Pakistan Army Aviation Corps - Updated

[air marshal]

http://falcons.pk/photo/Bell-412EP/1879

 

[air marshal]

http://falcons.pk/photo/Bell-412EP/1888

 

[Sunny4pak]

Pakistan Army Aviation Helicopters Fleet 2019

 

[nomi007]

 

[Blacklight]

Is this Pakistani Army?

 

[HAIDER]

Is this Pakistani Army?

Seems some Far Eastern country.

 

[Blacklight]

Seems some Far Eastern country.

It did not look like PA, but rather Thailand, hence my question.

 

[mingle]

It did not look like PA, but rather Thailand, hence my question.

I feel Army bought these used Fennecs for agumant existing fleet

 

[Bossman]

I feel Army bought these used Fennecs for agumant existing fleet

How did you feel it?

 

[Keysersoze]

I do love the Fennec. First helicopter I ever flew in.

 

[Shabi1]

I feel Army bought these used Fennecs for agumant existing fleet

Armed Fennecs were bought to replace the Bell 206 scouts, used for spotting targets for AH-1 Cobras. Fennecs/Equirels have been really effective in high altitude environment.

A very welcome change from the Bell 206s.

It did not look like PA, but rather Thailand, hence my question.

Optical turret is missing for armed variant so likely not Pakistan in quoted picture.

 

[hassan1]

 

[nomi007]

RJAF MD Helicopters MD 530 light helicopters will be good for PAA operations in Baluchistan if they consider them

 

[TOPGUN]

RJAF MD Helicopters MD 530 light helicopters will be good for PAA operations in Baluchistan if they consider themView attachment 568646

What will they bring which we don't have already ?

 

[niaz]

Having too many different types ( IMHO we already have too many different kinds of helos) is onerous because of costs involved in training pilots & maintenance staff and the stocking of spare parts.

Pakistan Armed services already operate Bell 206 Jet Ranger, Bell UH-1 Huey, Bell 412, Bell AH-1 Cobra, SA330 Puma, SA315 Lama, SA316 Alouette3, Augusta AW139, AS550 Fennec, AS350 Ecureil, MI-35, M1-8/17, MI-14( Pak Navy), Z-9, Sea King with Schweizer 330c & Enstrom 280 FX for training. Additionally, we have Turkish T-129 on order.

This makes 18 different types. Training, maintenance & spare parts inventory must be nightmarish. Ideally, there should be no more than 5 or 6 different types, such as gunships, for heavy lift, for high altitude ops, for scouting & liaison, for S& R/ Medi-evac / other medium lift duties, and for training. Add a couple of specialized for maritime roles.