Pakistan Air Force Transport

[Yasser76]

https://falcons.pk/photo/Saab-2000/2741

Very smart. I think these are one of the SAAB 2000's PAF will use as dual transport and for training Erieye crews thus saving airframe hours on Erieye SAAB 2000s

 

[air marshal]

https://falcons.pk/photo/Saab-2000/2742

 

[Scorpiooo]

https://falcons.pk/photo/Saab-2000/2742

So how many active saab 2000 we have till now including AWACS , Vip and training role

 

[Pakistan Ka Beta]

No still waiting, IA this week.


Things are fluid. Once final, and if possible I will IA.

Any updates ??? So Rumors were right ???

 

[Aamir Hussain]

Aircraft familiarity can be done but actually flying one with a huge external load on top of the fuselage has another feel for the pilot specially when taking off and landing in cross winds.

 

[Tipu7]

PAF Casa 235...

 

[air marshal]

https://falcons.pk/photo/Lockheed-C-130E-Hercules/2739

 

[Tamiyah]

Apparently the new transport oriented squadron "Markhors" consist of CASA-235. Yup, our casa-235 now have their own squadron. PAF have four of them presently. I remember that @Blacklight said that "new" C130J were being purchased to make up this squadron. Would request senior members to shed light on this topic and also I want to know if PAF have plans to purchase more CASA-235.

PAF Casa 235...

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[Armchair]

USAF has been trying to get rid of these: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alenia_C-27J_Spartan
Would be the easiest thing to convince them to hand over as EDA.

A little info: USAF don't want to operate these but periodically gets put under pressure by the US Army to get them. Last, SOCOM took over some of these. But confused exactly under whom these would be operated - most likely by USAF pilots seconded to SOCOM.

 

[Tamiyah]

USAF is trying to get rid of these: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alenia_C-27J_Spartan
Would be the easiest thing to convince them to hand over as EDA.

But I don't think PAF ever showed interest in them also wouldn't it better to buy used C130 rather than convince them for these. BTW What's benefit do it brings to PAF?

 

[Armchair]

But I don't think PAF ever showed interest in them also wouldn't it better to buy used C130 rather than convince them for these. BTW What's benefit do it brings to PAF?

Its a transport aircraft. It's low cost. It fits perfectly with the short distances and what PAF will use transport aircraft most for - transferring equipment from airbase to airbase. It has relatively good STOL equipment.

Most importantly, can be had with EDA. Use up that EDA before Trump's term ends.

 

[Viper27]

USAF has been trying to get rid of these: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alenia_C-27J_Spartan
Would be the easiest thing to convince them to hand over as EDA.

A little info: USAF don't want to operate these but periodically gets put under pressure by the US Army to get them. Last, SOCOM took over some of these. But confused exactly under whom these would be operated - most likely by USAF pilots seconded to SOCOM.

Many of the Spartans are in the boneyard because Congress forced to produce planes that were not needed. They were not needed because in the long run a C-130 is much cheaper to operate than a C-27J.

"Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz testified before Congress last year that the military wanted to divest its C-27J fleet to come in line with budget cuts. He said the C-130 can do everything currently asked for and costs $213 million to fly over its 25-year lifespan. The C-27J, on the other hand, would cost $308 million per aircraft."

https://defense-update.com/20131007_spartans_in_the_boneyard.html

 

[Tipu7]

Apparently the new transport oriented squadron "Markhors" consist of CASA-235. Yup, our casa-235 now have their own squadron. PAF have four of them presently. I remember that @Blacklight said that "new" C130J were being purchased to make up this squadron. Would request senior members to shed light on this topic and also I want to know if PAF have plans to purchase more CASA-235.

The plan for third C130 based squadron is separate and is not associated with CN235.

 

[air marshal]

https://falcons.pk/photo/CASA-CN-235M-200/2748

 

[nomi007]