PAF Combat Fleet numbers dwindling

[chindit]

PAF Fleet

Strength in 2000

Tactical Aircraft

F-16A 'Fighting Falcon' 21
F-16B 'Fighting Falcon' 11
F-7MP 'Skybolt' 160
FT-7MP 'Skybolt' 15
Mirage IIIO 43
Mirage IIIOD 7
Mirage IIIE 40
Mirage IIIEP 18
Mirage IIIDP 2
Mirage 5 58
Mirage 5B 4
A-5III/C 'Fantan' 49
F-6 48
Mirage IIRP 12
FT-6 15
FT-5 25
TOTAL 528

Attrition is a seriosus concern for Pakistan Air Force.

Attrition 2001-2008
F-7s - 24
Mirage III/ Mirage V - 21
A-5s and F6s (Obsolete) - 9
Total 54 (just over 10%)

Aircraft Phased out -
F6s - 48
Some Mirages???
Some A-5s????

So more than 100 aircraft out of PAF strength in past eight years. Very few inductions.

New Aircraft inducted F-16s - 4+???? any more???? JF-17s????

post comments please.

 

[metalfalcon]

it seems like you are keeping a good record of PAF, But i see something wrong in those stats and i hope Experts here will tell you about that.

PAF is Trying to Modernize and we have our LIMITED options. PAF will go for Chinese Tech from Now on.

here are some Stats from my side for PAF in 2015 :

Chengdu FC-20... 36

F-16 C/D Block 52... 24

F-16AM/BM... 60

JF-17 Thunder... 250

F-7PG/T Skybolt-G... 50

Mirage Rose Upgrade... 60

Saab Erieye 2000 AEW... 5

Harbin ZDK-03 AEW&C... 5

IL-78 ... 4 (Airborne Refueling Aircraft)

C-130B/E ... 30

CN-235... 4

K-8 ... 60

PAF will also Go for J-11 and J-13 (J-XX) as predicted by Many Experts and PAF's High Ranking Officers.

PAF will Replace all the Mirages and F-7s by 2020 and PAF will Induct Chinese Jets to Fill the Vacancies.

Attrition is a seriosus concern for Pakistan Air Force.

Yes, indeed its a serious concern for the PAF but PAF Technicians and Engineers are doing their level best to Bring this rate Down and They have good safety records Except for T-37s and we Are Replacing them with K-8's.

 

[Muradk]

[/B]]PAF Fleet

Strength in 2000

Tactical Aircraft

F-16A 'Fighting Falcon' 21
F-16B 'Fighting Falcon' 11
F-7MP 'Skybolt' 160
FT-7MP 'Skybolt' 15
Mirage IIIO 43
Mirage IIIOD 7
Mirage IIIE 40
Mirage IIIEP 18
Mirage IIIDP 2
Mirage 5 58
Mirage 5B 4
A-5III/C 'Fantan' 49
F-6 48
Mirage IIRP 12
FT-6 15
FT-5 25
TOTAL 528

Attrition is a seriosus concern for Pakistan Air Force.

Attrition 2001-2008
F-7s - 24
Mirage III/ Mirage V - 21
A-5s and F6s (Obsolete) - 9
Total 54 (just over 10%)

Aircraft Phased out -
F6s - 48
Some Mirages???
Some A-5s????

So more than 100 aircraft out of PAF strength in past eight years. Very few inductions.

New Aircraft inducted F-16s - 4+???? any more???? JF-17s????

post comments please.

chindit: call your IAF AHQ and talk to the DPR ( Director Public Relations) ask him how many planes are there in the fleet and how many hours have they flow combined. And then we will start the thread again. Oh and do phrase the word Active operational fighters.

 

[zavis2003]

well indians try to make inferior our planes on paper
India is the only nation which has LOW CAPABILITY AIRCRAFTS , i means LCA.
Thoiugh INDIA is superior intech only the case MKIs but still INDIA is scared 4m PAF

It doesnot matter what we have today. Even wid these aircrafts we made a situation just after INDIAN MOMBAI ATTACK DRAMA that IAF was not likely to do surgical strikes

AND MANMOHAN was really afraid of PAF at that time

 

[kenchabhai]

chindit: call your IAF AHQ and talk to the DPR ( Director Public Relations) ask him how many planes are there in the fleet and how many hours have they flow combined. And then we will start the thread again. Oh and do phrase the word Active operational fighters.

This is thread is not about IAF but PAF.

Focus on the thread topic please, instead of lecturing Pakistanis.
As an open forum, anyone can comment on anything so long as they follow forum rules.
What you are suggesting is that no one should discuss anything related to anyone else.
Perhaps the members should offer personal financial details before they comment on the economy thread so wee can be sure that their finances are in order before they comment about someone else's financial problems?
There are threads on the Pakistani economy where Pakistanis can worry about the Pakistani economy and the instability in Pakistan, this is not one of them.

http://www.defence.pk/forums/econom...-economic-meltdown-post291340.html#post291340

I guess this mod warning can be applied here too ?
EDIT: Not trying to be a mod.

 

[Patriot]

This is thread is not about IAF but PAF.



http://www.defence.pk/forums/econom...-economic-meltdown-post291340.html#post291340

I guess this mod warning can be applied here too ?
EDIT: Not trying to be a mod.

You don't have to tell that to Mr Muradk.He can post whatever he wants to post.He is a senior well respected member here!

 

[kenchabhai]

You don't have to tell that to Mr Muradk.He can post whatever he wants to post.He is a senior well respected member here!

Oh.. okay.. lets bash IAF in a PAF thread then..

 

[Patriot]

Oh.. okay.. lets bash IAF in a PAF thread then..

Oh.. okay.. lets bash IAF in a PAF thread then..

Where did he Bash IAF?He was just telling that these numbers don't count.The actual active aircraft number is different and he said this because of his experience.He is former Pilot and fought twice with IAF and shot down several IAF Jets.

 

[ejaz007]

Oh.. okay.. lets bash IAF in a PAF thread then..

Normally we don’t bash IAF on the forum, we thrash in the sky.

 

[acer]

^^^^^^now come down from the sky ..

 

[metalfalcon]

chindit: call your IAF AHQ and talk to the DPR ( Director Public Relations) ask him how many planes are there in the fleet and how many hours have they flow combined. And then we will start the thread again. Oh and do phrase the word Active operational fighters.

He is the expert i was talking about.

 

[Moscow]

come on friends lets show some respect for sir muradk, he is a soldier and fought for his country isnt this enough for him to deserve respect from all of us.
a man of his stature is rare to find in this forum so please take his point of view in a different light from the rest.

thanks

 

[IceCold]

a post as cryptic as yours...derails the discussion much to the other pakistani's delight...dont call anyone...read the topic of the thread again and then post on this very thread.

Do you even have the slightest of clue to whom you are talking too? Learn manners before addressing Sir Murad otherwise you will win yourself a one way ticket out of here and back to where you came from.

 

[paritosh]

Do you even have the slightest of clue to whom you are talking too? Learn manners before addressing Sir Murad otherwise you will win yourself a one way ticket out of here and back to where you came from.

dude...no i have no idea who he is...on an alien forum the only way to judge people is from what they post.I havnt seen much of him anyway... i dont want to address anybody...i just quote them...there's nothing personal on a forum...if he is great then he has nothing to prove to anyone...his posts will speak of his intellect....and i am no one to judge...if he'd reply i might counter...what has respect gotta do with that?
you people forget showing respect to the new israeli IDF member who is like even older than Mr. Murad...you take personal digs at him now dont you...isnt that bad?you consider that israelite your enemy...and want me to show respect telling me the Mr Murad shot IAF pilots...?
i dint disrespect him...nor do i think i'd ever.

 

[Lockheed F-16]

I only want to remind our indian friends here, that they shouldn't forget the flying coffins. India buys many aircraft bcz it calculates that 70 % will crash during routine training