PAF participates in "Red Flag" and "Green Flag"

[Sapper]

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev.-- (top right) Group Captain Hatmi, Pakistan Air Force briefs fellow crew members prior to participating in Green Flag West 10-9 exercise at Nellis on August 11. The U.S. Air Force is hosting the Pakistan and Royal Saudi Air Force's pilots and support personnel during Green Flag-West exercise August 9 - 20 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Green Flag-West provides a realistic air-land integration training environment for joint forces preparing to support of worldwide combat operations. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Lawrence Crespo) ​

In this picture, Captain Waseem (bottom left) is wearing A-5 patch alongside the Griffin Squadron Patch. A-5s are to be decommissioned within this year or next year max, and replaced with JF-17. I think its a good move to bring along pilots who will be transferring to JF-17s, and training them along-side viper pilots.

Kudos to PAF.

Regards,
Sapper

 

[Patriot]

Well Captain Waseem might be training along side Viper pilots because he might be transferred to Vipers soon.

 

[Donatello]

Well Captain Waseem might be training along side Viper pilots because he might be transferred to Vipers soon.

Actually, i would really like to know what the promotion scene is in PAF.

because in the next year, starting now, we are getting JF-17s and F-16s both of which are way above any F-7s or Mirage we have. So like how are the pilots gonna be distributed among them.


I am sure selecting between JF-17 or F-16, both are tough choice.

 

[Patriot]

Well Jf-17 will be replacing old mirages.So i think pilot of mirages which will be decommissioned will fly JF-17.X-man can tell us more about this.

 

[Manticore]

Actually, i would really like to know what the promotion scene is in PAF.

because in the next year, starting now, we are getting JF-17s and F-16s both of which are way above any F-7s or Mirage we have. So like how are the pilots gonna be distributed among them.


I am sure selecting between JF-17 or F-16, both are tough choice.

here u go


http://www.defence.pk/forums/military-aviation/25895-how-pilots-assigned-different-squadrons.html


judging by the sheer numbers, paf is no joke

 

[Donatello]

Well Jf-17 will be replacing old mirages.So i think pilot of mirages which will be decommissioned will fly JF-17.X-man can tell us more about this.

See, thats the case.


JF-17 replaces at least 250 aircrafts among Mirage and F-7 and A5s.

Those total more than 350.

Then we have upcoming 60 f-16s
Then at least 36 j-10s but 2014.


So even if the JF-17 doesn't replace all the 350 aircraft, we have pilots who need to be trained between F-16s, j-10 and JF-17s.


Now who goes where depends alot on the number of aircraft.


As earlier in the nineties it was that simply the best pilots from the Mirage and F-7 squadrons would go to fly the F-16 which was a coveted position to be in.


Now with the coming j-10s and jf-17s there is no such thing as coveted f-16s........thats a whole bunch of new pilots....actually a new breed......right from PAF Academy to CCS.

I mean, after 2015, even the lowest ranking pilot would be flying a capable aircraft like Jf-17 which requires a whole multitude of skills as opposed to simple jet training of F-7s.

 

[Donatello]

http://www.defence.pk/forums/military-aviation/25895-how-pilots-assigned-different-squadrons.html


judging by the sheer numbers, paf is no joke

YouTube - THE BEST AIR FORCES IN THE WORLD 2010-2016 (TOP 30 MOST POWERFULL and LATIN AMERICA'S ONES LIST)

No one said PAF is a joke.

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

@penumbra.....
Dude ROSE upraded Mirages will stay for a little long! And so will the newly bought,upgraded(BVR capable F-7Ps)!

Also PAF is getting 100 plus F-16s kindly do look at the F-16 discussion thread!

And 36 is the initial batch of J-10Bs or FC-20 the number will reach 125-150 jets!

Now 250 or more JF-17s.

Do the math.

 

[Patriot]

penumbra I expect training to gradually improve and become more high tech.Just in 6-9 years PAF will be fully modernized with latest technology.Pilots will also learn how to use datalinks with AWACS etc.

 

[Manticore]

No one said PAF is a joke.

im checking out bharat rakshak for some days-- i guess im spending too much time there!

i enjoy there threads on pakistani purchses , particularly the free items we are getting

 

[Areesh]

im checking out bharat rakshak for some days-- i guess im spending too much time there!

Yeah you were on the wrong place. Tell those guys to have a small chat with IAF pilots of 60's and 70's era. They will tell them what is PAF.

 

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[Donatello]

@penumbra.....
Dude ROSE upraded Mirages will stay for a little long! And so will the newly bought,upgraded(BVR capable F-7Ps)!

Also PAF is getting 100 plus F-16s kindly do look at the F-16 discussion thread!

And 36 is the initial batch of J-10Bs or FC-20 the number will reach 125-150 jets!

Now 250 or more JF-17s.

Do the math.

My fellow member,

Those 100 F-16s are still in the pipeline. Not confirmed. With the floods we might have to cancel them.


Today PAF has 400+ combat aircraft.

Looking at your numbers it means PAF would have 500+ by 2015....that's a tall order and requires improved financing and infrastructure support.


PAF would love to have F-16s but it may not be the cheapest.

Also, no J-10B has currently flown by a PAF squadron, still in testing phase so we really don't know how many will we procure.