PAF to take part in the Green Flag and Red Flag exercises at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.

[Sulman Badshah]

Pakistani F-16C/D Block 52+ jets enroute to Green and Red Flag in the U.S. perform stopover at Lajes Field
Jul 22 2016 - 0 Comments

By David Cenciotti
Pakistani Air Force F-16s are in bound Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.
On Jul. 19, six Pakistani AF F16C/D Block 52+ combat jets landed at Lajes Field, Azores, along with two USAF KC-135R Stratotanker aerial refuelers from McConnell AFB.

The aircraft, belonging to the n° 5 Squadron “Falcons” of the PAF, were in bound to U.S. where they will take part in the Green Flag and Red Flag exercises at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.


The aircraft are deploying to the U.S. (a trip of +7,700 miles) via Saudi Arabia, Souda Bay (Crete), Lajes (Portugal).

This is the second time the PAF Vipers take part in a Red Flag: the very first time was in 2010.



Image credit: APS-Associação Portugal Spotters

 

[The Diplomat]

This is for Opp.Red Flag 2017?

 

[Sulman Badshah]

This is for Opp.Red Flag 2017?

2016

 

[Windjammer]

You beat me to it.

 

[Sulman Badshah]

You beat me to it.

a friend told me couple of days ago that F16 have been departed for red flag ... they make a first stop over in UAE

but didn't had any kind of link ...

 

[hassamun]

This is good for our Air Force as it makes them learn new techniques of other participating countries... Good Luck to them...

 

[Kompromat]

No one cares what you have to say my friend. We fly with the Chinese, you fly with the Indians. Square.

We should deny this visit graciously. They should do this with the Chinese and stop pretending either of of us cares about the other.

 

[cloud4000]

We should deny this visit graciously. They should do this with the Chinese and stop pretending either of of us cares about the other.

The US has invited PAF to this excercise, PAF didn't invite themselves. Besides, US relations with India and Pakistan is not a zero sum game.

 

[New World]

We should deny this visit graciously. They should do this with the Chinese and stop pretending either of of us cares about the other.

we are saying from years to allow us to field F-16 against chinese fighters but it is USA which deny every time to our request..

 

[Windjammer]

a friend told me couple of days ago that F16 have been departed for red flag ... they make a first stop over in UAE

but didn't had any kind of link ...

Yesterday i phoned 99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs Office, the officer told me that PAF is certainly not participating for Red Flag 16-3, however he didn't have the schedule for Red Flag 16-4...in which the PAF is obviously going to participate.

GREEN FLAG DATES 2016 ........16-08 will be from July 23 to Aug. 12, 2016


RED FLAG DATES 2016:................Red Flag 16-4: Aug. 15-26, 2016

It's also reported that F-35 will participate in Red Flag 2016.

 

[airbus101]

hmmm Interesting to see the timeline of these piks as per Nellis airforce base press release they have warned the local resident about the increased Noise around the base and it says from July 11-29 so why PAF planes were spotted atlajes on 19th of July rather than before so its just confusing may be someone and clear out the matter and there is the link to that base webpage http://www.nellis.af.mil/About/Pres...creased-noise-during-red-flag-july-11-29.aspx

 

[Windjammer]

hmmm Interesting to see the timeline of these piks as per Nellis airforce base press release they have warned the local resident about the increased Noise around the base and it says from July 11-29 so why PAF planes were spotted atlajes on 19th of July rather than before so its just confusing may be someone and clear out the matter and there is the link to that base webpage http://www.nellis.af.mil/About/Pres...creased-noise-during-red-flag-july-11-29.aspx

That's because Red Flag takes place in four parts which last over 8 months or so.

RED FLAG DATES 2016:

Red Flag 16-1: Jan. 25 - Feb. 12

Red Flag 16-2: Feb. 29 - March 11

Red Flag 16-3: July 11-29

Red Flag 16-4: Aug. 15-26

 

[airbus101]

So Paf will be participatein red flag 4 which starts from 15-26 and that make sense
thanks for clarification

 

[WaLeEdK2]

That's because Red Flag takes place in four parts which last over 8 months or so.

RED FLAG DATES 2016:

Red Flag 16-1: Jan. 25 - Feb. 12

Red Flag 16-2: Feb. 29 - March 11

Red Flag 16-3: July 11-29

Red Flag 16-4: Aug. 15-26

Here's a vid from 2010.

How come we never send our JF-17s? It would be very interesting to see how they do. The results can help us guide where we need to improve on the aircraft as well as finding out its strengths.

 

[Irfan Baloch]

No one cares what you have to say my friend. We fly with the Chinese, you fly with the Indians. Square.

that scumbag you quoted is an Indian troll .. hiding behind US flag

Here's a vid from 2010.

How come we never send our JF-17s? It would be very interesting to see how they do. The results can help us guide where we need to improve on the aircraft as well as finding out its strengths.

let me check the hate posted by buthurts in youtube lol

hmmm
6 butthurts
I wonder who are they?

any idea who can that be ? please advise @Windjammer