Pakistan F-16 Discussions 2

[sparten]

They did - in the words of ACM Shamim - it was as if someone took the Air Staff Requirements kf PAF and built an aircraft using it

Not surprising. The PAF was one of the few major AF in that era to have major combat experience. Plus the Indo-Pak theatre was much more alike to what a European war would look like compared to the postage stamped sized battle space of the Arab-Israeli wars, so designers took a lot of the PAF experience into account which we had shared it freely with USAF and RAF.

 

[Signalian]

@Raider 21

PAF F-16 pilots use travel pods on F-16 for carrying their personal belongings or the accompanying C-130 carries every thing ?

 

[Gripen9]

@Raider 21

PAF F-16 pilots use travel pods on F-16 for carrying their personal belongings or the accompanying C-130 carries every thing ?

C-130

Travel pods would usually be used when deploying to FOBs with minimal support.

 

[ghazi52]

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[fatman17]

If people still have notions that the USA will agree to deliver further quantities of F16s, please forget such delusions. Cheers

 

[lightning F57]

They are great planes, served Pak well but have to look beyond them. The US is not a reliable partner for Pak and their strategic shift is towards India and any nation who has lots of money to buy US dollars.

 

[Gripen9]

If people still have notions that the USA will agree to deliver further quantities of F16s, please forget such delusions. Cheers

Welcome back sir.

 

[fatman17]

Welcome back sir.

Thanks a lot

 

[Raider 21]

@Raider 21

PAF F-16 pilots use travel pods on F-16 for carrying their personal belongings or the accompanying C-130 carries every thing ?

Yes they use travel pods

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God bless his soul

 

[mingle]

Yes they use travel pods


God bless his soul

Who is He?

 

[SQ8]

Who is He?

ACdre Rizwan Shaheed if I am not mistaken

 

[mingle]

ACdre Rizwan Shaheed if I am not mistaken

OK Kohat plane crash?

 

[Raider 21]

Who is He?

Raja Rizwanullah. First fighter pilot in PAF who was also an aerospace engineering graduate. Died in 2002 with many of PAF's senior leadership in a Fokker aircraft.

 

[Signalian]

Yes they use travel pods


God bless his soul

Any instances when B's take off with one pilot only. Rare, common or never happened?

 

[Trailer23]

Any instances when B's take off with one pilot only. Rare, common or never happened?

There isn't any footage of Taxing, but in this interview you can see the Sqn Ldr. talk about flying the B-Variant & later getting ready for a flight without GIBS.

Time Stamped - Click Play.