Pakistan Air Force Transport

[fatman17]

Unmarked AN12 is a familiar sight at Pakistani airports

 

[fatman17]

Finals at Rome Italy

 

[TOPGUN]

Unmarked AN12 is a familiar sight at Pakistani airports

Do we know who are on these flights ?

 

[fatman17]

Do we know who are on these flights ?

Some one mentioned it's leased by TCS. I'm not sure about it

 

[fatman17]

boeing c-17 are just ready
pakistan request saudis for funding

y-20 is good but available after 2020

Let's be reasonable here.

 

[ghazi52]

Let's be reasonable here.

We should...............

 

[black-hawk_101]

Though it was possible in the past that PAF could have gone for:
10-12 CN-235 with local assembly
10-12 IL-78 Midas
16+ex-Australian C-130s
I am sure such fleet would be an awesome addition.

 

[fatman17]

No 6 Squadron Antelopes

 

[fatman17]

In Sri Lanka

 

[Quwa]

The PAF needs to begin thinking about what it will do as its C-130 airframes near the end of their lifecycles. New Hercules aircraft are not going to be cheap, so it may be prudent to take a look at other next-generation options, e.g. the Embraer KC-390 and Antanov An-178. The An-178 may be the better option in terms of pursuing a more affordable and sanction-proof platform, it may even be something the PAF can use to build out the mainstay of its tactical airlift fleet.

 

[fatman17]

The PAF needs to begin thinking about what it will do as its C-130 airframes near the end of their lifecycles. New Hercules aircraft are not going to be cheap, so it may be prudent to take a look at other next-generation options, e.g. the Embraer KC-390 and Antanov An-178. The An-178 may be the better option in terms of pursuing a more affordable and sanction-proof platform, it may even be something the PAF can use to build out the mainstay of its tactical airlift fleet.

How about CJ 27

 

[fatman17]

The 75 million upgrade of the airframes on 6 C130s will give them a life extension of 15 years or so

 

[Inception-06]

The 75 million upgrade of the airframes on 6 C130s will give them a life extension of 15 years or so

6 will get upgrade and what is about the rest of the fleet ?

 

[Arsalan]

How about CJ 27

Much better option then the two mentioned earlier, those are jet powered planes while PA and PAF will look for a propeller plane to replace its fleet of prpeller C-130 for medium lift transport facility.
The CJ 27 is a good option but keeping in view our usual choice in these matters, Y-9 seems a more likely choice. Also considering the fact that Y-9 have load carrying capability that more then matches the Super Hercules (24 ton to 25ton compared to 19 ton of C-130) where as CJ 27 have only have half that transport capability. even a electronic systems upgraded Y-8 will be a better option (will also give platform similarity with the already operation ZDK-03 AWACS) and have equal load carrying capability compared to the best of C-130s!

 

[Quwa]

How about CJ 27

If there were a list of possible C-130 successors in the PAF, the C-27J would probably be on it. The only drawback would be the fact that it is a Western aircraft, and although not American, the possibility of sanctions is still there. The An-178 would be a much safer bet than the C-27J and KC-390.