PAF rare birds

[Darth Vader]

 

[Darth Vader]

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

We already have 1 thread running... post here:
http://www.defence.pk/forums/pakistan-air-force/90093-paf-rare-birds.html

Mods merge this thread!

 

[Darth Vader]

Nice pics brother... thanks for posting.... keep em coming!

thnkx dear

 

[Darth Vader]

who knew paf used f20

 

[umair86]

F-104

F-104 is always a great sight

 

[Qasibr]

F-20 Tigershark with Pakistani markings? Anyone got details on that?

I am aware that the US tried to peddle these aircraft on us(which was an upgraded variant of the older F-5 Freedom Fighter, essentially a poor man's F-16), but the Zia-ul Haq govt stuck to its guns and got F-16s the end.

Also, was this F-20 in Pakistan when this picture was taken?

 

[conan008]

MY favourites

 

[Patriot]

F-20 Tigershark with Pakistani markings? Anyone got details on that?

I am aware that the US tried to peddle these aircraft on us(which was an upgraded variant of the older F-5 Freedom Fighter, essentially a poor man's F-16), but the Zia-ul Haq govt stuck to its guns and got F-16s the end.

Also, was this F-20 in Pakistan when this picture was taken?

This was a demo unit flown by American Pilot - It was sent to show demo.PAF didn't like it and it later crashed.

 

[Windjammer]

F-20 Tigershark with Pakistani markings? Anyone got details on that?

I am aware that the US tried to peddle these aircraft on us(which was an upgraded variant of the older F-5 Freedom Fighter, essentially a poor man's F-16), but the Zia-ul Haq govt stuck to its guns and got F-16s the end.

Also, was this F-20 in Pakistan when this picture was taken?

The US pushed hard for Pakistan to go for the F-20 as the launch customer, it demonstrated the Tiger shark to PAF but PAF stuck it's guns on the F-16. Few people will know that there was even a less capable Fighting Falcon called F-16/J79.
The Americans even tried to push that, but Pakistan was only interested in the standard version.

 

[fatman17]

This was a demo unit flown by American Pilot - It was sent to show demo.PAF didn't like it and it later crashed.

how do u know!?

 

[buddyboyyash]

nice pics...

 

[hassan1]

THE TIGER SHARK IS EVALUATED BY THE PAF
OVER MOJAVE DESERT, CALIFORNIA (4 FEB 1983)
THE SOVIET INVASION OF AFGHANISTAN IN 1979 BROUGHT THE PAF BACK INTO THE MARKET FOR ACQUIRING A LOW COST FIGHTER TO COMPLEMENT THE INVENTORY OF THE 40 ADVANCED F-16S THAT HAD BEGUN TO BUILD UP FROM EARLY 1983.THREE AMERICAN OPTIONS WERE EVALUATED BY THE PAF,THE FAIRCHILD REPUBLIC A-10 THUNDERBOLT,THE LTV A-7 CORSAIR 2,AND THE NORTHEN F-20 TIGERSHARK,A SINGLE ENGINED DERIVATIVE OF THE F-5 OF THE THREE,THE TIGERSHARK WAS THE BEST BUT SINCE IT HAD NEITHER A LARGE CUSTOMER POTENTIAL NOR A COMPETITIVE PRICE, THE PAF FINALLY CHOSE THE CHINESE F-7P TO CREATE THE MIXED FORCE THAT ECONOMICALLY MET ITS OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS.THE PHOTO SHOWS THE F-20 BEING PILOTED BY GROUP CAPTION ABBAS H.MIRZA. (LATER AIR VICE MARSHAL) DURING A FIVE SORTIE EVALUATION HE FLEW ON HIS FIGHTER FROM THE NORTHROP FACILITY AT EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE,CALIFORNIA.THROUGH THE EVALUATION PERIOD,THE F-20 CARRIED THE PAF ROUNDELS AND FIN FLASHES.
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS:

CREW: 1 PILOT
LENGTH: 14.4 M
WINGSPAN: 8.53 M
HEIGHT: 4.20 M
WING AREA: 18.6 M²
EMPTY WEIGHT: 13,150 LB
LOADED WEIGHT: 15,480 LB
MAX TAKEOFF WEIGHT: 27,500 LB
POWER PLANT: 1× GENERAL ELECTRIC F404-GE-100 TURBOFAN, 17,000 LBF (76 KN)
PERFORMANCE:
MAXIMUM SPEED: MACH 2+
COMBAT RADIUS: 556 KM FOR HI-LO-HI MISSION WITH 2 × 330 US GAL (1,250 L) DROP TANKS
FERRY RANGE: 2759 KM WITH 3 × 330 US GAL (1,250 L) DROP TANKS
SERVICE CEILING: 55,000 FT
RATE OF CLIMB: 52,800 FT/MIN
WING LOADING: 81.0 LB/FT²
THRUST/WEIGHT: 1.1
ARMAMENT:
GUNS: 2× 20 MM (0.79 IN) PONTIAC M39A2 CANNONS IN THE NOSE, 280 ROUNDS EACH
HARD POINTS: FIVE EXTERNAL HARDPOINTS WITH A CAPACITY OF 8,000 LB (3,600 KG) OF BOMBS, MISSILES, ROCKETS AND DROP TANKS FOR EXTENDED RANGE
ROCKETS: 2× CRV7 ROCKET PODS OR
2 × LAU-10 ROCKET PODS WITH 4 × ZUNI 5 IN (127 MM) ROCKETS EACH OR
2 × MATRA ROCKET PODS WITH 18× SNEB 68 MM ROCKETS EACH
MISSILES: 2× AIM-9 SIDEWINDERS ON WINGTIP LAUNCH RAILS (SIMILAR TO F-16 AND F/A-18)
AGM-65 MAVERICK AIR-TO-SURFACE MISSILES ON HARDPOINTS
BOMBS: VARIOUS AIR-TO-GROUND ORDNANCE SUCH AS MARK 80 SERIES OF UNGUIDED IRON BOMBS (INCLUDING 3 KG AND 14 KG PRACTICE BOMBS), CBU-24/49/52/58 CLUSTER BOMB MUNITIONS, M129 LEAFLET BOMB
AVIONICS:
GENERAL ELECTRIC AN/APG-67

 

[Zabaniyah]

Damn, those days.....

My uncle used to fly an F-86 Sabre back then. Being in the PAF was a really grand job back then. Perhaps still is

I can see why the PAF was so feared by the Indian generals (not intended to be troll bait )

 

[KRAIT]

Damn, those days.....

My uncle used to fly an F-86 Sabre back then. Being in the PAF was a really grand job back then. Perhaps still is

I can see why the PAF was so feared by the Indian generals (not intended to be troll bait )

Isn't it exactly what you don't wish to...