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Pakistan Airforce's Game Changing Moment - "JF-17" Thunder
It was just after 1999 , and Pakistan had been sanctioned after being a long term supporter of peace and prosperity in Afghanistan. For most people in Pakistan , it was a shock , considering , Pakistan was a general helpful nation in term of Global viewpoint on Afghanistan. Yet Pakistan was now on the wrong side of Sanctions.
The 1985 Pressler Amendment, had been quietly initiated in USA which impacted Pakistan's national Defense needs even after being a long term supporter of Global Peace missions
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/taliban/pakistan/uspolicychart.html
However these moments , Pakistan really was forced to examine the reality that for their own National Defense they need to continually improve their own Local Means to acquire weapons for soul purpose of National Defense.
During this time period the Thinkers in Pakistan initiated a Program to Give rise to the Joint Fighter 17 Program , As Pakistan was dealing with the reality of aging Mirage V fleet which was a wonderful platform in 70's but but the 2000's the age on the craft was beginning to show their impact.
Fast Forward , 2010 , Pakistan was flying JF17 , all it took was a realization that we needed to get something done in 80's and eventually with in 20 years we had our first Major Fighter Jet program.
Today almost 135+ Thunders , guard the Skies of Pakistan , from the Deserts of Balochistan to the Peaks of Pakistani Himalayas
Today , I think we can firmly say that JF-17 has helped with Modernization drive of Pakistan Airforce to a great degree almost modernizing 35% of fleet with new Units which are on Par with the F16 C/D level , while the F16 Fleet has been modernized with Block C/D upgrade
In the Year 2020 , JF-17 Thunders are set to fly a new mile stone , which will keep the enemy , twitching and turning in their sleep , with the now much talked about JF-17 Block 2 and JF17-Block 3 reaching next mile stones it is only a matter of time when we will see the next break out story , about the JF17 Thunder Program
Crossing the 150 Thunder barrier will be a great ambitious goal , but it would be even sweeter to see more JF17-Block2B And JF17-Block III arriving
GRAND 10 YEAR Anniversary
It was just after 1999 , and Pakistan had been sanctioned after being a long term supporter of peace and prosperity in Afghanistan. For most people in Pakistan , it was a shock , considering , Pakistan was a general helpful nation in term of Global viewpoint on Afghanistan. Yet Pakistan was now on the wrong side of Sanctions.
The 1985 Pressler Amendment, had been quietly initiated in USA which impacted Pakistan's national Defense needs even after being a long term supporter of Global Peace missions
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/taliban/pakistan/uspolicychart.html
However these moments , Pakistan really was forced to examine the reality that for their own National Defense they need to continually improve their own Local Means to acquire weapons for soul purpose of National Defense.
During this time period the Thinkers in Pakistan initiated a Program to Give rise to the Joint Fighter 17 Program , As Pakistan was dealing with the reality of aging Mirage V fleet which was a wonderful platform in 70's but but the 2000's the age on the craft was beginning to show their impact.
Fast Forward , 2010 , Pakistan was flying JF17 , all it took was a realization that we needed to get something done in 80's and eventually with in 20 years we had our first Major Fighter Jet program.
Today almost 135+ Thunders , guard the Skies of Pakistan , from the Deserts of Balochistan to the Peaks of Pakistani Himalayas
135+ , JF17 Block II
Today , I think we can firmly say that JF-17 has helped with Modernization drive of Pakistan Airforce to a great degree almost modernizing 35% of fleet with new Units which are on Par with the F16 C/D level , while the F16 Fleet has been modernized with Block C/D upgrade
In the Year 2020 , JF-17 Thunders are set to fly a new mile stone , which will keep the enemy , twitching and turning in their sleep , with the now much talked about JF-17 Block 2 and JF17-Block 3 reaching next mile stones it is only a matter of time when we will see the next break out story , about the JF17 Thunder Program
Crossing the 150 Thunder barrier will be a great ambitious goal , but it would be even sweeter to see more JF17-Block2B And JF17-Block III arriving
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