Pakistani Pilots Trained To Fly Qatari Rafales

[Windjammer]

I think They believed in Kill Switches

Well they must have malfunctioned on the 27 February....

 

[Adam_Khan]

The first batch of pilots trained for Qatar in November 2017 were Pakistani exchange officers.

First Rafale Handed Over to Qatar
by Jon Lake
- February 13, 2019, 4:01 AM


VIPs from Qatar and France pose in front of the first Rafale to be handed over. The stylised Arab stallion graphic is the badge of the new Rafale squadron. (Photo: Dassault Aviation)
purchase of 24 Rafales (six of them two-seat trainers) in May 2015. A dozen more aircraft were added to the order in December 2017. Qatar’s Rafales differ in detail from those delivered to France and Egypt, and integration of the Lockheed Martin Sniper targeting pod and Elbit Systems TARGO-II helmet-mounted target designation system required extensive testing.

Qatar's Rafales are being supplied with a range of advanced weaponry, along with the Sniper advanced targeting pod. (Photo: Dassault Aviation)


The first Rafale DQ for Qatar, a two-seater, made its first flight on June 28, 2016, while the single-seat Rafale EQ flew for the first time on March 27, 2017. The aircraft are being supplied with MBDA MICA IR, MICA EM, and Meteor air-to-air missiles and with MBDA SCALP-EG cruise missiles and a range of air-to-ground weapons, including laser- and GPS-guided Safran AASM (Armement Air-Sol Modulaire) Hammer missiles.

Qatari personnel will be trained at Base Aérienne 118 Mont-de-Marsan in southwestern France, Rochefort, and the Joint Intelligence Training Institute in Strasbourg. The first batch of pilots trained for Qatar in November 2017 were Pakistani exchange officers. Escadron de Chasse 04.030 was established at Mont-de-Marsan as the Qatar Rafale Squadron on Oct. 1, 2017. The Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani, visited the Qatari Rafale Squadron at Mont-de-Marsan on July 6, 2018, accompanied by French defense minister Florence Parly.

Under the SOUTEX program the Armee de l’Air is training 250 personnel who will man the first Qatari Rafale squadron. This unit will initially be commanded by a French officer until later this year when command will be transferred to a Qatari officer before the unit transfers to Qatar in the summer of 2020.

https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/defense/2019-02-13/first-rafale-handed-over-qatar

You are making tall claims without any proof here buddy.

 

[Srinivas]

Does indian specification means you get two extra vedic wings or 5 landing gears or vedic engine having vedic a-fart-er burner and vedic internet invented 5000years ago.

Yes exactly, but 6 landing gears instead of 5 because the jet will have extra wings.

 

[Aasimkhan]

You are making tall claims without any proof here buddy.

yes i want to know how authentic is this info ? How can pilots from another country do the training in a 3rd country ? this all looks doubtful

 

[Windjammer]

You are making tall claims without any proof here buddy.

And what proof would satisfy you as i have posted the link to the news.

 

[Aasimkhan]

bera garq ab india ny Rafale sy bhi F -16 ki tarah bhaag janaa hai ky PAF knows it so well

Now BS (Bull Sh*t) Dhanoa will say we need F22 for countering PAF

 

[Windjammer]

yes i want to know how authentic is this info ? How can pilots from another country do the training in a 3rd country ? this all looks doubtful

The news was reported by the Arab media as far back as in 2016.

قطر ترسل طيارين باكستانيين لباريس للتدريب على طائرات "رافال"
الأحد، 27 نوفمبر 2016 01:30 م

مقاتلات رافال الفرنسية

وكالات الأنباء

إضافة تعليق


كشفت تقارير إعلامية، عن إرسال حكومة قطر طيارين باكستانيين للتدريب على طائرات رافال الفرنسية، كان قد تم التعاقد مع باريس على شرائها مؤخراً.



وقالت التقارير، إن الحكومة القطرية كانت قد تعاقدت مع فرنسا على شراء 24 طائرة مقاتلة من طراز رافال، بقيمة 6.3 مليار يورو، فى مايو الماضى، وطالبت بعد ذلك برفع الصفقة إلى 36 طائرة، بقيمة 9.45 مليار يورو.



وكشفت التقارير، أن الحكومة القطرية لم ترسل طيارين قطريين للتدريب على طائرات الرافال، وإنما أوفدت طيارين باكستانيين إلى العاصمة الفرنسية باريس.

 

[metalfalcon]

Seat for yourself reply is coming...

Always READY this will not be my first time to face such replies

 

[The Eagle]

Qatari personnel will be trained at Base Aérienne 118 Mont-de-Marsan in southwestern France, Rochefort, and the Joint Intelligence Training Institute in Strasbourg. The first batch of pilots trained for Qatar in November 2017 were Pakistani exchange officers.

Pakistan Air Force Jockey having more experience onto different platforms as compare to other forces in this region. Thanks to our friendly & brotherly countries with whom we have strong military exchange programs/ties. Getting trained with & trained on, eventually helps the one to understand the opponent inside out. Having knowledge (flying) as how a platform will behave in combat; is indeed helpful.

 

[metalfalcon]

Indian Rafales comes with India specific customization.

Regarding the training, people should know that Singapore Airforce practices with IAF in India often and we also have access to F16's.

PAF participated with China, Singapore, Algeria, Malaysia and many other countries who have Russian Jets SU-30 in Particular and India learned about F-16 by participating with countries who have F-16 of course but who learned more ?? Results were pretty clear on 27th Feb 2019, IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN

 

[Imran Khan]

Gai bhens paani main hhahahaha

 

[TheTallGuy]

Please note its not only the pilots...it includes Aeronautical engineers/electronics engineers from PAF and airmen which are called ground crews...

so rafale is preety much compromised...for sure the 1st 36 that are to be delivered if they get delivered if ... nothings happens past april this year...

if anything happens in april - rafale will not come to IAF will be sitting in France.

 

[fitpOsitive]

The first batch of pilots trained for Qatar in November 2017 were Pakistani exchange officers.

First Rafale Handed Over to Qatar
by Jon Lake
- February 13, 2019, 4:01 AM


VIPs from Qatar and France pose in front of the first Rafale to be handed over. The stylised Arab stallion graphic is the badge of the new Rafale squadron. (Photo: Dassault Aviation)
purchase of 24 Rafales (six of them two-seat trainers) in May 2015. A dozen more aircraft were added to the order in December 2017. Qatar’s Rafales differ in detail from those delivered to France and Egypt, and integration of the Lockheed Martin Sniper targeting pod and Elbit Systems TARGO-II helmet-mounted target designation system required extensive testing.

Qatar's Rafales are being supplied with a range of advanced weaponry, along with the Sniper advanced targeting pod. (Photo: Dassault Aviation)


The first Rafale DQ for Qatar, a two-seater, made its first flight on June 28, 2016, while the single-seat Rafale EQ flew for the first time on March 27, 2017. The aircraft are being supplied with MBDA MICA IR, MICA EM, and Meteor air-to-air missiles and with MBDA SCALP-EG cruise missiles and a range of air-to-ground weapons, including laser- and GPS-guided Safran AASM (Armement Air-Sol Modulaire) Hammer missiles.

Qatari personnel will be trained at Base Aérienne 118 Mont-de-Marsan in southwestern France, Rochefort, and the Joint Intelligence Training Institute in Strasbourg. The first batch of pilots trained for Qatar in November 2017 were Pakistani exchange officers. Escadron de Chasse 04.030 was established at Mont-de-Marsan as the Qatar Rafale Squadron on Oct. 1, 2017. The Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani, visited the Qatari Rafale Squadron at Mont-de-Marsan on July 6, 2018, accompanied by French defense minister Florence Parly.

Under the SOUTEX program the Armee de l’Air is training 250 personnel who will man the first Qatari Rafale squadron. This unit will initially be commanded by a French officer until later this year when command will be transferred to a Qatari officer before the unit transfers to Qatar in the summer of 2020.

https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/defense/2019-02-13/first-rafale-handed-over-qatar

Gari chala, maza aaya, ab hamain pta hai keh, yeh gari kia kersakti hai, or kia nahi.

 

[Mig hunter]

Not complaining more like notifying. Why Pakistan has to worry about space debris when it has only one satellite?

lolz.... OMG notifying to masters is something new which only Indians can do...by the way that is called Randi rona

 

[Counter-Errorist]

What is there to notify, does India thinks US sold AMRAAMS to Pakistan to be used against the Taliban Air Force.

Technically speaking, it was used against the TTP airforce