Rolling Thunder, The JF-17 experience.

[Windjammer]

There are military aircraft and there are fighter jets. The JF-17 no doubt belongs to the latter category.
In it's brief operational history, it has not only travelled world wide to appear in International air shows but has also been used successfully in campaign against WOT by bombing militant hideouts and has flown 19000 operational hours to date. And in the DACT and war games scenario, it has mixed it with some of the best fighter aircraft from around the globe including the F-16 Block-52s, F-15 Eagles, F/A 18 Super Hornets, SU-30s, J-10, Mirage-2000 and a whole lot of other well known combat jets....in many cases it's held more than it's own.

 

[Muhammad Omar]

Alhamdulillah 19000 operational hours

 

[313baberali]

Presenting (Lion and Lioness)

 

[Path-Finder]

when and where was this?

 

[Tipu7]

Yo, here is my contribution


Mirage 2000 (front) with Jf17 (rare)

Jf17, leading all jets of PAF, because why not

PAF inflight with Mirage 2000

Jf17 with F16 Blk52 and Saab AWACS

Jf17 with Rafale ! (don't ask me where I find that)

 

[Imran Khan]

 

[Windjammer]

And in the latest Shaheen-5 exercise. JF-17 leading the formation of Mirage, F-7PG, SU-30 & J-8.

 

[LonE_WolF]

when and where was this?

In KSA earlier this year

 

[optimisticlad]

 

[Windjammer]

In China, the JF-17 often acts as an escort aircraft for the J-20.

 

[muhammadali233]

In KSA earlier this year

Can't be I guess cause it is an F-18 E Super Hornet which is not operated by any country which participated in the north thunder exercise in which the JFT performed.
However F-18 Hornets are operated by Qatar and Malay air forces.

 

[ACE OF THE AIR]

Can't be I guess cause it is an F-18 E Super Hornet which is not operated by any country which participated in the north thunder exercise in which the JFT performed.
However F-18 Hornets are operated by Qatar and Malay air forces.

It is US Air Force. Look at the STAR 11 oclock above the Nose wheel.

The USAF brought their F-15 and F-18's to even out the loses the KSA F-15 were having.

 

[muhammadali233]

It is US Air Force. Look at the STAR 11 oclock above the Nose wheel.

The USAF brought their F-15 and F-18's to even out the loses the KSA F-15 were having.

Got it thanks.

 

[Tipu7]

In China, the JF-17 often acts as an escort aircraft for the J-20.

Don't tell me we are "helping" Chinese in J20 project too .....

 

[LonE_WolF]

Can't be I guess cause it is an F-18 E Super Hornet which is not operated by any country which participated in the north thunder exercise in which the JFT performed.
However F-18 Hornets are operated by Qatar and Malay air forces.

That bird belongs to USAF