PAF & Rafale Story Will Not Go Away !

[Leviza]

Why don’t we just smoke India and get over it? It’s the best time to bring an end to that psycho nation.

Sometimes slow and painful removal of a nation is important than quick win

 

[Blacklight]

Pakistani Pilots Were Trained To Fly Rafale: Should India Worry?
https://www.outlookindia.com/websit...ained-to-fly-rafale-should-india-worry/328520
@Raider 21 @airomerix Brothers your view on the link above?

 

[Windjammer]

https://www.outlookindia.com/websit...ining-on-rafale-in-france-as-fake-news/328526

Yes they should admit it and say sorry to Indian until next time.

 

[Windjammer]

Just out of interest, while foreign Air Chiefs visiting Pakistan are usually received at the Air HQ and some maybe later taken to PAC to look at the products there....why was PAF Air chief's reception laid at the Qatari Rafale base.

 

[Blacklight]

Just out of interest, while foreign Air Chiefs visiting Pakistan are usually received at the Air HQ and some maybe later taken to PAC to look at the products there....why was PAF Air chief's reception was laid at the Qatari Rafale base.

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Can you tell us how many Fighter A/c Airbases Qatar has? Btw that is a Mirage2000 in the background.

 

[Windjammer]

Can you tell us how many Fighter A/c Airbases Qatar has? Btw that is a Mirage2000 in the background.

Its a Mirage 2000 and a Rafale.

 

[Blacklight]

Its a Mirage 2000 and a Rafale.

Thank You for that, but you didn't answer me, how many airbases do they have?

 

[Windjammer]

Thank You for that, but you didst answer me, how many airbases do they have?

I don't have a clue as never did any search on it.

 

[truthseeker2010]

Thank You for that, but you didn't answer me, how many airbases do they have?

Doha, udeid, tamim.

 

[Raider 21]

Just out of interest, while foreign Air Chiefs visiting Pakistan are usually received at the Air HQ and some maybe later taken to PAC to look at the products there....why was PAF Air chief's reception laid at the Qatari Rafale base.

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Probably the only Qatar AF air base. Plus Pakistani pilots are not allowed to operate the Rafale, nor can other foreign pilots.

 

[LeGenD]

Well; PAF is expected to have (sufficient) knowledge of the Rafale fighter aircraft but this does not suggest that this jet have lost its value and/or will not deliver results in capable hands with biting armaments. French hardware tend to receive global appreciation for a reason.

Another point to consider is this: Rafale is also an evolving platform. Indians are receiving the formidable F3R variant with Indian-specific amendments. France is also working on even more capable F4R variant as WE speak.

Indians also have had the opportunity to evaluate several Western aircraft up close including an advanced F-16 variant. The outcome of 27-02-19 is clear to all nevertheless.



IMHO: PAF is a better-organized and more tactically-sound Air Force than IAF. These (qualitative) qualities will shape an organization's OUTPUT in any era. A number of Pakistani COAS also deserve credit for building relationships which helped PAF grow on many counts.

IAF needs superior/smarter jets to offset its qualitative imbalance vis-a-vis PAF to some degree. They need to do more otherwise.

This is not to say that WE grow complacent and too self-assured.

My 2 cents.

 

[Blacklight]

Doha, udeid, tamim.

After Tamim Air Base becoming operational, the other two you mentioned are secondary now.

 

[truthseeker2010]

After Tamim Air Base becoming operational, the other two you mentioned are secondary now.

Tamim has rafale, doha has m2k and udeid transports plus centcom.

 

[Windjammer]

The guy in video is a former PAF officer and is regularly called upon but i guess folks here have more knowledge ....so some one is wasting their time representing the wrong venue.

 

[truthseeker2010]

Well; PAF is expected to have (sufficient) knowledge of the Rafale fighter aircraft but this does not suggest that this jet have lost its value and/or will not deliver results in capable hands with biting armaments. French hardware tend to receive global appreciation for a reason.

Another point to consider is this: Rafale is also an evolving platform. Indians are receiving the formidable F3R variant with Indian-specific amendments. France is also working on even more capable F4R variant as WE speak.

Indians also have had the opportunity to evaluate several Western aircraft up close including an advanced F-16 variant. The outcome of 27-02-19 is clear to all nevertheless.



IMHO: PAF is a better-organized and more tactically-sound Air Force than IAF. These (qualitative) qualities will shape an organization's OUTPUT in any era. A number of Pakistani COAS also deserve credit for building relationships which helped PAF grow on many counts.

IAF needs superior/smarter jets to offset its qualitative imbalance vis-a-vis PAF to some degree. They need to do more otherwise.

This is not to say that WE grow complacent and too self-assured.

My 2 cents.

Rafale will be used as standoff platform as armaments suggest, or spec mission ew aircraft. They wont be risking in fighter sweep. The good thing is its fully french but indian specific enhancements wont be available till 2022.