Pakistan, Peru Want to Buy Retired A-37s

[Ahassan]

Pakistan and Peru want to purchase South Korea's retired A-37 light attack aircraft, officials of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said Monday.

Peru's air force chief of staff asked to buy A-37 aircraft during a meeting with DAPA commissioner Lee Sun-hi in October, a DAPA spokesman said. Lee visited the South American nation Oct. 20-23, he said.

Talks over the delivery of spare parts of the A-37 are also under way between the South Korean Air Force and Pakistani authorities, following a request for the deal in May via diplomatic channels, the official added.

 

[Proud to be Pakistani]

Only one thing comes in mind.... Since these are T-37 fighter training aircraft, PAF is facing problem with K-8 production in china and PAC due to JF-17 production and other planned works at PAC and CAC.

 

[fatman17]

Pakistan and Peru want to purchase South Korea's retired A-37 light attack aircraft, officials of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said Monday.

Peru's air force chief of staff asked to buy A-37 aircraft during a meeting with DAPA commissioner Lee Sun-hi in October, a DAPA spokesman said. Lee visited the South American nation Oct. 20-23, he said.

Talks over the delivery of spare parts of the A-37 are also under way between the South Korean Air Force and Pakistani authorities, following a request for the deal in May via diplomatic channels, the official added.

Airbus
this is being discussed in another thread!

MODS: pls note

 

[Black Stone]

Why would Pakistan waste money to buy outdated planes? why not buy some modern ones?

 

[hoodhood1]

Black Stone. If you would have flown them, then you would know.
They are great Flying Machine.

 

[Black Stone]

Black Stone. If you would have flown them, then you would know.
They are great Flying Machine.

PAF is not buying this for the flying. I'm sure the reasons is the purpose they are planning to use them for.

I think PAF would use them against mountainous rebels.

These planes are good for this type of operations.

 

[HAIDER]

I think this is deal for parts not for planes..

 

[ahussains]

if the deal is for the Parts then the planes are comming

 

[fatman17]

I think this is deal for parts not for planes..

u maybe right
peru wants the a/c and pak wants the spares for their T-37s
sounds logical as Cessna in US has ceased to manufacture the plane and its parts.

 

[ahussains]

u maybe right
peru wants the a/c and pak wants the spares for their T-37s
sounds logical as Cessna in US has ceased to manufacture the plane and its parts.

Can any one post the complete details of T37 or A37 with all types of varients ?

 

[ejaz007]

Came acorss these details courtesy defenseindustrydaily.com. This should clear things:

The A-37 Dragonfly was developed from the T-37 Tweet trainer as a counter-insurgency support aircraft, whereupon it was sent to Vietnam and became only aircraft to undergo operational testing in actual combat. The jet's slow speed, excellent maneuverability when performing close air support, maintainability on the ground, and ability to carry its own weight in ordnance made it a popular and effective choice on the front lines. Several Latin American air forces still fly the A-37, and now Pakistan and Peru have expressed interest in the A-37Bs used by South Korea's Black Eagles aerobatic flight team since 1994. The A-37Bs will be replaced shortly by South Korea's own supersonic T-50s.
KOIS reports that Peru's air force chief of staff asked about the A-37Bs during his October 2007 meeting with Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) commissioner Lee Sun-hi. Peru already operates the A-37B with Grupo Aereo 7 at Piura, near its northern border with Ecuador. Its air force is a mix of Russian and Western types, but budget issues and low readiness are often cited as problems with the fleet.
Pakistan requested engine parts, and possibly aircraft, via a diplomatic channel in May 2007. The Pakistani Air Force does not operate A-37s in an attack role, though its ongoing civil war may make that option attractive. It does operate T-37 Tweet trainers at its Academy in Risalpur, however; they are scheduled for withdrawal once the K-8 Karakorum (aka. Hongdu JL-8) arrives in sufficient numbers, but until then they will need to be maintained.

Defense Industry Daily (defense procurement, military acquisition, defence purchasing)

 

[TexasJohn]

Can any one post the complete details of T37 or A37 with all types of varients ?

Here you go.

Global Aircraft -- A-37 Dragonfly

The Tweet was the T version

Cessna T-37 Tweet aircraft

 

[EagleEyes]

Pakistan requested engine parts, and possibly aircraft, via a diplomatic channel in May 2007. The Pakistani Air Force does not operate A-37s in an attack role, though its ongoing civil war may make that option attractive. It does operate T-37 Tweet trainers at its Academy in Risalpur, however; they are scheduled for withdrawal once the K-8 Karakorum (aka. Hongdu JL-8) arrives in sufficient numbers, but until then they will need to be maintained.

Defense Industry Daily is indeed expert in "defense"!