Pakistan F-16 Discussions 2

[Munir]

The French are champion in getting every penny you have once you buy their aircraft... I think PAF did a remarkable job in buying everything from everyone to keep decent number of Mirages in the air. Besides that they are second to none in maintenance and some parts making of the Mirage 3/5. You really want to go further and buy another plane which is produced in small numbers, in a few nations still in service, your opponent has it for decades and... if you want to upgrade it it will cost you more then a new Rafale... Banning you is not the question but friendly asking you how on earth you come to your advice...

 

[airmarshal]

If you see the four protrusions in front of the canopy of an older F-16 model, its MLUed. Thats Common Configuration Implementation Program (CCIP) and is covered under Falcon STAR in MLU planes.

In common parlance, those antennas are called 'bird cutters'.

 

[Munir]

Wallpaper for some...

 

[Munir]

To be transferred to PAF... Jordanian F16...

 

[Munir]

PAF owns the sky...

 

[Neptune]

Please yaar! Turkey is getting rid of F-5s and we suspect they would get Kai T-50 in the future after they replace F-5s/T-38..T-38 some of them are going under upgrades.

The chances of JF-17 for Jordan are next to zilch zero unless there is a proven deal, their future could be Block 50+/52 and or BAE Typhoons.

All F-5 aircraft were retired from the service by early 2013. Only 16 are in active service as they operate at 134th FİLO "Turkish Stars". The demo team

 

[Luftwaffe]

All F-5 aircraft were retired from the service by early 2013. Only 16 are in active service as they operate at 134th FİLO "Turkish Stars". The demo team

Point was F-5s going out something new would come in T-38s would give a little room for few years say 8 yrs.

 

[VCheng]

To be transferred to PAF... Jordanian F16...

As yet, there is no approval announced from Washington that would indicate that this transfer will indeed take place.

 

[fatman17]

As yet, there is no approval announced from Washington that would indicate that this transfer will indeed take place.

govt approval has been granted (quietly).

Pakistan to receive Jordanian F-16s.
the PAF is set to receive a squadron of former RJAF LM F-16 fighting falcons. the US govt. approved sale will include 13 block15 standard F-16's, comprising 12 single-seat F-16A's and a single twin-seat F-16B.
the PAF will induct these fighters into its existing 63- strong fleet of F-16s (which includes a mix of A,B,C,D variants) and may modify their engine bays and install F100-PW-220E poweplants, which are more reliable and efficient than the original F100-PW-200 turbofans.
AFM page 20-April 2014

its a country-to-country sales with NOC from the OEM (US)

its PK funds also. no FMS

 

[Thorough Pro]

Why would any air force in its right mind go for a new already outdated platform in such limited numbers? instead why not go for something that you already have?

View attachment 24184 PURPOSE OF POSTING THIS IMAGE IS THAT
HOPE PAF will try to get 24+ mirage 2005-9 from uae in future
which are more power full than our current inventory
admin plz don't ban me

 

[fatman17]

Why would any air force in its right mind go for a new already outdated platform in such limited numbers? instead why not go for something that you already have?

why?.....we dont have Mirage2K

 

[Windjammer]

PAF owns the sky...

This be a close up of the same. ??

 

[Thorough Pro]

Yes! and we acquired them when they were relatively new and we acquired them in good numbers. Acquiring only 24 Mirage 2000 would not make any sense when they have been replaced by newer platforms. However acquiring more F-16 is more sensible, we have30+ years of experience of operating them, we have in-house expertise of repairing/maintaing them, commonality of spares and weapons, bla bla bla

why?.....we dont have Mirage2K

 

[MuZammiL Dr. s[1]n]

This be a close up of the same. ??


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what is this mysterious milky-white cloudy-like white-smoky air-fumes coming out constantly from the combat aircraft flying seemingly a close-air-suport combat air patrol mission in very high region of the sky in the vast aerial frontier of the airspace of the beloved homeland of our IsLamic republic of PakisTan ... ?

 

[Neptune]

Point was F-5s going out something new would come in T-38s would give a little room for few years say 8 yrs.

Any other jet trainings besides T38 on PAF inventory?