That is what i was trying to find in the posted images / pictures, alas images not the right angle to validate it.
PS: Congratz / Mubarek PAF and you 'ol.
Last year, PLAAF J-10s and other aircrafts followed that route over the mountains for a exercise with PAF, so the testament to the confidence is there. However, why would they be loaded with armaments ? PAF J-10C's loaded with armament flying over Chinese space ? why ? they will follow the in...
Waiting for them to announce the F-16V or F-16-70s and JAS-39 Combo for the single engine platform.
Set-up a regional DACT every few months, have global rotation for different airforces to participate 'for fee' off course.
I understand what you are saying / conveying, thus the painting by Block-II / III with AESA and M-III bugs out after launch. Just running some hypothetical scenarios to come to sense as to why would PAF pour resources into this project, our best guesstimates is what all we have.
Did you take the in-flight picture by any chance ? I see the reflection of the Cell Phone in the mirror.
I do hope that you do bring them with you, Sir.
It is ok to antagonize the French 'Macron I mean' ( SD-10 should do it ) but not a good idea to do same with the US and void the T&C on F-16s and its ammo.
PS: Please no 'Sanction' word and what good they (F-16s) worth, PAF is still getting spare parts and other related services for them.
Like F-16s or other two seater ? or are we taking about the VIP transport ? I have heard of few stories in reagrds to C-130s been flown to Lahore to pick up sweets to make Mrs happy, but then again just stories from someone who heard it from someone and as the song writer wrote ( But I know the...
I could be wrong, however questions were raised in regards to no action taken against the hostiles on the 26th, the answer that was put forward was that the CAPs were not in the immediate zone. Now, almost most here acknowledge that M-IIIs are Mach 2.0 capable ( as few others have pointed out...
Not sure if PAF prefers these or any more of these, likely waiting for a better alternate via different source. I would like to see PAF pick up surplus KC-135s but doubt US will release any. PAF has experience with B-707, should be able to maintain the KC-135s if ever gets cleared for them.
IMHO it's more like place holder till Turkish VLS is revealed, still if indeed 16 cells then if quad pack then that is 16 * 4 = 64 missiles possible, ample for a 4/5K ton Frigate.
If you like close to 100 missiles then you will need to aim higher such as Type 52D or 55D, totally diff category...
@PanzerKiel
Thank you for your response kind sir, I do envy you and I do hope that you get to test fire it /wink.
So they ( PAF ) going for some variant of Grifo or Chinese option ? there was rumor in the past about home grown radar, that a possibility ? Skunk Work folks working on enhanced...
My point still stands, not a penny errr paisa likely came out of Pak state coffers.
PS: Rest of your points are valid and spot on, world will be one ugly place the day US state economy collapses.