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

[SQ8]

there is nothing new about the pakistani F-16..
The Americans know everything there is to know about it.

 

[Silk]

there is nothing new about the pakistani F-16..
The Americans know everything there is to know about it.

But they would love to know how and where we use it. Certainly how it performs against out other fighters.

 

[SQ8]

I wouldnt bet on that..
The initial crop of F-16 pilots were trained in the US...and those men laid down the foundation for F-16 training..
undoubtedly.. our tactics regarding the viper are different.. but not so much that when the PAF went into red flag.. it integrated better than the IAF into that environment.. (not to flame..and not to belittle the IAF at all..lets some fanboy decides to troll here)..systems were compatible.. and so were most of the tactics.
Our team playing and flight tactics are different from those employed by the USAF.. but not so that we would feel out of place..
or would be vary of giving crucial secrets away.
The F-16 is an American plane.. operated by the USAF much more than we have.. they know that aircraft inside out.. its limitations and its capabilities better than we do.. every thing inside our F-16's is made and installed by the Americans.
Whats left to learn then would be our tactics in WVR.. which the Americans already saw when the first crop of F-16 pilots from the PAF trained there..
Red flag was a complete learning opportunity for us..
We found out how to fight in a large force mix in a high threat environment.. against numerically superior forces.. something we expect to face.

If anything.. people who would be vary of exposing themselves at red flag would be those flying non-American aircraft..
A lot was learned about the MKI by the Americans.. and by the french as well.. how it flies..what to expect..
not to fight the Indians.. but to fight their perceived possible future threat.. the Chinese.
In our case.. they can peek in the F-16's all they want.. they built em and delivered them anyway..
All they could learn would be any special tactics we might have developed in combat.. which are different from SOP in known fighter tactics..
something we would probably avoid showing off..

 

[Windjammer]

Just received these images from a contact.

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[Manticore]

mods, it would be great, if 1 complete sticky on all exercises is made...

uae exercise

 

[Donatello]

So what were the results of Red Flag? Like how did PAF rank up?

 

[krash]

So what were the results of Red Flag? Like how did PAF rank up?

That is something which is kept confidential. We all know that the PAF works this way. We dont come back shouting that we topped in everything only to be embarrassed later by a video released on youtube. Even the achievements worthy of boasting are kept a secret.

 

[Bratva]

Just received these images from a contact.

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Joint Helmet Mounted Sight?

 

[krash]

Joint Helmet Mounted Sight?

Not these ones.

 

[Fieldmarshal]

Joint Helmet Mounted Sight?

These r block 15 not block 52

 

[Manticore]

 

[Pak47]

Many people have seen the shorter version posted by airboyd.. But here's the full version.

This shows the pilots much more while they're on the ground. Getting off the main plane. Showing the pilots interacting with ground control etc. Enjoy!

Pakistani Red Flag Footage July 2010 - YouTube

 

[usmanhomes]

check out the 4 raptors parked in the shade!

.............. yeah hope next time PAF will fly with the RAPTORS for any war drills
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