Cobra Helicopter AH-1F SQD Transferred to Pakistan

[fatman17]

Pakistan Gets 16 Jordanian AH-1Ss & 13 'Spares' AH-1Fs

A BATCH of 16 ex-Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) AH-1S Cobra attack helicopters were handed over to the Pakistan Army on March 16, following completion of acceptance flights. They were expected to arrive in Pakistan around the month-end to supplement Pakistan's existing fleet of the type.

Additionally, a statement by the US Embassy in Islamabad on March 16, confirmed that the Pakistan Army will also take delivery later this year of 13 ex-US Army AH-1F Cobras to use as spares for its current fleet. They are currently stored at the US Helicopter Facility in Ozark, Alabama.

These additional AH-1Fs form part of a larger transaction that also included 12 operational AH-1Fs that have already been delivered. The first 8 were handed over on Feburary 2, 2007, followed by a further 4 on October 22 of that year. These are part of a deal under which Pakistan acquired 40 examples of the type, of which 20 were to be refurbished for operational use, while the other 20were only for spares.

Although delivery of the first 12 operational Cobras has been completed, the remaining 8 were rejected and will not be delivered. DynCorp refurbished these AH-1Fs at its facility in Aquadilla, Puerto Rico, where it also stripped a further 7 for spares.

AFM-May-2010

 

[hataf]

AH-1Z Viper


the missile on the edge is ....... ???? is it the sidewinder

pakistan should buy these

 

[Aamir Hussain]

AH-1Z Viper


the missile on the edge is ....... ???? is it the sidewinder

Yep it is a sidewinder!

 

[Mercenary]

AH-1Z Viper


the missile on the edge is ....... ???? is it the sidewinder

pakistan should buy these

That's a lot of fire power.

8 Hell fire Missiles
2 Sidewinder Missiles
38 Mini Rockets
1,000 Barrel Gatling Machine Gun

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

For our needs even the 30-40 odd Cobras are decent addition since we don't have proper helo fleet

If we can suppliment that with 40 Euro copters or Turkish variants
we should have at least semi decent air support for AlKhalid in battle field positions from air.

Still long way to go it would be ideal if we were at least producing a light helicopter in Pakistan even with 4 rockets and machine gun

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

Awesome news...........16 more cobras and 13 cobras in spares tht makes our ready gunship fleet to 46 and 14 plus in spares.
Awesome...super cobras by 2015,Turkish T 129 Under evaluation.....Awesome.

 

[Blackpearl]

Pakistan Gets 16 Jordanian AH-1Ss & 13 'Spares' AH-1Fs

A BATCH of 16 ex-Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) AH-1S Cobra attack helicopters were handed over to the Pakistan Army on March 16, following completion of acceptance flights.

AFM-May-2010

so its final, we are getting cobras got ridden by Jordan Army Aviation, must be 25 years old, so much for the US -Pak assistance.
not the numbers but quality of weapons matter. afterall, we have to put our young brave aviators in that old junks

 

[Tomahawk]

so its final, we are getting cobras got ridden by Jordan Army Aviation, must be 25 years old, so much for the US -Pak assistance.
not the numbers but quality of weapons matter. afterall, we have to put our young brave aviators in that old junks

US assistance is always like that, it has been the history.

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

The AH-1Z vipers looks fab ...

We are k for now with our cobras sufficient untill 2015 hopefully we can get 20 AH-1Z

 

[TechLahore]

Update:

Bell Helicopter

AH-1F Cobra 12 11 1 8 (+ 8)

- Note: A total of 40 airframes are due from the US via FMS; 20 are to be used for spares only & are not included in the above totals.

AH-1S Cobra 20 19 1 16

Just to be sure, this means we're going to have 20 ah1fs plus 55 ah1ss which are subject to upgrades, for a total of 75 cobras, plus 20 spare airframes. Correct?

 

[LCA Tejas]

AH-1Z Viper


the missile on the edge is ....... ???? is it the sidewinder

pakistan should buy these

Is that thing in its nose Areal refueling Stuff?

 

[Mercenary]

so its final, we are getting cobras got ridden by Jordan Army Aviation, must be 25 years old, so much for the US -Pak assistance.
not the numbers but quality of weapons matter. afterall, we have to put our young brave aviators in that old junks

Jordanian Army is getting rid of these Cobras because they are getting the Apache Gunships.

Cobras are a deadly platform...just ask the Taliban who are on the receiving end of these machines.

These Jordanian Cobras meets Pakistan's short term needs. US will provide us with AH-1Z Super Cobras (Vipers) in 2015 and then we replace our Cobras with a fleet of these AH-1Z.

Only the Pakistan Army and US Marines will fly the AH-1Z.

 

[fatman17]

Just to be sure, this means we're going to have 20 ah1fs plus 55 ah1ss which are subject to upgrades, for a total of 75 cobras, plus 20 spare airframes. Correct?

AH-1S = 18 current as 2 have been lost.(to be upgraded to 1F)
AH-1S = 16 from RJAF (to be upgraded to 1F)
Total = 34

AH-1F = 12 current

Total = 55 Cobras (1S & 1F) operational.

20+13 = 33 to be used for spares.

 

[Mani2020]

Jordanian Army is getting rid of these Cobras because they are getting the Apache Gunships.

Cobras are a deadly platform...just ask the Taliban who are on the receiving end of these machines.

These Jordanian Cobras meets Pakistan's short term needs. US will provide us with AH-1Z Super Cobras (Vipers) in 2015 and then we replace our Cobras with a fleet of these AH-1Z.

Only the Pakistan Army and US Marines will fly the AH-1Z.

And what is the guarantee that US will provide there latest machinery to PAK and will not show their back as their history is full of bluffs plus till today they didnot provide us with their latest technology rather than the old one apart from f-16's that was only because we were then fighting against Soviet Union

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

I think , US - Pakistan cooperation is vital , and needed for security in region and I think its a positive directio to improve cooperation in Cobras and Super cobras

Also I think we are moving in right direction with US initiating projects to help with Pakistani energy needs

Sure we are not offered F22 or F35 or Patriots but not many nations are

But we have been given quite a lot in last 4-5 years and are getting 9 OHP class frigates so I think we are trying to forget the 90's F16 backstab and hopefully we can write new better chapters in cooperation.....

Again ... sure the relation will not be same level as what we have with China but US has help us out many times

The only thing I wish we had more of were

a) Apache/Thunderbolts
b) US destroyers in Pakistan navy
c) Modern C130
d) Few Patriot Missile batteries

etc

But other then that US has provided us help indirectly thru turkey and other nations to by pass US congressional laws

I mean every natural disaster , its the US aid that comes into Pakistan