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PAF Inducts First Squadron of JF-17 Thunder Jet (REPORTED BY Khaleej Times)
19 February 2010, ISLAMABAD - The first squadron of fighter jet JF-17 Thunder, a joint Pakistan-China production, was on Thursday inducted in Pakistan Air Force (PAF) fleet.
A special ceremony was held for this purpose at PAF airbase near Kamra Aeronautical Complex, about 50km from here. Chief of Air Staff Rao Qamar Suleman formally received the squadron.
In his address, the Air Chief congratulated the nation and said it is a historic day for PAF and entire nation.
JF-17 Thunder aircraft is an advanced multi-role light combat aircraft jointly developed by Chengdu and Pakistan Aeronautical Complex under a strategic collaboration project.
The production facilities have been set up for the aircraft in Pakistan. The first batch of 50 JF-17 Thunder aircraft has been equipped with the Chinese/Pakistani avionics and missiles, while the later aircrafts are to be equipped with more advanced radars and missiles.
France offered Pakistan its RC-400 radar and MBDA MICA missile for the aircraft.
The serial production of JF-17 Thunder has already started and the production capacity would be gradually taken to 25 aircraft per year by 2011.
About 60 per cent of the aircraft’s frame and 80 per cent of its avionics have 
been manufactured in Pakistan
**** 18 more thunders coming soon , 2010 to Pakistan Airforce as we still have full 9 months left in current year
PAF Inducts First Squadron of JF-17 Thunder Jet (REPORTED BY Khaleej Times)
19 February 2010, ISLAMABAD - The first squadron of fighter jet JF-17 Thunder, a joint Pakistan-China production, was on Thursday inducted in Pakistan Air Force (PAF) fleet.
A special ceremony was held for this purpose at PAF airbase near Kamra Aeronautical Complex, about 50km from here. Chief of Air Staff Rao Qamar Suleman formally received the squadron.
In his address, the Air Chief congratulated the nation and said it is a historic day for PAF and entire nation.
JF-17 Thunder aircraft is an advanced multi-role light combat aircraft jointly developed by Chengdu and Pakistan Aeronautical Complex under a strategic collaboration project.
The production facilities have been set up for the aircraft in Pakistan. The first batch of 50 JF-17 Thunder aircraft has been equipped with the Chinese/Pakistani avionics and missiles, while the later aircrafts are to be equipped with more advanced radars and missiles.
France offered Pakistan its RC-400 radar and MBDA MICA missile for the aircraft.
The serial production of JF-17 Thunder has already started and the production capacity would be gradually taken to 25 aircraft per year by 2011.
About 60 per cent of the aircraft’s frame and 80 per cent of its avionics have 
been manufactured in Pakistan
**** 18 more thunders coming soon , 2010 to Pakistan Airforce as we still have full 9 months left in current year
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