Pakistan Army Aviation Corps - Updated

[Last Hope]

Nope...

Keep on guessing.

The three other things I could spot were the hangars, the runway and the pictures over the city!

 

[Jango]

The three other things I could spot were the hangars, the runway and the pictures over the city!

Still no...the PAF pens could be a sign, but they are too general.

Hint: The nishani is in a pic in which the cobra is coming back towards the hangars and is in the air and nishani will be under the cobra...a couple more guesses?

 

[Last Hope]

Still no...the PAF pens could be a sign, but they are too general.

Hint: The nishani is in a pic in which the cobra is coming back towards the hangars and is in the air and nishani will be under the cobra...a couple more guesses?

No luck.

 

[Jango]

No luck.

Still no luck, okay, last hint...the particular image has a white wall in the background. That pic also has a Puma..

 

[Last Hope]

Still no luck, okay, last hint...the particular image has a white wall in the background. That pic also has a Puma..

Roger.
Got it.

 

[Jango]

Roger.
Got it.

Now find the nishani!!

It is also a helicopter.

 

[Last Hope]

Now find the nishani!!

It is also a helicopter.

I had got them both. I will post all the pictures soon, for others to enjoy.

 

[Jango]

I had got them both. I will post all the pictures soon, for others to enjoy.

So what is the heli that is the nishani?

 

[Fieldmarshal]

Sir je khair to hai?

Developed?

BTW, I asked somebody and this is Miranshah...Tochi or Tocha helipad is the name I think. Anybody familiar with the area can correct the name.

Tochi is the name

 

[Imran Khan]

@fatman17, we bought the desert camo Cobras from Jordan right? How much did we buy?

They are at Multan if I am correct?

we didn't buy from jordan but they were US cobras under jordan . US took back from them and give to us


ISLAMABAD: The United States has delivered a squadron of 14 AH-1 Cobra advanced helicopter gunships to Pakistan, Geo News reported Tuesday.

According to details, the AH1-F Cobra helicopter gunships, equipped for night flying, has been supplied by the US from its Jordan Air Base stock.

The helicopters were handed over to Pakistan Army Aviation.

US transfers Cobra helicopters to Pakistan - GEO.tv

Source: http://www.defence.pk/forums/pakist...f-sqd-transferred-pakistan.html#ixzz2R7qeX2cK

 

[Jango]

Refuelling.

 

[Bamboo Castle]

Pakistan Army Aviation Corps

Notes:


AS.550B3 Fennec
- Note: It is believed that 10 examples of this type were ordered during 2007, with deliveries expected to take place from late 2009 onwards, but that this acquisition has now been cancelled.

SE.3160 Alouette III
- Note: Any surviving examples were upgraded to SA.316B standard

AW139
- In service from May 2009

- Note: Of the 5 examples being acquired, 2 are to assume duties as VIP/VVIP transports whilst the remaining 3 will be fitted to undertake humanitarian relief operations. All 5 were delivered between May & October 2009

AH-1S Cobra
- Note: All of the airframes are in the process of undergoing upgrades to AH-1F configuration for conformity with newly-delivered former US Army examples arriving in 2007 & 2008. One Cobra is currently stored in a damaged condition following an accident

Bell 412EP
- In service from 2005

- Note: The vast majority of the Bell 412EPs are operated on behalf of the Ministry of Interior. The attrition losses occurred on 21st June 2006 & 6th February 2008.

UH-1H Iroquois
- Note: 40 airframes were due from the US via FMS (20 airworthy plus 20 for spares), but this acquisition appears to have been cancelled

IAR-330L Puma
- Note: All 4 are configured for VIP transportation tasks.

Mi-172 'Hip-H'
- Note: 3 aircraft delivered during the second half of 2008. All are configured for the VVIP & presidential transportation role.

Mi-17-V5 'Hip'
- Note: Some of the Mi-17 Hips previously believed to have been Mi-17-IV variants are now confirmed as being Kazan-built Mi-17V5s, delivered in the mid-2000s. Another 2 aircraft were delivered during the second half of 2008. Both are configured for the MedEvac & SAR role. It is believed that another 4 have been acquired on a temporary basis in late 2009 via the US Army TSMO (Threat Systems Management Office) at Ft.Bliss, TX to assist with anti-Taliban operations in-country

Hughes 500
- Note: Formerly operated by the Inter-Service Intelligence Department (ISI) in very small numbers

Mi-17-1V 'Hip-H'
- Note: As many as 32 Mi-17-1V models are reported to have been acquired in a large batch delivered between 2002 & 2008. A further 6 Mi-17 (Mi-8MTV-1) helicopters have been leased from the US Department of Defense for use in ongoing anti-Taliban operations in the Swat Valley, having been delivered in late June 2009. The most recent attrition losses have been on 5th August 2004 & 3rd July 2009, the latter resulting in 26 fatalities. Another loss occurred on 24th October 2009, during fighting in the Bajaur tribal region, causing 3 fatalities aboard the helicopter.

Mi-24V 'Hind-E'
- Note: Captured ex-Afghan example believed to have been in recent use.

Sorry mate.. Looks like the figure is not accurate...

According to Mi-8 / Mi-17 Hip Multimission Helicopter - Army Technology

A number of Mi-17s have been delivered for Iran, ten for Malaysia, 20 to Columbia, 139 for India, 12 for Pakistan and 20 for Venezuela (deliveries began February 2006).

The US gave four Mi-17 helicopters to Pakistan to assist its anti-terrorism activity in June 2009. The US Navy delivered four Mi-17s to the Afghan National Army Air Corps in September 2009. Ten Mi-17-V5 helicopters were delivered to the Afghan Air Force (AAF) by December 2010.

 

[fatman17]

Sorry mate.. Looks like the figure is not accurate...

According to Mi-8 / Mi-17 Hip Multimission Helicopter - Army Technology

A number of Mi-17s have been delivered for Iran, ten for Malaysia, 20 to Columbia, 139 for India, 12 for Pakistan and 20 for Venezuela (deliveries began February 2006).

The US gave four Mi-17 helicopters to Pakistan to assist its anti-terrorism activity in June 2009. The US Navy delivered four Mi-17s to the Afghan National Army Air Corps in September 2009. Ten Mi-17-V5 helicopters were delivered to the Afghan Air Force (AAF) by December 2010.

oh ok as u say...!

 

[Bamboo Castle]

Pakistan Army Aviation Corps

SE.3160 Alouette III
- Note: Any surviving examples were upgraded to SA.316B standard

Received:
1982 36 Assembled in Pakistan
1987 4 Ex-UAE
1995 4 Ex-Dutch
2008 2 Second-hand; SA-319B version
2008 8 Ex-French; SA-319B version

AW139
- In service from May 2009

- Note: Of the 5 examples being acquired, 2 are to assume duties as VIP/VVIP transports whilst the remaining 3 will be fitted to undertake humanitarian relief operations. All 5 were delivered between May & October 2009

Pakistan never put any order for these. Prove me wrong.

AH-1S Cobra
- Note: All of the airframes are in the process of undergoing upgrades to AH-1F configuration for conformity with newly-delivered former US Army examples arriving in 2007 & 2008. One Cobra is currently stored in a damaged condition following an accident

Received:
1985 10 AH-1S
1986 10 AH-1S
2007 12 AH-1F. Ex-US; $48 m deal (financed with 'FMF' aid); modernized before delivery
2010 14 AH-1F. Ex-US

Bell 412EP
- In service from 2005

- Note: The vast majority of the Bell 412EPs are operated on behalf of the Ministry of Interior. The attrition losses occurred on 21st June 2006 & 6th February 2008.

Received:
2005 26 Originally $230 m deal for 2 year lease but given to Pakistan in 2007
2010 2 $23-24 m aid, Bell-412EP version

Mi-172 'Hip-H'
- Note: 3 aircraft delivered during the second half of 2008. All are configured for the VVIP & presidential transportation role.

Mi-17-V5 'Hip'
- Note: Some of the Mi-17 Hips previously believed to have been Mi-17-IV variants are now confirmed as being Kazan-built Mi-17V5s, delivered in the mid-2000s. Another 2 aircraft were delivered during the second half of 2008. Both are configured for the MedEvac & SAR role. It is believed that another 4 have been acquired on a temporary basis in late 2009 via the US Army TSMO (Threat Systems Management Office) at Ft.Bliss, TX to assist with anti-Taliban operations in-country

Mi-17-1V 'Hip-H'
- Note: As many as 32 Mi-17-1V models are reported to have been acquired in a large batch delivered between 2002 & 2008. A further 6 Mi-17 (Mi-8MTV-1) helicopters have been leased from the US Department of Defense for use in ongoing anti-Taliban operations in the Swat Valley, having been delivered in late June 2009. The most recent attrition losses have been on 5th August 2004 & 3rd July 2009, the latter resulting in 26 fatalities. Another loss occurred on 24th October 2009, during fighting in the Bajaur tribal region, causing 3 fatalities aboard the helicopter.

Received:
1996 12 $32 m deal; Mi-17 version
1995 5 $4.2 m deal; incl for SAR and VIP transport; ordered via Danish company
2002 12 Part of $50 m deal; delivery delayed after Indian complaints from 2001 until 2002-2003
2002 4 Second-hand; modernized before delivery; part of $50 m deal
2004 13 Part of $51 m deal; ordered via UK company

Mi-24V 'Hind-E'
- Note: Captured ex-Afghan example believed to have been in recent use.

No such delivery is noted by any organization.

 

[Jango]

Pakistan never put any order for these. Prove me wrong.

Gladly...

No such delivery is noted by any organization.

THere was only one example which defected from A-stan. It is still parked at Quetta, it was never used by us except for a cople of short flights.