Pakistan Army Aviation Corps - Updated

[alibaz]

RIP to him. That pic of him with kids make my heart ache.
BTW,is "shaheed" a part of his original name or was that the title given to him for his supreme sacrifice for his country?

Yes, due to his supreme sacrifice for the country.

 

[Blackpearl]

Beleive me they are operated this way and its been quite loong. Also PAF Mi-17 have similar hanging FLIRs

This is actually PAF MI-17, Army aviation MIs dont have FLIR, but Bell 412 have FLIR (some of them)

 

[v9s]

This arrangement does not seems to be for flying, and only for validation of concept (FLIR-ed MI-17) on ground. Main gimble is not attached to helo structure, rather it seems that some internal module of FLIR is attached to helo structure, onwhich whole load of stationary/rotary parts hinges. secondly the way power/data cable is attached from FLIR to Helo itself, It has a great sag, and due to rotorwash, may flutter violently and snap lose from both or one end. Now you can also notice some sensitive parts underneath the same area, i.e. anti collision light, landing light, two pitot tubes and small white coloured avionivs antenna. The lose cable may aslo break lower glass panels. i am sure PAF engineers are only testing it for ground checks, and may not risk it to take it to air, the loose cable should be ducted under some cover flushed with fuseladge, so that no unnecessary aerodynamic drag is caused to Mi-17.

BTW, its Star Safire II or III?

Star Safire III installed by HISS - World Class Surveillance Systems Integration

 

[Gentelman]

 

[Jango]

An image of a Bell-412 on a Rescue mission.

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Another thing to note is that squarish thing near the root of the tail boom. A part of FLIR perhaps?

BTW, the HISS website does not list Bell 412 of PA as a customer, so maybe this got installed by someone else?

Another thing I have noticed is that PAA/PAF helis do not follow any set rules regarding painting of flags on tails. As per convention, the flag is painted so as to depict the flag fluttering against the oncoming winds (you can see in PAF/PIA aircraft) but PAA/PAF helis do not have any such rule or anything. You can see some helis with the flag painted as per convention, and some against it. Pumas have the flag as per convention, but Bell 412's and Mi-17's have the flag painted against it.

Not a really big thing, but a small visual thing.

 

[S-A-B-E-R->]

guys there's been a constant movement of dark green mi17s in Lahore PIA society area for a couple of weeks and at least twice a day always in pairs is there something going on like a aviation base setup or something?

 

[alibaz]

@S-A-B-E-R->
May be flying to Bahria Town

 

[fatman17]

guys there's been a constant movement of dark green mi17s in Lahore PIA society area for a couple of weeks and at least twice a day always in pairs is there something going on like a aviation base setup or something?

on duty of our mr. president

 

[S-A-B-E-R->]

@S-A-B-E-R->
May be flying to Bahria Town

wt for?.....

on duty of our mr. president

mabe but every day for two or three weeks twice or thrice a day thats not presidential stuff...?...or the sharif bros r using these?

 

[Jango]

mabe but every day for two or three weeks twice or thrice a day thats not presidential stuff...?...or the sharif bros r using these?

The previous time Zardari visited his chateuau in Bahria Town and went to Data Darbar, all on helicopters and these carried the support personnel...

Now after coming back from Iran, His Royal Highness is again in Lahore...and the helicopters are again doing shifts to make His Majesty feel no pain while going through Lahori traffic.

It ain't everyday...increased activity was when he came before, and now. BTW, could you take any good pics next time?

 

[S-A-B-E-R->]

The previous time Zardari visited his chateuau in Bahria Town and went to Data Darbar, all on helicopters and these carried the support personnel...

Now after coming back from Iran, His Royal Highness is again in Lahore...and the helicopters are again doing shifts to make His Majesty feel no pain while going through Lahori traffic.

It ain't everyday...increased activity was when he came before, and now. BTW, could you take any good pics next time?

thnx ill try

 

[Jango]

Pretty old pics but good nonetheless.

 

[Jango]

 

[Jango]

You can also see the MG mount in this pic.

 

[Jango]