Pakistan Air Force Transport

[air marshal]

https://www.falcons.pk/photo/Ilyushin-IL-78MP-Midas/2878

 

[air marshal]

https://www.falcons.pk/photo/Lockheed-C-130E-Hercules/1936

 

[Incog_nito]

https://www.falcons.pk/photo/Lockheed-C-130E-Hercules/1936

PAF has about 18 C-130s and it's really good that PAF is ordering about 5 new C-130J-30s and I hope that this order will going to have a follow-up order of another 7 C-130J-30s too.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_active_Pakistan_Air_Force_aircraft

Why not PAF convert this C-130 (old) into something that can help PAF in air, like:

• 6 C-130s into AEW&Cs with new AESA
• 6 C-130s into ELINT/SIGNIT
• 6 C-130s into C4ISTR & UCAVs Command Centre in Air

And it's not that the US will not allow us to get them upgraded as now we are paying for everything to them.

 

[Incog_nito]

https://www.falcons.pk/photo/Ilyushin-IL-78MP-Midas/2878

They look better as cargo transport not as refuellers.

PAF should look into the options of MMRTs like A-330s and other options.

 

[GriffinsRule]

Future Overhauls for our tankers per AFM:

Pakistani Il-78 Ukrainian state company Ukrspecexport has secured a contract worth more than US$30m to overhaul and upgrade a Pakistan Air Force Il-78MP Midas aerial refuelling tanker, with options to work on two more. Work will be completed at the Nikolaev Aircraft Repair Plant. A previous Il-78MP was overhauled in Russia.

 

[air marshal]

https://falcons.pk/photo/Lockheed-C-130E-Hercules/2924

 

[hassan1]

 

[Bossman]

PAF has about 18 C-130s and it's really good that PAF is ordering about 5 new C-130J-30s and I hope that this order will going to have a follow-up order of another 7 C-130J-30s too.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_active_Pakistan_Air_Force_aircraft

Why not PAF convert this C-130 (old) into something that can help PAF in air, like:

• 6 C-130s into AEW&Cs with new AESA
• 6 C-130s into ELINT/SIGNIT
• 6 C-130s into C4ISTR & UCAVs Command Centre in Air

And it's not that the US will not allow us to get them upgraded as now we are paying for everything to them.

Thank you for your insightful recommendations.you have been recommended for Promotion to CAS.

 

[air marshal]

https://falcons.pk/photo/CASA-CN-235M-200/2936

 

[hassan1]

 

[Imran Khan]

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its PIA registration AP-AUG is still there PIA was give it to PAF

 

[ghazi52]

 

[nomi007]

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Name of aircraft?

 

[Yasser76]

Name of aircraft?

CN-235, always surprised me why we never ordered more, very versatile aircraft and saves us using C-130s for light loads

 

[Tamiyah]

CN-235, always surprised me why we never ordered more, very versatile aircraft and saves us using C-130s for light loads

It fulfills it job. PAF always wanted a minimal number of these because of low demand.