PAF - PLAAF Exercise Shaheen VIII 2019 l 23rd August- China

[Deino]

what aircraft PAF pilot sitting in?

A Su-30MKK

 

[GeHAC]

what aircraft PAF pilot sitting in?

Obviously J-11BS Judging from the pylon and IRST in the middle

 

[Deino]

Obviously J-11BS Judging from the pylon and IRST in the middle

Oh well ... stupid me ! You are correct.

I only had this one in mind since it says Su-30

 

[Inception-06]

So PAF is im China, and PLAF is not in Pakistan, as we wished or the rumours were!

 

[Ali_Baba]

could you please give summarized translation @LKJ86

Pakistan pilots training on j-16

At 1.49 you see a radar, is that a S400 Radar? Did PAF just train against the S400 that China has ??????

 

[Nasr]

Shaheen series are clear indication that Pakistan and China are working toward inter-operability. Which makes sense, in the face of common enemy, the task should be to work together and be familiar with each other's fighting style. Create operable environment where Pakistan Military and China's Military have familiarity with each other to fight together, when such a need arises.

 

[The Eagle]

So PAF is im China, and PLAF is not in Pakistan, as we wished or the rumours were!

Location is rotated on yearly basis like next will be in Pakistan. Also, even Shaheen series exercise are mostly planned to be held in December each year but, circumstances are different this time along with lot of more learning in view of success in PAF Operation Swift Retort.

what aircraft PAF pilot sitting in?

not just PAF in J-11B

But PLAAF did enjoy PAF Mirage too

 

[LKJ86]

Via @央视军事报道 from Weixin

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Via @空军发布 from Weixin

 

[Dazzler]

More focus on SEAD/DEAD this time.

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Via @央视军事报道 from Weixin

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Via @空军发布 from Weixin

Shaheen is fast becoming the Red Flag of PLAAF/ PAF. The number of assets involved is only growing each year!

 

[Path-Finder]

jh7 for those who can't stop dreaming it

 

[Windjammer]

 

[PakShaheen79]

Any weapons release, Any Point of impact on ground, Any BVR launch ???? I loved Hall-Mark exercises for those but that is once in a 5 years event involving only PAF.

 

[Hindustani78]

The 15-day drill was the biggest joint air force exercise involving the Chinese and fighter aircrafts from a foreign country, the Chinese military said it was the most comprehensive in terms of equipment used and involved the most “complete combat unit”.
world Updated: Sep 07, 2019 19:33 IST

Pakistan Air Force used JF-17 Thunder fighter aircrafts apart from Mirage jets in the combat-level joint exercise with China(REUTERS)

https://www.hindustantimes.com/worl...-with-india/story-4oBtIhAMjaSUmWCPfnGYTO.html

More than 50 Chinese and Pakistani fighter aircrafts completed the most comprehensive and “confrontational” two-week long joint exercises in northwestern China on Friday, a drill described by a military observer as “real-combat level”.

The 15-day drill was the biggest joint air force exercise involving the Chinese and fighter aircrafts from a foreign country, the Chinese military said, adding it was also the most comprehensive in terms of equipment used and involved the most “complete combat unit”.

The large-scale Sino-Pak air exercise was held at an undisclosed location in northwestern China months after Indian and Pakistani air forces engaged in a dogfight near the Line of Control following Indian air strikes on terror camps in Pakistan’s Balakot.

The annual joint training drill code-named “Shaheen (Eagle) VIII” was kicked off on August 23 and ended Friday with both sides practicing “…air superiority, suppression of ground targets, air attack and joint air defense training,” a Chinese air force statement carried by news website Thepaper.cn said.

Though an annual drill, this edition was the most comprehensive ever.

“This joint training has realised the integration and unification of all forces and various types of troops….They (the personnel) feel that the two sides are constantly working together, the command planning capability is getting stronger and stronger, and the actual combat atmosphere is more intense,” the statement said.

The People’s Liberation Army Air Force dispatched J-10C, J-16 and early warning aircraft as well as ground detachments covering ground-to-air missile, radar, airborne landing and communication to join the training; the Pakistani air force dispatched multiple types of aircraft, including the JF-17 Thunder, Mirage and early warning aircraft. The air arm of the PLA Navy also deployed aircraft to the joint training.

“Pakistan dispatched the JF-17 Thunder and Mirage fighter jets, early warning aircraft and other ground troops, which was a mini version of the Pakistani air force given the types of weapons and equipment and number of services,” Senior Colonel Du Wenlong told China military online.

“Based on the training progress so far, the Pakistani side has rich real-combat experience, while the Chinese side boasts advanced weapon and equipment systems and various cutting-edge technologies,” Du said.

The biggest feature of this edition was that neither side was informed of the other’s situation during the exercise and had to adapt, for example, with the help of early warning aircraft.

The training was more confrontational than previous ones that followed a pre-arranged plan and was carried out in complicated environment where the troops were expected to overcome the impact of natural condition, Du said.

“Shaheen (eagle) VIII joint training features a keener sense of unfamiliarity and is very close to real-combat environment, with its indicators and plans all reaching the real-combat level,” Du said.

China and Pakistan have snug defence ties and they have begun upgrading their jointly developed JF-17 fighter jet.

 

[maximuswarrior]

Just wait for JF-17 Block 3. This beast will be on a whole different level.

These exercises are extremely valuable for Pakistan air force. We pitch our best hardware against extremely potent Chinese hardware. It gives us good exposure and experience to counter our enemies. Kudos to China Pak exercises.

 

[LKJ86]