F-7 & FT-7

[Jeroen Nijmeijer]

Hi,

On June 20, 1988 the F-7P was inducted in PAF. By 1990, 80 F-7s, 20 from Handshake I (serials 88-501 till 88-520) and 60 from Handshake-II (serials 89-521 till 90-580) were inducted. From 1991-92 15 FT-7P were acquired under Handshake III (serials 89-601 till 90-615)

But what about FT-7P 92-616 and 92-617?

Or are FT-7 89-601 till 89-604 part of the Handshake I deal?
The Hand Sake III FT-7P serials should than be 90-605 till 92-619.

Who can confirm the correct serial batch of the Handshake III FT-7P aircraft?


Rgd,
Jeroen
Holland

 

[Indus Pakistan]

Hi,

On June 20, 1988 the F-7P was inducted in PAF. By 1990, 80 F-7s, 20 from Handshake I (serials 88-501 till 88-520) and 60 from Handshake-II (serials 89-521 till 90-580) were inducted. From 1991-92 15 FT-7P were acquired under Handshake III (serials 89-601 till 90-615)

But what about FT-7P 92-616 and 92-617?

Or are FT-7 89-601 till 89-604 part of the Handshake I deal?
The Hand Sake III FT-7P serials should than be 90-605 till 92-619.

Who can confirm the correct serial batch of the Handshake III FT-7P aircraft?


Rgd,
Jeroen
Holland

Hello, my Dutch friend - Windjammer, I think is the man for you.

@Windjammer

 

[BHarwana]

FT-7P/PG

@Windjammer your help is required on this topic

This Image is of FT-7P/PG and serial is 607

 

[Shabi1]

Talking of FT-7s what happened with this camo, I personally prefer it but don't know why PAF ditched it?

 

[Talon]

Talking of FT-7s what happened with this camo, I personally prefer it but don't know why PAF ditched it?

Most people dont even know that this scheme existed..I showed this to a PG operator and he said its fake..

 

[Dazzler]

 

[GriffinsRule]

Most people dont even know that this scheme existed..I showed this to a PG operator and he said its fake..

Add to that, the very first few F-7P Thunderbolts also sported a lightening bolt as well behind the nose =P

 

[khanasifm]

F-7p vs pg cockpit pg had a better clean less congested Cockpit vs Ps including the two color automatic directional finder and artificial horizon I think

Latter on Ps also got the two Color displays

View attachment 478930

View attachment 478931

 

[khanasifm]

Pg
With two piece cockpit and no bow frame on he front

F-7p cockpit with front bow frame

 

[khanasifm]

Looks like the new sharp shooter temp sqn is housing all old f-7p from 2, 14, sqn with airframes still some hours left till there are no hours left in lead in fighter role with less than 3000 hour life on airframe it looks like 4-5 years worth of hours can be squeezed after perhaps extension by pac for few more hours

Some Ac may also be allocated to last f-7p sqn no 18 and or ccs f-7 sqn

 

[GriffinsRule]

Add to that, the very first few F-7P Thunderbolts also sported a lightening bolt as well behind the nose =P

@Hodor I thought I remembered it right after all these years but in fact I was wrong, it used to say Skybolt. This was later covered up in a bad paint job and you can see the patch of grey paint on the spot in the older F-7P pictures.

 

[Imran Khan]

glory of past junk of today

the good f-7 is at display

 

[denel]

View attachment 478934
Pg
With two piece cockpit and no bow frame on he front

View attachment 478935
F-7p cockpit with front bow frame

very similar layout for F-7NG and NM.

 

[Jeroen Nijmeijer]

Talking of FT-7s what happened with this camo, I personally prefer it but don't know why PAF ditched it?

Hi,

For me its a BIG mystery what has happend to the four original FT-7 aircraft delivered in 1989. These four aircraft were serialed 89-601/89-604. But only 89-602 and 89-603 are photoproof. I think they only served a few years (till 1991????) in the PAF and then returned to China or resold to another country. Who can help to solve this PAF FT-7 mystery!!

 

[denel]

Hi,

For me its a BIG mystery what has happend to the four original FT-7 aircraft delivered in 1989. These four aircraft were serialed 89-601/89-604. But only 89-602 and 89-603 are photoproof. I think they only served a few years (till 1991????) in the PAF and then returned to China or resold to another country. Who can help to solve this PAF FT-7 mystery!!

View attachment 497485

goeie dag jeroen, ek het hierdie foto ook gesien, maar ek weet nie.