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[fatman17]

Identify the badges please

 

[fatman17]

Abandoned army ack ack after the end of the war. This type credited with at least 10 IAF aircraft shot down.

 

[fatman17]

Armoured Corps

 

[PanzerKiel]

Identify the badges please View attachment 744180

All infantry regiments
Punjab
Baluch
FF
AK
Sind
NLI

 

[fatman17]

General Zia, Brigadier then and Black September, any articles on this topic or merely gossip.

 

[fatman17]

Cavalry art

 

[PanzerKiel]

PAF has named Skardu as PAF Base Qadri. On 17th May, 1986, then Sqn Ldr Hameed Qadri stationed at No.9 F-16 Sqn Kamra, shot down 2 Russian built, SU-22s near Parachinar who had entered from Afghan border (early morning). Excellent manoeuvring during the aerial combat by Qadri. First he shot the SU-22 with his heat seeking AIM-9L air to air missile at approx range of 7 miles from the bandit. Later he got behind the 2nd SU-22 and shot him with the F-16 gatling gun. Was awarded SBt for his outstanding performance though we in PAF thought he deserved atleast an SJ.. Unfortunately, many years later, as Base Commander, PAF Base Minhas/Kamra, Air Cdre Qadri took off in a F-7P (Chinese made Mig-21) and had engine problem after take off. He ejected but due to less height, his parachute did not blossom fully and he died on impact.. Great loss to PAF.. May Allah SWT place him in Jannah. He was from 58th GDP course..

His pictures adorne the officers mess Qadri base.

 

[fatman17]

Armoured Corps View attachment 744182

24 + 26 = 50 regiments. In 1982 there were approx 42 regiments, so in nearly 40 years we've added a further 8 regiments.

 

[fatman17]

Korangi creek, WWII, it was a transit station

 

[Raja Porus]

24 + 26 = 50 regiments. In 1982 there were approx 42 regiments, so in nearly 40 years we've added a further 8 regiments.

But manstein claims that there are 60.

 

[fatman17]

But manstein claims that there are 60.

Where are the badges or unit numbers. 50 regiments means 2000 tanks nearly and they must have reserves like pattons and earlier Chinese variants

 

[Raja Porus]

Where are the badges or unit numbers. 50 regiments means 2000 tanks nearly and they must have reserves like pattons and earlier Chinese variants

That's the dilemma, I've also pointed it out here:

-PA armd divs plus indp armd bdes of 1 and 2 corps= 2×450=900 tanks.
-2× mech divs(25 and 26)= 2×250=250 tanks.
- Armd bdes with inf divs (15, 10, 17, 16, 18, 14, 8, 11, 23, 40, 8, 37and 35)=13×88= 1144 tanks.
- Indp Armd bdes with IV, V, 30, 31=4×88= 352 tanks.
- IABGs= 4( I'm writing 4 as not all have thw regts) ×88= 352 tanks.
- Atleast 1× armd regt in Balochistan=44 tanks.
plus there might be one indp armd bde/regt either with 19div or 10corps.
Thus, total number of tanks (theoretically)= 900 + 500 + 1144 + 352 + 616 = 3512 tanks (atleast)
But according to most sources there are more then 60 regts = 64 (estimated)×44 = 2816 tanks.
That means a defecit of 696 tanks atleast!
And our published tank numbers are:
Alkhalids/ AK1s= 500
T80UD= 320
AlZarrars=800
Type-85s=300
Type-69s= 176
( Not including VT4s as these numbers are before its induction)
Also these numbers may not be accurate but I've increased them in order to match most sources especially that of AKs.
Thus total tanks according to type≈2200 tanks.
Such a great defecit!
@PanzerKiel @Dazzler
@Ark_Angel @Tipu7 @Signalian @HRK

 

[Bigbang1983]

PAF has named Skardu as PAF Base Qadri. On 17th May, 1986, then Sqn Ldr Hameed Qadri stationed at No.9 F-16 Sqn Kamra, shot down 2 Russian built, SU-22s near Parachinar who had entered from Afghan border (early morning). Excellent manoeuvring during the aerial combat by Qadri. First he shot the SU-22 with his heat seeking AIM-9L air to air missile at approx range of 7 miles from the bandit. Later he got behind the 2nd SU-22 and shot him with the F-16 gatling gun. Was awarded SBt for his outstanding performance though we in PAF thought he deserved atleast an SJ.. Unfortunately, many years later, as Base Commander, PAF Base Minhas/Kamra, Air Cdre Qadri took off in a F-7P (Chinese made Mig-21) and had engine problem after take off. He ejected but due to less height, his parachute did not blossom fully and he died on impact.. Great loss to PAF.. May Allah SWT place him in Jannah. He was from 58th GDP course..

His pictures adorne the officers mess Qadri base.
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My father has served at PAF base Minhas during his tenure. He was a very good man who really looked after his subordinates. My father was later deployed at Skardu (FOB at the time and not a full fledged operational base) and I believe it was during the tense days of aftermath of indian parliament attack.
We were back in Kamra and the Base Commander's wife used to visit homes of every officer who was deployed at FOBs just to check up on families.
If I remember correctly his son was at PAF Academy Risalpur at the time of his crash.
May Allah SWT give him high place in Jannah. Ameen.

 

[fatman17]

A bridge too far, a star studded movie

 

[fatman17]

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