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[ghazi52]

"PAF Mirage III ROSE Being Loaded With Weapons"

As the sun beats down upon him, an Airman wipes the sweat from his brow, spreading the layer of grease & oil from his hands onto his forehead. Consumed by the task at hand, he remains focused knowing his jet needs to be ready to take off within the hour.

He is accustomed to such working conditions by now the extreme summer heat, freezing winter cold & pouring rain. The long hours & necessity to stop what he is doing & seek shelter are all a part of his routine. He is a fighter aircraft crew chief. What he does is not a job, it is a lifestyle.

As a crew chief, you have to enjoy working in the cold, in the heat and in the rain. You have to enjoy getting your hands dirty & putting in the long hours. Seeing your jet take off two or three times a day & return home safely each time that’s the real reward. Having that pilot climb out & say, ‘Great job chief’ makes it worth it.”

There really is a lot of work that goes into every jet on the flightline. Crew chiefs usually put in about 12 to 14 hours of work a day. But everything they do, they do as a team. They start their day together, & they end it together.

So come heat, cold, rain, endless days and alarm reds, the crew chiefs of Pakistan Air force remain focused on the mission & continue to make sure their jets take off & come back safely every day

 

[ghazi52]

Two-week long Multi-National air exercise “ACES Meet 2021-1” concluded at an Operational Base of Pakistan Air Force today. A closing ceremony was held in this regard.

 

[ghazi52]

MULTI-NATIONAL EXERCISE “ACES MEET 2021-1” CONCLUDES

08 APRIL, 2021: Two-week long Multi-National air exercise “ACES Meet 2021-1” concluded at an Operational Base of Pakistan Air Force today. A closing ceremony was held in this regard. Air Commodore Ali Naeem Zahoor, Base Commander PAF Base, Mushaf was the chief guest at the occasion. His Excellency Nawaf Saeed Al-Malky, Ambassador KSA to Pakistan graced the ceremony as Guest of Honour. Air Vice Marshal (Pilot) / Staff Awad Abdullah Al Zahrani, Defence Attache KSA and Colonel Wallin David, Air Attache USA were also present in the ceremony along with observers from Bahrain, Egypt and Jordan

Addressing the participants of the exercise, the chief guest said, “PAF is happy to share its experiences and expertise in the field of Counter-Terrorism Operations with RSAF & USAF. At the same time, Exercise ACES Meet has also provided a good opportunity for us for mutual learning.” He further said, “With the successful and meaningful conduct of exercise, we have consolidated our resolve, that we stand by each other as allies and friends.”

His Excellency Nawaf Saeed Al-Malky, Ambassador KSA to Pakistan while sharing his views with the audience thanked Pakistan Air Force for arranging such exercise, especially in COVID-19 situation. He said that such exercises increase the comradeship and professional excellence of the participants. Colonel Wallin David, Air Attache USA also congratulated Pakistan Air Force on successful completion of the exercise


ACES MEET 2021-1 featured active participation of PAF, RSAF and USAF participated in the exercise whereas Bahrain, Egypt and Jordan air forces were invited as observers.
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[ghazi52]

Recent Exercise

 

[Yasser76]

Recent Exercise

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You sure? Looks like Red Flag, cannot remember the pan being like that or the hills like this at Mushaf.

 

[Windjammer]

USAF C-7 Globemaster on finals while landing in Karachi.

 

[Metal 0-1]

USAF C-7 Globemaster on finals while landing in Karachi.

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I think it's more like a transit flight

 

[fatman17]

#OTD: 62 years ago, the Pakistani AF scored its first air-to-air kill (April 10, 1959). Flt Lt. M. Younis, flying an F-86 Sabre (from No.15 Sqd), downed an Indian AF Canberra over Rawalpindi. The IAF aircraft was on a high altitude photo-reconnaissance mission. #AvGeek #Pakistan https://t.co/iF0Xgid7Ls

 

[fatman17]

#OTD: 62 years ago, the Pakistani AF scored its first air-to-air kill (April 10, 1959). Flt Lt. M. Younis, flying an F-86 Sabre (from No.15 Sqd), downed an Indian AF Canberra over Rawalpindi. The IAF aircraft was on a high altitude photo-reconnaissance mission. #AvGeek #Pakistan https://t.co/iF0Xgid7Ls
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Depiction by Hussaini

 

[fatman17]

FA-50 and JF-17 are finalists in Malaysia's fighter competition - https://t.co/5nSqs7HRqw https://t.co/RChLuIQ1si

 

[Scorpiooo]

Due to join partnership in TFX program, T50 got more chances
Due to join partnership in TFX program, T50 got more chances

 

[3030]

Is Malaysia working with South Korea on the New fighter? Isn't it Indonesia who already has them.

 

[ghazi52]

GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN PROMOTES AIR VICE MARSHAL HAMID RASHID RANDHAWA TO THE RANK OF AIR MARSHAL

12 APRIL, 2021: Government of Pakistan has promoted Air Vice Marshal Hamid Rashid Randhawa to the rank of Air Marshal.
Air Marshal Hamid Rashid Randhawa was commissioned in GD (P) Branch of Pakistan Air Force in June, 1988. During his illustrious career, he has commanded a Fighter Squadron, a Flying Wing and an Operational Air Base. In his staff appointments, he has served as Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Safety) and Personal Staff Officer to Chief of the Air Staff. He has also performed his duties as Air Officer Commanding PAF Academy, Asghar Khan and Additional Secretary at Ministry of Defence. Presently, he is serving as Inspector General Air Force at Air Headquarters. He is a graduate of Combat Commanders’ School and National Defence University, Islamabad. He is a recipient of Tamgha-i- Imtiaz (Military), Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Military) and Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military).

 

[ghazi52]

 

[mdmm]

FA-50 and JF-17 are finalists in Malaysia's fighter competition - https://t.co/5nSqs7HRqw https://t.co/RChLuIQ1si
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Dear Fatman, ghazi52,
Your all posts are very informative.Kindly keep good work in this forum.
Like me all Pakistani in oversease are very sensitive to defence power,future and progress of Pakistan army and AF. Kindly provide following news,
1- did Pakistan JF17 Blk3 won in FA-50 and JF-17 are finalists in Malaysia's fighter competition ?. This will prove which jet fighter is best in comparison to JF17 Blk3 ?
2- Did Pakistan joined partnership in TFX with Turkey ?
3- No news about , what Chinese jet fighters , J-10c, J-20, J-11 is Pakistan getting ?