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Should Pakistan upgrade its Mirages to South African Cheetah standard if not Beyond?

  • Yes

    Votes: 181 59.0%
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    Votes: 126 41.0%

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Hi,

Which sqdrn of mirage is deployed at Multan----I saw quiet a few of them flying around every day I was there.
 
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Hi,

Which sqdrn of mirage is deployed at Multan----I saw quiet a few of them flying around every day I was there.
It is a forward operating base. I wonder if there is a permanent deployment of any squadron there. The Mirages could have come from the nearest PAF base Rafiqui, which does deploy No. 15 and No. 27 squadrons.
 
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They are from rafiqui probably. But have been very active since last 3 months or so. Have witnessed 5/6 fly by every day.
 
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Hi,

Which sqdrn of mirage is deployed at Multan----I saw quiet a few of them flying around every day I was there.


Multan airport and Airbase share the same runway. But Multan doesn't have a permanent full airbase by PAF, which i always found surprising, since the 1st Armoured Division of Pakistan Army is based there and Multan is home to the Strike Corps. So it would be natural to base a CAS squadron there.

I used to see Mirage flying there all the time, along with the venerable AH-1Fs of the Army
 
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Multan airport and Airbase share the same runway. But Multan doesn't have a permanent full airbase by PAF, which i always found surprising, since the 1st Armoured Division of Pakistan Army is based there and Multan is home to the Strike Corps. So it would be natural to base a CAS squadron there.

I used to see Mirage flying there all the time, along with the venerable AH-1Fs of the Army

May be its a question of budge ? To run so many bases cost a huge cash.
 
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Base was established by US, which we inherited. US also required F-16 blk52 to be offlimit to Chinese, and wanted to keep an eye on who was handling those jets. I have been to Jacobabad, boy hot as hell.
 
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Multan airport and Airbase share the same runway. But Multan doesn't have a permanent full airbase by PAF, which i always found surprising, since the 1st Armoured Division of Pakistan Army is based there and Multan is home to the Strike Corps. So it would be natural to base a CAS squadron there.

I used to see Mirage flying there all the time, along with the venerable AH-1Fs of the Army

multan has the PAA base with Cobra helos in support of the 1st Armored Div which is part of the strike corps. PAF uses multan as a FOB during war-time.
 
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Multan airport and Airbase share the same runway. But Multan doesn't have a permanent full airbase by PAF, which i always found surprising, since the 1st Armoured Division of Pakistan Army is based there and Multan is home to the Strike Corps. So it would be natural to base a CAS squadron there.

I used to see Mirage flying there all the time, along with the venerable AH-1Fs of the Army

Hi,

It is an active air base---my house is bout a 150 yds from the runway fence---and I hve been there since 1979. The mirages were there and then and are still there---then the cobra gunships came. The mirages still fly all the time alomost everyday---and so do the cobras----.

My 10 yrs old nephew gets to the roof top to see them flying---s i did when I was there thre weeks go.

Missing the A on the keyboard---it works when it wants to.
 
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Mirage-IIIE Lebanese air force ... All Mirage was sold to Pakistan in 2000
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Mirage-IIIE Lebanese air force ... All Mirage was sold to Pakistan in 2000
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I think Pakistan has not marketed its products well in Muslim world. I am sure Lebanese Army needs Anza MK-IIIs, Baktar Shikan and UAVs....
 
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I think Pakistan has not marketed its products well in Muslim world. I am sure Lebanese Army needs Anza MK-IIIs, Baktar Shikan and UAVs....

1st sensible thing you have said in a while....un-ban the guy!
 
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