Pakistan buys 13 F16 from Jordan

[Imran Khan]

So you are telling me that B-52s and C130s have all been retired? Or the P3C orions?

Imran, you are an old member here, please stop this old this old that non-sense.

fighter jets i used word fighter jets

 

[Wingman]

Disagree. The JF-17 is a good fighter, but the F-16 still outclasses it in many fields. Developing the JF-17 is a priority for the PAF, but they need stopgaps, which the JF-17 is slow to fill. The F-16s are already pre-made, so the only thing needed is to upgrade them if they're older models.

I agree with you, at least pilots will fly american system, which is by any means is better than other systems

 

[Donatello]

fighter jets i used word fighter jets

Combat aircraft. And F-16s will fly as long as they seem fit. Turkey still flies the venerable F-4 Phantom

 

[Wingman]

I don't understand why Jordan would want to sell them. They are still flying old F-5s. Why not get rid of those first ?

Valid Question, can some one throw some light ??

 

[Kompromat]

Next target MLU-M-V snow vipers from Norway.

 

[Manticore]

US gives Jordan Patriot missiles and F16 jet fighters - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
US gives Jordan Patriot missiles and F16 jet fighters
Updated Thu 20 Jun 2013, 8:44am AEST

The US military is wrapping up a joint exercise in Jordan and leaving behind an unusual gift: Patriot missiles and F16 jet fighters. The idea that these might one day be used to enforce a no-fly zone, just across the border in Southern Syria, has angered Russia. The new hardware has been requested by Jordan's government which is concerned Syria's civil war could turn into a regional conflict.

 

[LonE_WolF]

Next target MLU-M-V snow vipers from Norway.

 

[krash]

Combat aircraft. And F-16s will fly as long as they seem fit. Turkey still flies the venerable F-4 Phantom

Not to forget the Japanese, the Greeks and the South Koreans. The Germans only retired their's in June of 2013.

 

[My-Analogous]

fighter jets i used word fighter jets

These were MLU before and will further upgrade to block 40 + and having life of 3000+ flying hours and even if we run 300 hrs / year it will take 10 years to finish its life and in 32 year only 5000 hours is used, so in simple maths that is 156.25hrs / year

F-16 Versions - F-16 ADF

 

[Manticore]

Ready for operation against Taliban: PAF Chief
By Ahmed Jatt | Apr 27th, 2014 | 9:31 pm | ( No Comment )


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SARGODHA: Pakistan Air Force (PAF) head Air Chief Marshall Tahir Rafique Butt said on sunday that forces are ready for operation against Taliban militants.

The Air Chief Marshall was delivering speech at occasion of inclusion of used five F-16 fighter jet in PAF fleet which were bought from Jordan.
Tahir Rafique Butt said conditions of bought F-16 is better and PAF will make them more better in future.
Ready for operation against Taliban : PAF Chief Tahir Rafique Butt | The News Tribe
He said the acquisition of F-16 fleet from Kingdom of Jordan strengthened brotherly relation between the Air forces of friendly countries enhance the capability of PAF.

The PAF Chief forces have enough deterrence to tackle all challenges and only culprits and terrorists are hit during this kind of operation.

The Ambassador of Kingdom of Jordan was also present on the ocassion


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Tahir Rafique Butt said conditions of bought F-16 is better and PAF will make them more better in future.

 

[TOPGUN]

Have any of the Jordanian f-16's come home to us yet ? rather then having dumb and useless talks here which make no sense ?

 

[batmannow]

Have any of the Jordanian f-16's come home to us yet ? rather then having dumb and useless talks here which make no sense ?

PAF inducts first batch of F-16 fighter jets from Jordan
DAWN.COM

— File photo
SARGODHA: Pakistan received on Sunday its first batch of F-16 fighter jets delivered from Jordan, DawnNews reported.

Sources said that the Pakistan had signed a contract with Jordan for the supply of 13 fighter jets out of which five were delivered at the Mushaf Mir Airbase in Sargodha and inducted in the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) fleet.

The inclusion of the 13 jets would take the strength of the PAF F-16s to 76.

Media reports indicated the PAF had agreed to purchase an entire squadron from Jordan, consisting of 12 A models and one B model. According to one news report, the jets "were in good condition since they had attained Mid-Life Update (MLU) and they would be providing service for another 20 years with almost 3,000 hours on average available to them for flying."



just forget me not?

 

[SQ8]

Such good news. This must be a surprise for the Indians, now they would have to update their battle plans.

@Oscar These planes look beat? Whats the deal?

They are beat. The Jordanians have been using them less and less in the hopes to sell them. They are focusing on their more recent MLU fleet and saving up cash for a new fighter.

 

[TOPGUN]

They are beat. The Jordanians have been using them less and less in the hopes to sell them. They are focusing on their more recent MLU fleet and saving up cash for a new fighter.

They have been through MLU plus have many years of life left in them , and again they will be used for ADF roles so not a bad deal for us period .

 

[[--Leo--]]

do they have upgraded radar and BVR?