PAF inaugurates new operational air base at Bholari near Karachi

khanasifm · Feb 8, 2018

Starlord said:
US blocked the sale, Confirmed by Kawaja Asif in a Interview ..

I was referring to no 19 sqn info in this thread which list 16 and not 13 which are already with 19 sqn former Jordanian f-16s

Check #55 in this thread

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khanasifm · Feb 8, 2018

16 f-16 ?? Or typ0 and it’s 13??

YeBeWarned · Feb 8, 2018

khanasifm said:
I was referring to no 19 sqn info in this thread which list 16 and not 13 which are already with 19 sqn former Jordanian f-16s

Check #55 in this thread

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Oh sorry my friend ..

khanasifm · Feb 9, 2018

Starlord said:
Oh sorry my friend ..

Is this official paf sqn plaque or some fan art ??

Official paf history stated 13

If official Han may be 3 additional ex Jordanian were acquired it was a good deal worth 75 million with Ac plus ground support eqpt for the sqn and a simulator for the type

Depending on flying per year paf will get 10-15 years unless they get additional mlu to extend beyond 8000 hours life

YeBeWarned · Feb 9, 2018

khanasifm said:
Is this official paf sqn plaque or some fan art ??

Official paf history stated 13

If official Han may be 3 additional ex Jordanian were acquired it was a good deal worth 75 million with Ac plus ground support eqpt for the sqn and a simulator for the type

Depending on flying per year paf will get 10-15 years unless they get additional mlu to extend beyond 8000 hours life

I do know that 13 were bought, and remaining 3(?) were also on negotiating table, later Pakistan try to buy another sq from Jordan which again if remember correctly 13+3 units .. but was denied by Americans

khanasifm · Feb 9, 2018

Starlord said:
I do know that 13 were bought, and remaining 3(?) were also on negotiating table, later Pakistan try to buy another sq from Jordan which again if remember correctly 13+3 units .. but was denied by Americans

Did not answer is this official or something fan made ?

YeBeWarned · Feb 9, 2018

khanasifm said:
Did not answer is this official or something fan made ?

Honest i dont know @Windjammer @fatman17 @Oscar @Hodor @araz they can surely help here

hassan1 · Feb 9, 2018

fatman17 · Feb 9, 2018

No additional vipers have been acquired from any source

khanasifm · Feb 10, 2018

The pic of the base posted for terra data not sure how old but looks like just one sqn area completed so far unless these were old pics but looks like one sqn area at the end of each runway min so 2 sqn will be at least deployed assuming no 22 mirage ocu fro masroor will move in when second sqn area is ready

Guessing

Paf pasni now capable of hosting full sqn vs a flight in the past google show new hangers in progress but latest Teraservwr may show they are
Complete

Still fob but may change ??

Not sur if like navy paf plan to have formal presence at gawadar or cover it via converting pasni into mob ??

Incog_nito · Feb 13, 2018

What aircraft will it going to carry?

Raider 21 · Feb 18, 2018

khanasifm said:
Did not answer is this official or something fan made ?

Fan made.

blinder · Feb 24, 2018

But it is MR squadron, no longer OCU squadron?

FOOLS_NIGHTMARE · Jan 17, 2020

Just two years ago the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) inaugurated its newly built main operating base (MOB), PAF Bholari.

PAF Bholari is located within reach of the Pakistan Army’s expected combat theatres in southeast Sindh. Likewise,it is within 150 km of Karachi and Pakistan’s littoral waters. Augmenting the defence of Karachi, its coastline and also providing aerial support to Pakistan Navy and Marines for their maritime and land operations respectively.

The Base is built on an open barren dry plain with Kirthar hills overlooking from a distance. Some say it draws its infrastructure inspiration from the NELLIS AFB in Nevada USA. Although it has some time to reach to that level and expanse.
(Nellis AFB Nevada)

Since its inception two years ago PAF Bholari has expanded rapidly, adding much to the nightmares of India. They have been keeping a constant eye on the developments there.
Below are a few satellite images taken from their sources which i like to share with my countrymen,starting from the old ones first.
BHOLARI AB 2017

BHOLARI AB 2018 (Shaheen VII exercise)

BHOLARI AB 2019/2020

According to the petrified Indian sources 28 jet bunkers commissioned in 2018 are now in their last leg along with other new support constructions.We in Pakistan mostly overlook the significance of Bholari AB and its implifications in the future theatres of war.
The amount of interest exhibited across the border suggests that all is not well there. I see the modern state of the art ,built on international standards Bholari AB playing a pivotal role for the PAF in the years to come.