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[truthseeker2010]

Could be anything as PAF regularly operates over this area.

could the sound barrier be accidental? since PAF does know the effects of it, so if it was an exercise they would have done on a barren desert land.

 

[Windjammer]

could the sound barrier be accidental? since PAF does know the effects of it, so if it was an exercise they would have done on a barren desert land.

Such incidents do occur all around the globe, as i said it could have been an interception exercise and in case of war, enemy aircraft wouldn't be heading for say barren landscapes.
@Oscar.

 

[Donatello]

Not many options left
either move the population away from the base perimeter or move to Nawabshah. Upgrade the airfield and infrastructure. Can't afford bird hits on our aircraft and it won't be a billion $ , probably much less.

Birds are an issue so is the security in populated areas. However since Masroor is a pre-partition era base, it was well outside the population centers then. But if you move Masroor, you will have to move other bases as well, for example Peshawar, Quetta, Multan (which is currently shared), Chaklala etc

 

[malikmohsin]

which aircraft break sound barrier

 

[Sulman Badshah]

vipers from sargodha?

Chakwal airbase (Murid K) sometimes have fighter jets ... don't know which one

 

[truthseeker2010]

Such incidents do occur all around the globe, as i said it could have been an interception exercise and in case of war, enemy aircraft wouldn't be heading for say barren landscapes.
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doing it in war is completely justified but in peace, not acceptable since people already are in panic whenever they heard big blasts, but sound barrier also lead to other damages such breaking of windows, glasses..... who will account for that?

 

[Bratva]

Chakwal airbase (Murid K) sometimes have fighter jets ... don't know which one

PAF base at muridke hosts dedicated UAV squadrons now a days

 

[Sulman Badshah]

PAF base at muridke hosts dedicated UAV squadrons now a days

yes that base host UAV nowadays ... I use sometimes because only few times we can see flights from fighter jets

 

[Windjammer]

doing it in war is completely justified but in peace, not acceptable since people already are in panic whenever they heard big blasts, but sound barrier also lead to other damages such breaking of windows, glasses..... who will account for that?

What i found out is that an air exercise was taking place in the countryside, one of the aircraft exited the area at high speed and flew over the town causing the sonic boom.

 

[truthseeker2010]

What i found out is that an air exercise was taking place in the countryside, one of the aircraft exited the area at high speed and flew over the town causing the sonic boom.

do you think that an inquiry or something like that will take place, so that incidents like this don't happen in future?

 

[N/A]

Sonic boom creates panic in Chakwal


CHAKWAL: A blast caused by an aircraft breaking the sound barrier created panic on Tuesday.

The blast was heard at 10:50am. It was so powerful that doors and windows of houses and offices were shattered. The blast left citizens and law enforcement agencies confused and baffled.

Parents rushed to Government Degree College for Women where the atmosphere was already tense due to a news aired on a TV channel a few days ago that some armed men had tried to enter the college building.

“As many as 250 to 300 people gathered at the gate of the college due to the hoax caused by the blast,” Professor Maqsooda Sultana, the vice-principal of the college, told Dawn.

The parents and relatives started calling the college, theirs daughters and relatives to know about the situation while security forces also tried to find out the nature of the blast. Later, it was revealed that the blast was created by an aircraft when it broke the sound barrier. However, the district administration could not issue any statement to satisfy the residents.

A sonic boom is the sound associated with the shockwaves created by an object travelling through the air faster than the speed of sound.

DPO Dr Moeen Masood told Dawn: “A loud sound was heard which caused panic among the residents. We are trying to ascertain the exact nature of the blast. However, it looks like a sound barrier cross.”

A source at a nearby airbase confirmed to Dawn that the blast was caused by an aircraft when it broke the sound barrier.

What was the aircraft that caused the sonic boom

 

[Babar Shah]

PAF is operationally ready to take on whatever challenge comes our way and the ongoing operation Zarb-e-Azb is the live example of our operational readiness” said the Air Chief while addressing the PAF Annual Safety Review for the year-2014 at Air Headquarters, Islamabad.

The review was presided over by Air Chief Marshal Tahir Rafique Butt, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force and was attended by Principal Staff Officers, Regional Commanders and the supervisors from the field.

Addressing audience the Air Chief further said, “We have moved forward by leaps and bounds in terms of flight safety and our operational preparedness is a manifestation of comprehensive safety culture which translates into preservation of valuable assets.

We in PAF take pride in quality training which has been the hallmark of Pakistan Air Force ever since its inception”. The Air Chief also lauded the efforts put in by the commanders and supervisors in the field.

Operational activities of PAF are examined in the Annual Safety Review. The forum is also used to carry out an in depth study of the standards of flight and ground safety in PAF.

PAF Base Shahbaz was awarded the coveted Rahim Khan Inter Base Flight Safety Trophy for overall best performance during the last year.

 

[Gryphon]

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[Donatello]

PAF is operationally ready to take on whatever challenge comes our way and the ongoing operation Zarb-e-Azb is the live example of our operational readiness” said the Air Chief while addressing the PAF Annual Safety Review for the year-2014 at Air Headquarters, Islamabad.

The review was presided over by Air Chief Marshal Tahir Rafique Butt, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force and was attended by Principal Staff Officers, Regional Commanders and the supervisors from the field.

Addressing audience the Air Chief further said, “We have moved forward by leaps and bounds in terms of flight safety and our operational preparedness is a manifestation of comprehensive safety culture which translates into preservation of valuable assets.

We in PAF take pride in quality training which has been the hallmark of Pakistan Air Force ever since its inception”. The Air Chief also lauded the efforts put in by the commanders and supervisors in the field.

Operational activities of PAF are examined in the Annual Safety Review. The forum is also used to carry out an in depth study of the standards of flight and ground safety in PAF.

PAF Base Shahbaz was awarded the coveted Rahim Khan Inter Base Flight Safety Trophy for overall best performance during the last year.

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Hmm interesting......especially PAF Shahbaz winning the trophy....considering they are operating the new and overhauled f-16s.
In any case, flight safety wasn't really one of PAF's problems.........procuring equipment on time was, and is.

 

[Windjammer]

Alan Warnes‏@warnesyworld
Quite incredibly I bumped into an Iraqi AF pilot at Risalpur who I had met twice at RAF Cranwell in 2011. He had spent a year with 45 Sqn.6:50 am - 12 Feb 2015



Alan Warnes‏@warnesyworld
Always touched by genuine warmth of Pak people. Wherever I go, they are always great fun and hospitable. A far cry from country's image.