Pakistan Army Aviation Corps - Updated

[Side-Winder]

The ranks show he is a captain. or pic might be old?

 

[nomi007]

The ranks show he is a captain. or pic might be old?

old pic

 

[Windjammer]

Albeit this Chopper supports markings of PAF, either way i haven't seen one carrying such a load.

 

[Irfan Baloch]

Albeit this Chopper supports markings of PAF, either way i haven't seen one carrying such a load.

wonder what it can be?
fuel bombs? supplies of water tanks or fuel tanks?

@FunkyGen man look at that chopper all we need is a nozzle at the front of the cockpit and its pipe running down to the tanks.. and all the pilot needs to do is light up his lighter and .. walah.. you have a functioning flame thrower ..
sometimes you have to think out side the helicopter.. (I was inspired by your creative posts with me and Icarus so I am forwarding this idea to aviation branch)

 

[fatman17]

wonder what it can be?
fuel bombs? supplies of water tanks or fuel tanks?

@FunkyGen man look at that chopper all we need is a nozzle at the front of the cockpit and its pipe running down to the tanks.. and all the pilot needs to do is light up his lighter and .. walah.. you have a functioning flame thrower ..
sometimes you have to think out side the helicopter.. (I was inspired by your creative posts with me and Icarus so I am forwarding this idea to aviation branch)

extra fuel tanks - PAF has a few for their SAR / SSG.

 

[Irfan Baloch]

extra fuel tanks - PAF has a few for their SAR / SSG.

extra fuel tanks for longer flight time?
if they are meant to be used by SSG missions then they are horrendously at risk of explosion through enemy fire

 

[fatman17]

extra fuel tanks for longer flight time?
if they are meant to be used by SSG missions then they are horrendously at risk of explosion through enemy fire

this figuration is mostly for SAR and ferry flight but the AF SSG also use these Mi-17s not in this figuration though.
the pic is of a Army Aviation Mi-17I

 

[Irfan Baloch]

this figuration is mostly for SAR and ferry flight but the AF SSG also use these Mi-17s not in this figuration though.
the pic is of a Army Aviation Mi-17I

understood sir. makes perfect sense

 

[fatman17]

understood sir. makes perfect sense

final point:- russian systems are notorious for their high fuel consumption.

 

[Windjammer]

this figuration is mostly for SAR and ferry flight but the AF SSG also use these Mi-17s not in this figuration though.
the pic is of a Army Aviation Mi-17I

For the same effort, can these fuel tanks be replaced with Rocket-Pods or other weapons.??

 

[fatman17]

For the same effort, can these fuel tanks be replaced with Rocket-Pods or other weapons.??

yes but i'm not sure the Russians have provided these to us.

 

[Donatello]

yes but i'm not sure the Russians have provided these to us.

But soon they would.......

 

[fatman17]

But soon they would.......

its a good to have but if you have the Mi-35, why would you need this set-up.

 

[nomi007]

Bell UH-1 Huey
Aerospatiale SA.316 Alouette III
Bell 206 Jet Ranger
Aérospatiale Alouette II
these are the old junk utility helicopters of PAA
best option to replace them with new and advance chinese helos
Z-9W

Z-11

HC-120 Colibri

cost effective & tot also possible

 

[nomi007]