Pakistan Army Aviation Corps - Updated

[fatman17]

https://twitter.com/x/status/957489689262546944

 

[Ahmet Pasha]

I thought the poles were gonna climg to the top of K-2?

Nanga Purbat Rescue Update (27/01/2018)
Fresh pictures a while ago, when helicopters of Pakistan Army picked up the polish rescue climbers from K2 Base Camp.
Source: PTDC K2 Motel Skardu https://t.co/uAvXbTWGrD
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[Talon]

I thought the poles were gonna climg to the top of K-2?

They were taken to Nanga Parbat to rescue the stuck climbers there.

 

[fatman17]

They were taken to Nanga Parbat to rescue the stuck climbers there.

The French woman has been rescued but her polish partner was unfortunately not so lucky. The rescue had to be called off due to extreme bad weather and cold.

 

[Talon]

The French woman has been rescued but her polish partner was unfortunately not so lucky. The rescue had to be called off due to extreme bad weather and cold.

Yep he couldnt be found.

 

[SipahSalar]

we're still buying MaxxPros

Are we really buying them? I thought we were getting them for free a Major Non NATO Ally as they were surplus and not being used.

 

[Bilal Khan (Quwa)]

Are we really buying them? I thought we were getting them for free a Major Non NATO Ally as they were surplus and not being used.

Pakistan ordered 40 new-built ones for $35 m a year ago. I guess they were likely bought using FMF.

https://www.defense.gov/News/Contracts/Contract-View/Article/1086534

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

Operation for rescue of Foreign Mountaineers at #NangaParbat by #PakistanArmy. In response to request for rescue of two foreign #mountaineers (one male one female) who are stuck in bad weather at Nanga Parbat, an operation is in progress. https://t.co/delZyiV6o4
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Quite a darring rescue hopefully all goes well

 

[Human One]

yes, did notice it.

Some more pictures and other helicopters at Army Aviation Museum Lahore
http://www.historyofpia.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=25001

Evidently tail of the Cobra has 216 Serial number but the nose shows 191. So its a mix of parts.

That's impressive. I had did not know about that museum. The lighting there is arranged well. When aircraft are on display, they are normally a single example retired from service.

 

[Arsalan]

I thought the poles were gonna climg to the top of K-2?

They were!
But the canceled their plans and opted to go for the rescue operation at Nanga Parbat. Were taken there by army aviation. One of the climbers at Nanga Parbat have been rescued while the male was not so fortunate and have not been found. Search called off due to bad weather and because he have been assumed dead (harsh weather conditions)

The attempt to climb K2 and Killer Mountain in the winters was a huge risk - Real brave people all of these!

 

[Ahmet Pasha]

Are they polish civvies or military?

They were!
But the canceled their plans and opted to go for the rescue operation at Nanga Parbat. Were taken there by army aviation. One of the climbers at Nanga Parbat have been rescued while the male was not so fortunate and have not been found. Search called off due to bad weather and because he have been assumed dead (harsh weather conditions)

The attempt to climb K2 and Killer Mountain in the winters was a huge risk - Real brave people all of these!

 

[fatman17]

 

[Talon]

They were!
But the canceled their plans and opted to go for the rescue operation at Nanga Parbat. Were taken there by army aviation. One of the climbers at Nanga Parbat have been rescued while the male was not so fortunate and have not been found. Search called off due to bad weather and because he have been assumed dead (harsh weather conditions)

The attempt to climb K2 and Killer Mountain in the winters was a huge risk - Real brave people all of these!

They are actually.
They hv gone back to K2 after the rescue op to continue their attempt.

 

[fatman17]

Air Platforms

Pakistan evaluating new attack helicopter options

Gareth Jennings, London - Jane's Defence Weekly

31 January 2018

The Pakistan Army is looking at procuring a new attack helicopter type to enhance its current capabilities as part of a wider modernisation of its rotary-winged assault capabilities.

The Turkish T-129 is one of a number of attack helicopter types that Pakistan might look to acquire as it seeks to modernise its rotary-winged assault capabilities. Along with the Chinese-built Z-10 is it reported to have already been evaluated by Pakistan Army Aviation, while a follow-on buy of US-built AH-1Zs remains another possibility. (TAI)

Speaking at the IQPC Military Helicopter conference in London, the commander of Pakistan Army Aviation, Major General Nasir D Shah, said that a number of platform options are being considered to augment its current Bell AH-1 Cobras, its already arrived and soon-to-be inducted Mil Mi-35s, and its soon to be delivered Bell AH-1Z Viper platforms.

“Army Aviation has plans to further enhance its attack helicopter fleets, and various options are currently being considered and evaluated,” Gen Shah said on 31 January. “Army Aviation needs a platform that is suitable for operations in a dusty environment, that can fly in extreme high temperatures while suitably configured [with weapons and sensors], can operate in low visibility [night and ‘brownout’ conditions], that demonstrates ease of maintenance and logistic support, and where depot-level maintenance can be transferred [to Pakistan].”

While the general made no reference to the platforms being considered, Pakistan is known to have evaluated the Chinese-built Z-10 as far back as 2014, and it was reported by Turkey that a number of its TAI T-129 attack helicopters had been sent to Pakistan for evaluation in 2016. Besides these two platforms, Pakistan might instead procure additional AH-1Zs to fulfil its requirements.

According to Gen Shah, while the current Cobras have proven to be effective over their more-than-30-years of service, they are now showing their limitations. “The [current 32] AH-1 helicopters have provided effective close support for our ground forces engaged in counterinsurgency [COIN] operations, but they cannot be employed effectively in high-altitude operations above 8,000 ft,” he noted.

 

[Zarvan]

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