Rare Profile of PAF Block-52D

[MIG21DOWN]

Hopefully we can buy more block 52s/70s

 

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In PAF, only Block-52s come equipped with Drag Chutes.

One of the reasons our embargoed F16s were not able to find foreign customers. Their lack of aeriel refuelling capability and no dragchutes in those variants

 

[GriffinsRule]

One of the reasons our embargoed F16s were not able to find foreign customers. Their lack of aeriel refuelling capability and no dragchutes in those variants

They always had air refueling capability

 

[loanranger]

I hate how the Americans dont allow us to have air refuelling capability for our F16s although our jets do have that capability.

 

[litman]

Question arises what are they snooping on?
Indian asests across the border. As these pods have a great field of view and range of visibility.

dont know the date of the pic taken . it could be for counter terror ops in FATA.

 

[PakAlp]

Lethal machine. There is a reason Paf loves the plane, I really hope we can get 30+ ex Jordanian f16s with MLU. F16V is a dream but we should be able to buyF16 block 52s.

 

[GriffinsRule]

Lethal machine. There is a reason Paf loves the plane, I really hope we can get 30+ ex Jordanian f16s with MLU. F16V is a dream but we should be able to buyF16 block 52s.

Block 52 is nearly 20 years old tech. Its also no longer in production so if we have to buy something, it ought to be cutting edge.

 

[PakAlp]

Block 52 is nearly 20 years old tech. Its also no longer in production so if we have to buy something, it ought to be cutting edge.

F16V would be just fine then

 

[Shabi1]

I hate how the Americans dont allow us to have air refuelling capability for our F16s although our jets do have that capability.

PAF F-16s have in flight refueling its just that Pakistan doesnt operate the compatible air refuelers. There are pictures of PAF F-16s refueling from NATO/US tankers.

Only option for F-16 refueling from the type of tankers we have is via special fuel tank made by Israel. Block-70 might have the ability built in from start.

https://www.***************/military/images/f-16-paf-red-flag-2010.39686/full?d=1514060166

 

[Zhukov]

Finally some air from defense related threads on Defence.pk . Sick of all those political Threads and India Bad Paksitan Bad threads

 

[PakShaheen79]

Politics will always be there as long as we are discussing possibilities of adding more F-16s

Here is a useful link about US sensors including DB-110. This sensor is not even the top tier what they have provided to the US military.
https://utcaerospacesystems.com/product_gallery/airborne-reconnaissance/

 

[loanranger]

dont know the date of the pic taken . it could be for counter terror ops in FATA.

Yes thats true

PAF F-16s have in flight refueling its just that Pakistan doesnt operate the compatible air refuelers. There are pictures of PAF F-16s refueling from NATO/US tankers.

Only option for F-16 refueling from the type of tankers we have is via special fuel tank made by Israel. Block-70 might have the ability built in from start.

https://www.***************/military/images/f-16-paf-red-flag-2010.39686/full?d=1514060166

The Americans dont let us have tankers for our F16s. Otherwise we have the capability.

 

[WarKa DaNG]

When F-16 gets high it looses one of its Sidewinder

 

[khail007]

Db-110

One more thing, one wing tip is empty!

Sir G, just a guess, may be returning after 27/02 mission .

 

[Windjammer]

One of the reasons our embargoed F16s were not able to find foreign customers. Their lack of aeriel refuelling capability and no dragchutes in those variants

In the early models, only the Norwegian F-16s had the drag chutes due to the country's adverse weather conditions. The PAF F-16s always had the air-to-air refueling capability but never had the opportunity to utilize the facility until Red Flag.