F-16C/D Block 52 formally Inducted in PAF s' No. 5 Squadron

[air marshal]

F-16C/D Block 52 formally Inducted in PAF s' No. 5 Squadron
March 10, 2011

F-16C/D Block 52 combat aircraft have been formally inducted in Pakistan Air Force No. 5 Squadron "Falcons", at a ceremony held at PAF Base Shahbaz in Jacobabad today.

Pakistan Army Chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani was the chief guest at the ceremony. The squadron was presented with its colours by General Kayani.

 

[VCheng]

Congratulations to the Squadron!

 

[Last Hope]

Nice
Any video of the cermony ??

 

[TOPGUN]

Congrats to PAF and to all members and may GOD bless Pakistan always.

 

[DV RULES]

Good news, congratulations to all PAF, may God bless them more power. Is there availability of photos of ceremony?

 

[DANGER-ZONE]

Whoooooooooot

i ve heard that it will be done on 23 march....!! that means no fly past or display ..... i guess they are still under control of someone els..

 

[Tehmasib]

Congratulations ! first time i have seen CFT .......great news for pakistan

 

[fatman17]

so 9,11 and 5 are viper squadrons - 54 aircraft. total a/c available are 63 to date. so 9 a/c are either in reserve or part of a composite squadron.

 

[VelocuR]

This is one for sure!

 

[Windjammer]

Couple of points to ponder, initially in the late 80s, in anticipation for the follow on batch, No.14 Squadron was third unit to convert to the F-16s, however when these were subsequently embargoed the Squadron went back to their old steeds. PAF had some 33 Falcons remaining from the original 40, sufficient for the two units, I.E. No.9 and 11 Squadrons. Since No.5 has stood up with the latest aircraft, one wonders, where did the embargoed released machines went, which were sufficient in numbers to equip at least another unit.

 

[Imran Khan]

This is one for sure!

heey guys may be we got images of cermony and all of birds loaded with CFT? wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww what will be responce?

 

[fatman17]

Couple of points to ponder, initially in the late 80s, in anticipation for the follow on batch, No.14 Squadron was third unit to convert to the F-16s, however when these were subsequently embargoed the Squadron went back to their old steeds. PAF had some 33 Falcons remaining from the original 40, sufficient for the two units, I.E. No.9 and 11 Squadrons. Since No.5 has stood up with the latest aircraft, one wonders, where did the embargoed released machines went, which were sufficient in numbers to equip at least another unit.

actually 32+14+18 = 64 less 1 recent attrition.

 

[Manticore]

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heart warming congratulations

 

[Windjammer]

actually 32+14+18 = 64 less 1 recent attrition.

Albeit, my understanding is that the middle figure should be 16 aircraft since Zesty-1 & 2 arrived long before the well documented numbers. In any case, 60+ Airframes are sufficient to equip 4 units, considering that at one point each Squadron had some 12 aircraft on strength.

 

[Machoman]

why they have Jali on the air thingy, they are scared may be koi kawa apna ghosla na ba lay...........lol