PAF's Exercises from around the World.

[Armstrong]

For starters, Maple flag is very NATO Centric,focused with Canadian joint operations.. and more importantly.. really far away.

Sir koi paidaaal tou nahin F-16s ko dhukaa lagaa kar janaa thaaa; we could always, were we invited, hire a ship to take us there !

 

[SQ8]

Sir koi paidaaal tou nahin F-16s ko dhukaa lagaa kar janaa thaaa; we could always, were we invited, hire a ship to take us there !

Oh choro yar.. Canada bari thandi jaga hai.. Plus getting the same support(such as tankers) may not be that easy.
Exercises cost money and its better to spend on where you will learn the most cost effectively.

 

[Armstrong]

Oh choro yar.. Canada bari thandi jaga hai.. Plus getting the same support(such as tankers) may not be that easy.
Exercises cost money and its better to spend on where you will learn the most cost effectively.

Waisee why don't we conduct exercises with some of the Central Asian Republics or even country's like Malaysia or Indonesia - Diplomacy ki diplomacy & learning ki learning......no ?

 

[Neptune]

Exercises;

Joint Warrior, Proud Manta, Maple Flag, Artcic Tiger, Tiger Meet, Northern Viking and Anatolian Eagle-2 are classified as "NATO only" exercises by the ACO.

But that doesn't matter, In AE'13 We're together again

 

[SQ8]

Exercises;

Joint Warrior, Proud Manta, Maple Flag, Artcic Tiger, Tiger Meet, Northern Viking and Anatolian Eagle-2 are classified as "NATO only" exercises by the ACO.

But that doesn't matter, In AE'13 We're together again

Nope.. Israel is always welcome at these meetings.

 

[Neptune]

Nope.. Israel is always welcome at these meetings.

That's right unfortunately. But it's up to the members of the alliance. Remember the periot between 2010-2012, at that time Israel didn't participate in none of those exercises because of our vetoe.

 

[fatman17]

Waisee why don't we conduct exercises with some of the Central Asian Republics or even country's like Malaysia or Indonesia - Diplomacy ki diplomacy & learning ki learning......no ?

its better to learn from the more modern and larger air forces...

 

[haroonn]

HHmm..not quite agree with your statement here summers in Canada specially in Alberta are gorgeous... temperature staying in 20's pretty much all of summers.
As for the distance, Alberta is exactly straight north from Nellis AFB / Las Vegas so coming from Asia, it should be about the same. Also when crossing the Atlantic and even going to US, all planes (commercial ones specially) enter Canadian air space first, Gander being the first airport on that side.

Oh choro yar.. Canada bari thandi jaga hai.. Plus getting the same support(such as tankers) may not be that easy.
Exercises cost money and its better to spend on where you will learn the most cost effectively.

 

[Munir]

We had plans to go to AE2013 but it was cancelled a month ago. We will not be part of it this time. That is what I heard.

 

[Arsalan]

The Safron Bandadit exerrcises held this month by PAF went pretty much unnoticed.
There are report JF-17 were involved as well and saw good action. Any one with more details/pictures?
Also it will be good to know if there were some air-to-air scenarios in which JF-17 were involved.

Our regional environment demands ever-vigilant role for PAF: Air Chief
Staff Reporter
Friday, June 21, 2013 - Islamabad—“Our regional environment demands an ever vigilant role for PAF. Presently, in the face of security challenges, our preparedness and response has to be precise and expeditious. It is through the rigorous training imparted by exercises like Saffron Bandit that we look forward to maintain the cutting edge of the PAF”, said the Air Chief at the closing ceremony of PAF Triennial Command level Air Exercise Saffron Bandit at an operational Air Base today.

Air Chief Marshal Tahir Rafique Butt, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force, was the chief guest on the occasion. While addressing the combat crew, the Air Chief said, “We are a peace-loving nation; but fully prepared to defend the integrity and solidarity of our motherland”. While accentuating the nature of the aerial warfare the Air Chief emphasized, “Combat training in the PAF is maintained at the highest pedestal of realism and responsiveness to meet the contemporary challenges. You must utilize the experiences gained in the best possible manner.

While our quest to modernize PAF continues, we must remember that our generation will have to work even harder and offer greater sacrifices than the earlier ones”. The Air Chief further said, “The nature of aerial warfare continues to rise in complexity under a time compressed environment, and PAF being a professional outfit is totally focused on it. As the nation pins high hopes in Pak Fazaia, and we must never let it down”. The eight months long Exercise Saffron Bandit commenced in October, 2012 and is conducted in PAF since 1994.

This time, the environment was unique where modern capabilities of PAF were operating under one umbrella for the first time. Pak Army Aviation and Army Air Defence were also deployed for undertaking the exercise. The prime objective of the exercise is to excel in the air combat capability with focus on Air Power employment in any future conflict.

The hallmark of the exercise was the participation of JF-17 Thunders in the concluding cycle of exercise Saffron Bandit for the first time. The combat crew from various operational squadrons comprising F-7PGs, Mirages, F-16s and JF-17 Thunders participated in the Air Exercise. JF-17 Thunders operated in multiple configurations alongside other PAF platforms in various combat / support roles which encompassed all spheres of aerial warfare in near war like environments.

Our regional environment demands ever-vigilant role for PAF: Air Chief

 

[Arsalan]

JF-17 Thunder after participating in Exercise Saffron Bandit
June 21, 2013

 

[Manticore]

Alan Warnes tweeting PAF MLU F-16s bested Saudi Eagles and Typhoons in recent exercises

@Windjammer, please dont start a new thread on it

https://twitter.com/warnesyworld

 

[Donatello]

JF-17 Thunder after participating in Exercise Saffron Bandit
June 21, 2013

The missile on the right wingtip seems to be a PL-5E. What is there on the left wing tip? Testing a new missile?

U just saved quite good amount of bandwidth of this web site.

Your fellow members may not believe it even now.

 

[Windjammer]

Cheap shot?, did i hurt you? it is a truth..immaterial of the content of the news, lots of cheap shots were avoided. I'm happy on that, though I do not enjoy the same.

No mate, Indian habits don't bother me......the subject involves, PAF, RSAF, F-16s, F-15s and EF Typhoons, .......no IAF contents....sleep easy. !!

 

[TaimiKhan]

Alan Warnes tweeting PAF MLU F-16s bested Saudi Eagles and Typhoons in recent exercises

@Windjammer, please dont start a new thread on it

https://twitter.com/warnesyworld

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According to my sources, PAF were asked to fly Red and Blue Air. The Saudi Typhoon CO was allegedly so hacked off he didn't go to debrief...
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I can't corroborate much that happened in the PAF/Saudi exercise so don't particularly want to say anymore. Sorry. But...


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