PAF's Exercises from around the World.

[fatman17]

Must start sending JFT to such war games to get the pilots better experience and also to know the plane's true potential.
if JF-17 is to be the back bone of PAF then it should bear the burden and be tested vigorously.

soon enough mate!

 

[Dazzler]

PAF vipers at Anatolian Eagle 2012 !

Anatolian Eagle 2012 - a set on Flickr

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

NO. 8 SQUADRON'S "MISSION IMPOSSIBLE" SUCCEEDS
1500 HOURS - 30 MAY 1995

Flying a few feet above the Arabian Sea, the two Mirage pilots are impressed by the awesome silhouette of the nuclear-powered Abraham Lincoln as the carrier looms gradually above the sea curvature, dead on the nose. The mission: To penetrate successfully the Carrier Task Force's early warning and perimeter defences and, to deliver a simulated Exocet guided missile attack on "the world's largest warship". The memorable sortie was flown during "Inspired Alert" - a Pakistan-US joint exercise. O.C. No. 8 Squadron, strictly following the ground rules, planned and led a simultaneous multidirectional attack profile against CVN-72, in an attempt to overload its defence. As two of the three Mirage pairs turned away, the lead Mirage carried out a simulated Exocet "launch" from several miles away, without meeting any of the ship's fighters. The Squadron Commander and his wingman later did a friendly fly by at the carrier's side, perhaps just as surprised as the Lincoln's crews, at the missed interception.

Wing Commander Asim Suleiman Leader and O.C. No 8 Squadron
Flight Lieutenant Ahmed Hassan Wingman

 

[RAMPAGE]

NO. 8 SQUADRON'S "MISSION IMPOSSIBLE" SUCCEEDS
1500 HOURS - 30 MAY 1995
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Flying a few feet above the Arabian Sea, the two Mirage pilots are impressed by the awesome silhouette of the nuclear-powered Abraham Lincoln as the carrier looms gradually above the sea curvature, dead on the nose. The mission: To penetrate successfully the Carrier Task Force's early warning and perimeter defences and, to deliver a simulated Exocet guided missile attack on "the world's largest warship". The memorable sortie was flown during "Inspired Alert" - a Pakistan-US joint exercise. O.C. No. 8 Squadron, strictly following the ground rules, planned and led a simultaneous multidirectional attack profile against CVN-72, in an attempt to overload its defence. As two of the three Mirage pairs turned away, the lead Mirage carried out a simulated Exocet "launch" from several miles away, without meeting any of the ship's fighters. The Squadron Commander and his wingman later did a friendly fly by at the carrier's side, perhaps just as surprised as the Lincoln's crews, at the missed interception.

Wing Commander Asim Suleiman Leader and O.C. No 8 Squadron
Flight Lieutenant Ahmed Hassan Wingman

Members on PDF usually don't say this but PAF has always maintained it's Air Superiority over IAF.

Not just over IAF but over Soviet Air forces and Israeli Air force as well

 

[Chak Bamu]

Members on PDF usually don't say this but PAF has always maintained it's Air Superiority over IAF.

Not just over IAF but over Soviet Air forces and Israeli Air force as well

Either you are being sarcastic or patriotic.

 

[RAMPAGE]

Either you are being sarcastic or patriotic.

Read the figures.

 

[Chak Bamu]

Read the figures.

That is History; with capital H.

I did not quite understand the context. Your remark could have meant anything. Sorry for the bother. Sorry for OT.

 

[RAMPAGE]

That is History; with capital H.

I did not quite understand the context. Your remark could have meant anything. Sorry for the bother. Sorry for OT.

Well i was talking about History.

I didn't say that PAF will always maintain it's Air Superiority.

 

[fatman17]

blast from the past - F-111, F-4 Phantom & F-6 Farmer...

 

[Chak Bamu]

http://www.defense.gov/pubs/2013_China_Report_FINAL.pdf

Interesting information - relating to this particular thread we have:

The PLA Air Force (PLAAF) conducted
unprecedented bilateral training during 2011,
including its first bilateral air exercise with
Pakistan and training with air forces in Belarus
and Venezuela... pg 2

Chinese companies sell mostly to developing
countries where China’s low-cost weapons
sales serve a strategic purpose. For example,
China maintains strong and longstanding
military–technical cooperation with Pakistan,
which includes arms sales and defense
industrial cooperation...pg24

Pakistan remains China’s primary customer for conventional weapons. China engages in
both arms sales and defense industrial cooperation with Islamabad, including co-production
of the JF-17 fighter aircraft, F-22P frigates with helicopters, K-8 jet trainers, F-7 fighter aircraft,
early warning and control aircraft, tanks, air-to-air missiles, anti-ship cruise missiles, and
cooperation on main battle tank production... pg 53

Page 72 onwards has a list of all joint exercises of PLA.

 

[nomi007]

There is a full squadron at Rafiqui AB for Shaheen III
Chinese contingent arrives in Pakistan for joint air drill

(Source: Xinhua) 2014-05-05

ISLAMABAD, May 5 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese air force contingent arrived in Pakistan on Monday for a joint drill.

The drill, code-named "Shaheen (Eagle)-3," will be held at the Rafiqui air base in the northeastern province of Punjab.

The joint training, part of the exchange and cooperation programs between the two air forces, is expected to strengthen the friendly and cooperative relationship, the Chinese Defense Ministry said in a statement.

The first such drill was held in Pakistan in March 2011, and the second in China's western Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region last August.

Editorong Zhaohuihttp://china-defense.blogspot.com/2014/05/there-is-full-squadron-at-rafiqui-ab.html

 

[fatman17]

PAF MirageIII with TuAF F-16C

 

[Windjammer]

There is a full squadron at Rafiqui AB for Shaheen III
Chinese contingent arrives in Pakistan for joint air drill

A full squadron of J-10s from what i have heard.... i understand the J-10s gave a rough time to their own J-11s in a local exercise.

 

[Munir]

@Windjammer In WVR the J11 is huge and less agile... In BVR I would not expect to survive those numbers of BVR the J11 has. Pilots and strategy neglected.

 

[Windjammer]

@Windjammer In WVR the J11 is huge and less agile... In BVR I would not expect to survive those numbers of BVR the J11 has. Pilots and strategy neglected.

@Munir, agreed to that sir but since the J-10 is also BVR capable or the opposite number was equipped as such, wouldn't the likes of J-11/ MKI will be at disadvantage with it's bigger RCS.