The UAEAF consists of about 4,000 personnel.
In the 1970s and 80s, the UAEAF was instructed by Pakistan Air Force pilots on
Dassault Mirage IIIs, the backbone of the UAEAF at the time. Even today, many of the personnel are ex-Pakistan Air Force officers and technicians. Most of the flying instructors at
Al Ain are from Pakistan, training pilots using
Grob G 115,
Pilatus PC-7,
Aermacchi MB-339, and
BAE Hawk 63 aircraft. A few officers of No. 12 Squadron (Hawk 102) at
Al Minhad Air Base, are also from the
Pakistan Air Force. Some of these officers are on deputation (active service), but most are on civilian contracts with the Air Force Headquarters in Abu Dhabi. Numerous officers of other nationalities have also trained UAE pilots, among them Pakistanis, Moroccans, Canadians, Jordanians, and South Africans.
Its a known fact. Pakistani pilots have flown M2k from UAE, and EFT's in Saudia too. In fact, until a few years ago (I don't know about today), majority of AD controllers in KSA's AWACS, were Pakistani AF AD controllers.
That experience went directly into building the ZDK AWACS system, all these are known facts, nothing is so special or hidden.....