SAAB-2000 Erieye delivery flight to PAF at ATHENS - 27/05/2020

[Imran Khan]

great news congs guys

Another Saab 2000 ERIEYE Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft for Pakistan Air Force (PAF) photographed in Athens on May 27, 2020.

SE-057 - Saab 2000 Erieye by Athanasios Ozrefanidis, on Flickr

Airframe Basic Information:

Construction Number: 057
Year Built: 1998

Registered in Switzerland as HB-IYB and delivered to Crossair in June 1998. Joined Swiss in March 2002.

Registered in Anguilla VP-BPM as and joined Polet Flight in January 2007.

Registered in Sweden as SE-057 for Saab AB in March 2018.

Converted to Saab 2000 ERIEYE Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft for Pakistan Air Force (PAF). Aircraft serial number 20057 ?

Aircraft delivery flight to Pakistan from Linköping City Airport (Sweden) via Athens (Greece) and Riyadh (Saudi Arabia).

 

[SD 10]

so now we have 8 of these?

 

[Rahil khan]

Great news indeed in these difficult days.

 

[Jinn Baba]

Is this one any different in capability or performance to the ones purchased previously?

 

[Pakistani Fighter]

Plz convert all of them Erieye ER (if they are not) Plz

 

[FOOLS_NIGHTMARE]

This will be a major boast for our air defences ,this Saab 2000 ERIEYE Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft is supposed to be an enhanced and modified version of our previous lot.

 

[Imran Khan]

Is this one any different in capability or performance to the ones purchased previously?

few of the anttinas and spots look different then older ones . but what you are asking exactly sir is sure confidential information .

 

[MM_Haider]

built 1998??? 22 years ...... are you sure PAF made THIS choice?

 

[Imran Khan]

built 1998??? 22 years ...... are you sure PAF made THIS choice?

its now aircraft of an airforce decent airframe sure they checked it before purchase . its not about age but flying hours and airframe usage . dont worry WE have 50 years old air frames working well . i am sure engines will be brand new

 

[hussain0216]

How many AWACS do we have????

Alongside the Chinese AWACS we must be approaching 10 now

 

[MM_Haider]

its now aircraft of an airforce decent airframe sure they checked it before purchase . its not about age but flying hours and airframe usage . dont worry WE have 50 years old air frames working well . i am sure engines will be brand new

I doubt .. but fine.. congrats PAf

 

[Apex]

https://defence.pk/pdf/threads/paki...control-aircrafts.1284/page-384#post-12362306
Told u guys earlier.... More things coming soon

 

[Imran Khan]

I doubt .. but fine.. congrats PAf

i did not because i can see so many of 40-50 years aged airframes in used airforce around the globe . there are tons of SAAB2000s for sale sure PAF select the best suit them . you can buy younger then this airframe if you have money sir .

 

[hussain0216]

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Just saying

 

[Pakistani Fighter]

https://defence.pk/pdf/threads/paki...control-aircrafts.1284/page-384#post-12362306
Told u guys earlier.... More things coming soon

F16 Block 72s? AIM 120Ds?