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[Windjammer]

Still munching on granola..
And it look more like an indepth visit rather than a MLU..

Nothing like a cup of Carte Noire to follow......
My dear, the question is whether MLU are taking place in Pakistan....at least some of them. ??

 

[SQ8]

MLU contract with TAI has a stipulation that TAI will train PAC tech people on MLU to be conducted at PAC after initial 3 aircrafts upgraded in Turkey.



It looks like that aircraft is in finishing stage after MLU.

Should be some supervision around then.. it does look like a lot of work is going on.

Nothing like a cup of Carte Noire to follow......
My dear, the question is whether MLU are taking place in Pakistan....at least some of them. ??

Cant say much on that.. TAI only has limited spaces as they are upgrading their own F-16 fleet as well.

 

[Windjammer]

Should be some supervision around then.. it does look like a lot of work is going on.



Cant say much on that.. TAI only has limited spaces as they are upgrading their own F-16 fleet as well.

The F-16 in the image, albeit one of the older models, seems to have gone/going through an upgrade, if it had the work done in the States or Turkey, it wouldn't be going through such an in-depth post-mortem. It's also worth noting that the aircraft belongs to Sargodha based unit and it's captured in Jacobabad.

 

[SQ8]

The F-16 in the image, albeit one of the older models, seems to have gone/going through an upgrade, if it had the work done in the States or Turkey, it wouldn't be going through such an in-depth post-mortem. It's also worth noting that the aircraft belongs to Sargodha based unit and it's captured in Jacobabad.

Thats because the PAF has decided to make Jacobabad its Block-52 and MLU training and conversion base.
Also, Jacobabad is off-limits to Chinese and is monitored by US personnel.

 

[Jango]

The F-16 in the image, albeit one of the older models, seems to have gone/going through an upgrade, if it had the work done in the States or Turkey, it wouldn't be going through such an in-depth post-mortem. It's also worth noting that the aircraft belongs to Sargodha based unit and it's captured in Jacobabad.

Sargodha doesn't have such maintenance facilities. Just as Mi 17 overhaul is done in Karachi, and a big fa ility for the rest is at Dhamial, C-130 at chaklala, F-16 facilities are at Jacobabad.

 

[Storm Force]

VERY INTRESTING REMARK FROM OSCAR RE BLOCK 52s

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lso, Jacobabad is off-limits to Chinese and is monitored by US personnel.

 

[Jango]

VERY INTRESTING REMARK FROM OSCAR RE BLOCK 52s

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It's an open fact...Jacobabad was made by the Yanks...maintenance...hangars...lines everything. Just for keeping an eye that CHiense don't get to inspect the Blk 52's.

 

[Jango]

Take a guess....

 

[DroneAcharya]

Take a guess....

That's in a C-130 right ?

 

[Windjammer]

Sargodha doesn't have such maintenance facilities. Just as Mi 17 overhaul is done in Karachi, and a big fa ility for the rest is at Dhamial, C-130 at chaklala, F-16 facilities are at Jacobabad.

Come on yara....Jacobabad was commissioned just a few years earlier, PAF has been operating the F-16 for almost three decades now, the engines were sent to a facility in Karachi, all the rest was carried out in Sargodha....if you have a copy of "Defenders of Pakistan"....check out the maintenance hangar image.

It's an open fact...Jacobabad was made by the Yanks...maintenance...hangars...lines everything. Just for keeping an eye that CHiense don't get to inspect the Blk 52's.

But the ones upgraded are flying all over Pakistan. !!

 

[Jango]

Come on yara....Jacobabad was commissioned just a few years earlier, PAF has been operating the F-16 for almost three decades now, the engines were sent to a facility in Karachi, all the rest was carried out in Sargodha....if you have a copy of "Defenders of Pakistan"....check out the maintenance hangar image.

Yeah...but someone told me that the ones with the advanced facilities and some other have been shifted more or less to Jacobabad. Maybe Oscar can confirm.

As for the second question...there isn't much you can do with just one or two hours of time on the tarmac...the base is what matters IMO.

 

[fatman17]

Thats because the PAF has decided to make Jacobabad its Block-52 and MLU training and conversion base.
Also, Jacobabad is off-limits to Chinese and is monitored by US personnel.

not 24/7 just when they come for a audit of assets.

 

[v9s]

not 24/7 just when they come for a audit of assets.

Obviously there isn't a 24/7 physical presence, but i'm pretty sure the camera feeds are monitored 24/7.

 

[Windjammer]

A little dated but nice image of F-7Ps running in for a Cluster Bomb Attack.

 

[Sinnerman108]

Come on yara....Jacobabad was commissioned just a few years earlier, PAF has been operating the F-16 for almost three decades now, the engines were sent to a facility in Karachi, all the rest was carried out in Sargodha....if you have a copy of "Defenders of Pakistan"....check out the maintenance hangar image.




But the ones upgraded are flying all over Pakistan. !!

Interesting fact,

Do you know who was Jacobabad land acquired from ? ( Hint a man in blue friends with PPP made a lot of money )

Yeah...but someone told me that the ones with the advanced facilities and some other have been shifted more or less to Jacobabad. Maybe Oscar can confirm.

As for the second question...there isn't much you can do with just one or two hours of time on the tarmac...the base is what matters IMO.

That is true.
Jacobabad now hosts the most advanced technology.