Ukraine Deliveries 2 Il-78 Midas air-to-air refueling aircraft to PAF!!!

[garibnawaz]

middle of 2009 first batch if late end of 2009 it will be in PAF

I am saying this again. I know everything about J-10 and I never denied anything whatsoever about J-10 in PAF service.

I also never denied their capability of being refuelled in Mid-Air.

 

[Najam Khan]

Good to hear that we finally got them.I hope they will get a new squadron at a new location.

 

[Munir]

A picture would have said a lot more. Anyway, looking forward to see them.

 

[hassan1]

pix of paf Il-78 Midas

 

[Imran Khan]

one is old but others i am not shore its taken by who or some link can any one confirm abut these ?????????????

 

[hassan1]

pix from paf calander 2009

 

[superbikez]

pix of paf Il-78 Midas

:S:S very bad in color :S grey 1 look sexy ... telme 1 thing.. our IL 78 latest or old as compare to IAF IL 78 ?

 

[Patriot]

:S:S very bad in color :S grey 1 look sexy ... telme 1 thing.. our IL 78 latest or old as compare to IAF IL 78 ?

Age does not matter..it's just a refueler.

 

[was]

Il-78 Tankers Arrive in Pakistan
By USMAN ANSARI
Published: 4 Dec 17:15 EST (22:15 GMT)
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ISLAMABAD - Two Il-78MP Midas tanker aircraft have arrived in Pakistan, apparently the first of four purchased from the Ukraine.

Though the Pakistan Air Force declined to comment, the two aircraft landed at Jinnah International Airport in Karachi on Dec. 2, and were clearly visible from the observation lounge in their low-observation-gray PAF livery.




Though it was unusual that the two military aircraft did not land at the nearby Masroor or Faisal air bases, their presence validates November reports in local media about their impending arrival.

But reports that Cobham was to equip Pakistan's Il-78s with refueling pods were incorrect. A Cobham official said at last week's biannual Pakistani defense exhibition, IDEAS2008, that the pods were still the Soviet-designed UPAZs, and that the refueling kits on receiving aircraft, such as the newly upgraded Mirage-IIIs, were likely to be South African in origin.

The Il-78s will give the PAF its first airborne refueling capability. They will help train Pakistani crews in mid-air refueling techniques, and once operational will be used to refuel the Mirage-III and eventually JF-17 Thunder.

Air Force officials did confirm the $108 million order of 100 MAR-1 anti-radiation missiles from the Brazilian company Mectron, a deal signed in April but only now revealed. Few details are known about the MAR-1, and for many years its existence was denied. With confirmation of the deal, Pakistan appears to be the first export customer for the missile, which is also in service with the Brazilian air force.

http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=3850339&c=MID&s=AIR

 

[fatman17]

was what r u trying to prove - your news is old and posted already!

 

[s90]

Im waiting for offical pics!

 

[Super Falcon]

i hope kc 135 will be coming soon and some more ilusions for cargo and transport.

 

[was]

was what r u trying to prove - your news is old and posted already!

i didn,t know that the news is already posted. what should i prove??
sorry if tryied to do smething constructive for this thread

 

[fatman17]

i didn,t know that the news is already posted. what should i prove??
sorry if tryied to do smething constructive for this thread

fair enough!

 

[garibnawaz]

pix of paf Il-78 Midas

The pic of the tankers in PAF colors is photoshopped.

Thanks.

As far as other pics.

Please show original pics in PAF colors. Definately the AC's havent come with those color schemes.