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[fatman17]

ACM (R) Rao Qamar Suleman appointed MD of PIA.........

 

[fatman17]

AFM May issue has article on PAF

Pakistan’s force multiplier

Pakistan is striving to modernise its military forces to help guarantee security of its borders and, for the first time, has purchased a significant air-to-air refuelling capability in the Ilyushin-78MP. Ghazi Ali Shah tells AFM all about the mighty Midas.

 

[epinephrine]

ACM (R) Rao Qamar Suleman appointed MD of PIA.........

rao sab got the result of his "extra curricular activites" with the PM.
he got his new job but no doubt PAF has greatly lost its pride n fame under his command.

 

[SurvivoR]

^^^ Interesting comment regarding PAF losing its pride and fame.... care to elaborate on it for the uninformed?

 

[fatman17]

rao sab got the result of his "extra curricular activites" with the PM.
he got his new job but no doubt PAF has greatly lost its pride n fame under his command.

the ACM was not a visionary guy but he did what had to be done.

 

[nomi007]

AFM May issue has article on PAF

Pakistan’s force multiplier

Pakistan is striving to modernise its military forces to help guarantee security of its borders and, for the first time, has purchased a significant air-to-air refuelling capability in the Ilyushin-78MP. Ghazi Ali Shah tells AFM all about the mighty Midas.

is there any chance of kc-135 for f-16s?

 

[fatman17]

AIR International - April 2012 issue.

Additional T-37s Delivered to Pakistan.
The Basic Flying Training Wing (BFT) at Risalpur, home to the PAF Academy, is currently taking delivery of 40 ex-USAF Cessna T-37B's. Though only a few of them will be put to service, these additional Tweets will enable the PAF to ramp up its pilot training. - Alan Warnes

New Markings for Pakistan Mirage 5.
No.25 Squadron 'Eagles' of the PAF based at Rafiqui has recently painted Dassault Mirage 5 in luminescent markings in a bid to distinguish its aircraft from the other co-located night attack Mirage unit, No. 27 Squadron. Alan Warnes.

 

[Windjammer]

Alan Warnes recently spent another couple of weeks in Pakistan, visiting most of the PAF bases. The current issue of AFM carries some interesting pictures and information.

All Herks Now Grey
Gone are the days of all PAF's Hercules sporting different colours-the fleet has now been sprayed in a standard grey paint scheme. To meet the PAF's air transport requirements for the southern Pakistan, No 21 squadron based at Faisal, equipped with C-130Es was raised some three years earlier.

JF-17 Production Rolls On

Shown sitting under a sun shed outside the JF-17 Flight Test Hangar is SP-29 aircraft. Still in primer and carrying three fuel tanks, it had just taken a "shake-down" flight to check for snags.


Specially marked Mirage V EF

Rafiqui-based 25 squadron ( Eagles) has recently painted it's Mirages in infra-red markings in a bid to distinguish it's aircraft from the co-located night attack Mirage unit, 27 squadron.

Four additional two seat FT-7s were supplied by PLAAF back in May 2010. All four were flown from China to Kamra-Minhas AB.

 

[fd24]

Alan Warnes recently spent another couple of weeks in Pakistan, visiting most of the PAF bases. The current issue of AFM carries some interesting pictures and information.

All Herks Now Grey
Gone are the days of all PAF's Hercules sporting different colours-the fleet has now been sprayed in a standard grey paint scheme. To meet the PAF's air transport requirements for the southern Pakistan, No 21 squadron based at Faisal, equipped with C-130Es was raised some three years earlier.

JF-17 Production Rolls On

Shown sitting under a sun shed outside the JF-17 Flight Test Hangar is SP-29 aircraft. Still in primer and carrying three fuel tanks, it had just taken a "shake-down" flight to check for snags.


Specially marked Mirage V EF

Rafiqui-based 25 squadron ( Eagles) has recently painted it's Mirages in infra-red markings in a bid to distinguish it's aircraft from the co-located night attack Mirage unit, 27 squadron.

Four additional two seat FT-7s were supplied by PLAAF back in May 2010. All four were flown from China to Kamra-Minhas AB.

Welcome back my Windy - great to see you back - always an encyclopedia of knowledge!

 

[DANGER-ZONE]

Four additional two seat FT-7s were supplied by PLAAF back in May 2010. All four were flown from China to Kamra-Minhas AB.

I remembered the news that CHINA WILL SUPPLY 4 FREE TRAINERS TO PAKISTAN ... and people were bouncing in joy because they thought it would be L-15 or JL-9 .....

here you go http://www.defence.pk/forums/pakist...reed-provide-4-trainer-aircraft-pakistan.html

 

[DANGER-ZONE]

AIR International - April 2012 issue.

Additional T-37s Delivered to Pakistan.
The Basic Flying Training Wing (BFT) at Risalpur, home to the PAF Academy, is currently taking delivery of 40 ex-USAF Cessna T-37B's. Though only a few of them will be put to service, these additional Tweets will enable the PAF to ramp up its pilot training. - Alan Warnes

New Markings for Pakistan Mirage 5.
No.25 Squadron 'Eagles' of the PAF based at Rafiqui has recently painted Dassault Mirage 5 in luminescent markings in a bid to distinguish its aircraft from the other co-located night attack Mirage unit, No. 27 Squadron. Alan Warnes.

Alan Warnes recently spent another couple of weeks in Pakistan, visiting most of the PAF bases. The current issue of AFM carries some interesting pictures and information.

All Herks Now Grey
Gone are the days of all PAF's Hercules sporting different colours-the fleet has now been sprayed in a standard grey paint scheme. To meet the PAF's air transport requirements for the southern Pakistan, No 21 squadron based at Faisal, equipped with C-130Es was raised some three years earlier.

JF-17 Production Rolls On

Shown sitting under a sun shed outside the JF-17 Flight Test Hangar is SP-29 aircraft. Still in primer and carrying three fuel tanks, it had just taken a "shake-down" flight to check for snags.


Specially marked Mirage V EF

Rafiqui-based 25 squadron ( Eagles) has recently painted it's Mirages in infra-red markings in a bid to distinguish it's aircraft from the co-located night attack Mirage unit, 27 squadron.

Here you go Fellas

 

[Windjammer]

Here you go Fellas

My dear, this example is not in infra-red markings. Aircraft# 755 has been applied with the said markings.....i'll try and post the image later.

 

[Windjammer]

Sorry for the poor quality, you can see the infra-red markings on the tail and under the canopy of No 25 squadron's Mirage-5EF, home base Rafiqui.

 

[haroonn]

But isn't No. 25 Sqd. based at Minhas? My understanding was Rafiqui only hosted No. 15 (Cobras) and No. 27 (Zarrars) Mirage squadrons besides No. 20 F-7PG and No. 83 SAR sqd.

 

[fatman17]

But isn't No. 25 Sqd. based at Minhas? My understanding was Rafiqui only hosted No. 15 (Cobras) and No. 27 (Zarrars) Mirage squadrons besides No. 20 F-7PG and No. 83 SAR sqd.

they have made way for JFT 3rd squadron at Minhas. to be officially stood up soon.