them depending on the customer.
 
You will find each block of F-16 different from the other,it can be a minor difference or a major one so no big deal if one variant has sills and the other doesn't..Even the same blocks have different gadgets in them depending on the customer.
Like the Hellenic F-16CM block 52+ and the USAF F-16CM block 52+ having different RWR and Drag chute availability right?
 

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