Afghan forces to begin getting A-29 aircraft in 2014

[Zarvan]

It's not and it doesn't have to be. The Afghans need an air support light fighter, even an old plane would be enough. While I think that the A-29 is a good plane, it doesn't meet the minimum requirements that Afghanistan needs for it's air force, specifically, sustained air support capability and super sonic speed. This plane neither provides the ANA a sustained air support capability (unless deployed in large enough numbers in a combat area) nor does it have the speed needed to out run Chinese made anti-air weapons the Taliban are inevitably going to buy and use to shoot down and have a field day with the Super Tacuno.

While I congratulate the ANAF for their new air craft, I have a word of caution for them; Do NOT rely on this being safe from enemy fire, the Taliban can quite easily shoot it down with small arms fire.



They'll hide them the same way the US hides it's UAVs, in heavily guarded compounds.

The day USA runs away they ANA will not be able to defend themselves bases are far more difficult to protect

 

[A.Rafay]

Is this from WW II?

 

[David James]

 

[Digital Soldier]

Made in Brazil

 

[Digital Soldier]

The day USA runs away they ANA will not be able to defend themselves bases are far more difficult to protect

Taliban can never ever come to this country again, not one person in Afghanistan support mullahs anymore. Its really amazing to see how the mindsets have transformed on every level in our country.

 

[Zarvan]

Taliban can never ever come to this country again, not one person in Afghanistan support mullahs anymore. Its really amazing to see how the mindsets have transformed on every level in our country.

let USA run away you will know than what Taliban can do

 

[INDIC]

let USA run away you will know than what Taliban can do

Nothing will happen. When US left last time there was no government nor army in Afghanistan. This time Afghanistan is having both government and army(ANA).

 

[GR!FF!N]

Is this from WW II?

did WW II aircrafts fly with sidewinders??then may be..

 

[Mitro]

So you are comparing Nato with Puppet karzai even Nato lost Fighter plan when talib attack their airbase .

They'll hide them the same way the US hides it's UAVs, in heavily guarded compounds.

 

[neehar]

Taliban can never ever come to this country again, not one person in Afghanistan support mullahs anymore. Its really amazing to see how the mindsets have transformed on every level in our country.

all the best. i have no doubt that the rise of ur nation will be inspirational to many in asia

 

[acetophenol]

Afghanistan will rise again,there are many nations ready to watch Afghanistan's back against the Taliban scoundrals.

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

In the past Afghan pilots have defected with their jets to Pakistan.. and others were forced to when they entered Pak territory..

simply pakistan lolz.Mi-24D of Afghan Army which defected to Pakistan in period of 1987-88,.6 of them defected.at that time many planes defected to Pakistan. Besides 1 MiG-21Bis , 6 Su-22M4 , 2 Mig-17F , 2 An-26, 6 Mi-24D.
6 Mi-24s in total defected to Pakistan during the Afghan War. One was given to USA, one was gifted to China and one to France (or was it England?). The dates on which these 6 Mi-24s defected is given below together with the pilot(s) name and place where they landed.

Date -------- Pilot ---------- Place

13-07-1985 -------- Capt. Hussain -------- Landed at Miranshah
16-07-1985 -------- Capt. Daud -------- Landed at Miranshah
23-10-1986 -------- Major. Abdul Munir -------- Landed at Kohat
03-10-1987 -------- Capt. Nokolai Petrovich+2 -------- Landed in Mastuj
03-10-1987 -------- Maj. Yevginin Koszminin+2 -------- Landed at Miranshah
03-07-1989 -------- Capt. Sakiuulah -------- Landed at Qila Abduallh

Source: http://www.defence.pk/forums/pakist...-aviation-corps-updated-23.html#ixzz2RaO6h4ua

Courtesy : Imran Khan

 

[Safriz]

Low cost ,low maintenance...will serve Afghanistan well.

 

[Digital Soldier]

Those were safer parts of Loy Afghanistan at that time, so they landed there, no defection at all.

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

Those were safer parts of Loy Afghanistan at that time, so they landed there, no defection at all.

Is tht why the jets and helis were confiscated by GoP....Also the last time u considered them parts of Loy Afghanistan you got blown to smitherines... :

PESHAWAR: Pakistan Air Force planes went into action today and destroyed enemy mortar and machinegun positions, which had been attacking the two Pakistani posts of Miskinai and Sangpura in the Bajaur area since yesterday.

Giving this information at a press conference at the Government House this evening, the Minister for States and Frontier Regions, Lt-Gen K.M. Shaikh, said that the Afghan Askaris were firing at these posts since last night, but Pakistan stood up courageously.

He said this morning the air force was alerted, and it carried out reconnaissance of the enemy positions before blasting them to bits.

Details of the air action have not yet been received, but according to the minister there was no casualty on [the] Pakistan side.

Gen Shaikh said that Afghanistan had again infiltrated her troops into Pakistan territory during the last two days at three places. About 1,000 or more Afghan Askaris entered on May 19 in the Bajaur area at Sahi. And then again last night at Miskinai and Sangpura.

Gen Shaikh said those Afghan soldiers who were wounded and have been captured have confessed that over 1,000 Afghan troops had infiltrated into Pakistan.

When asked, he did not name as to which country had supplied arms and ammunition to Afghanistan. But he said it was obvious that “Afghanistan does not manufacture arms and is being supplied with these arms by some countries. The captured arms bear these markings as well.”

Gen Shaikh described at length the Afghan policy over the so-called Pukhtoonistan issue and said “this is just a camouflage to protect the throne of Afghanistan by the Kabul ruling junta”.

PAF in action against Kabul | Newspaper | DAWN.COM (PAF in action against Kabul | Newspaper | DAWN.COM)