Pakistan buys 13 F16 from Jordan

[Saifullah Sani]

According to today's jang newspaper Pakistan bought 13 F16 from Jordan with the approval of manufacturer.

 

[ghilzai]

According to today's jang newspaper Pakistan bought 13 F16 from Jordan with the approval of manufacturer

Any truth in it?, dumb move should spend the money on thunder but heck dumb paf top brass.

 

[Nishan_101]

According to today's jang newspaper Pakistan bought 13 F16 from Jordan with the approval of manufacturer

Source:Royal Jordanian Air Force - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

They have a total of 16 F-16s and similarly 21 F-16s are present in Venuezvella and 28 F-16s from US which PAF might have acquired between 2002-2004 and upgrade all of the jets in Turkey. So there would be 100s of jets out there...

 

[ghilzai]

PAF has been nothing but a disappointment, you will always face disappointments when young minds are not given chance and the positions on top level are occupied hereditary.

We been waiting for 3rd squadron for two years and god knows if block 11 will really come in June.

Bad and short sighted planning, absolute waste of money we haven't got.

 

[Edevelop]

 

[Asian.Century]

Great, if true , will be a good stop gap measure.

 

[That Guy]

Any truth in it?, dumb move should spend the money on thunder but heck dumb paf top brass.

Disagree. The JF-17 is a good fighter, but the F-16 still outclasses it in many fields. Developing the JF-17 is a priority for the PAF, but they need stopgaps, which the JF-17 is slow to fill. The F-16s are already pre-made, so the only thing needed is to upgrade them if they're older models.

 

[ThisIsAllBS!]

More F-16s...and then some even more F-16s...lol

F-16 carries more payload, have 11 hardpoints, sophisticated BVRs, and one of the most agile jet out there...

F-16 is certainly a legend!

Packs of F-16Cs armed with AIM-120Cs hunting down enemy aircraft over friendly airspace? Enemy will probably piss in pants! (Unless its USAF or something)

 

[That Guy]

PAF has been nothing but a disappointment, you will always face disappointments when young minds are not given chance and the positions on top level are occupied hereditary.

We been waiting for 3rd squadron for two years and god knows if block 11 will really come in June.

Bad and short sighted planning, absolute waste of money we haven't got.

It takes time, money and careful consideration to refit squadrons.

Considering that PAF trains multiple air forces and has a brilliant track record, it is far from being a disappointment.

More F-16s...and then some even more F-16s...lol

F-16 carries more payload, have 11 hardpoints, sophisticated BVRs, and one of the most agile jet out there...

F-16 is certainly a legend!

Packs of F-16Cs armed with AIM-120Cs hunting down enemy aircraft over friendly airspace? Enemy will probably piss in pants! (Unless its USAF or something)

I agree, but I do have to stress that PAF needs to start looking at better options. The F-16 is getting more and more outdated, and India's new Sukhois outclass the F-16. It's good for defence, but only currently. If the Indians go for the Rafale, then PAF will have no choice but to look at something better than the F-16s.

Still, buying more second hand F-16s is a good move, and will help in the short term. Long term is a different matter though.

 

[Asian.Century]

These F16s, is great replacement for our falling old Mirages and dieing pilots and as well keep the JF17s rolling out on time successfully.

 

[That Guy]

PAF acquires F-16s from Jordan

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has acquired one squadron of F-16 multi-role fighter aircraft from Jordan and 13 F-16s will be inducted into the service next month.
With this, the strength of PAF F-16s will reach 76. The fighter aircraft have been purchased from Jordan and they were in the use of the Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF).

The deal has already been finalised and inked by both the countries. The 13 aircraft are of F-16 A/B Block-15 and the PAF has similar aircraft in its fleet which are flying satisfactorily. The deal about 12 A models and one B model aircraft has been authenticated by the manufacturing company and the US government has also given its nod for the sale/purchase of the planes.

Well-placed defence sources told The News here the other day that the purchased aircraft were in good condition since they had attained Mid-Life Update (MLU) and they would be providing service for another 20 years with almost 3,000 hours on average available to them for flying.

They have been modified into Air Defence Fighters (ADF) versions. The Ogden Air Logistics Centre performed structural upgrades to extend the aircraft life from the designed 4,000 to 8,000 hours flying time as part of the programme. They also modified the aircraft engine bay for the upgraded Pratt and Whitney F100-220E engine. The induction of the planes will give a boost in air power to the PAF that is rendering a remarkable service in the war against terror.

The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Chief Marshal Tahir Rafiq Butt, visited Jordan last year for pursuing the sale of the aircraft. He and officials concerned of the countries had hectic discussion about the sale/purchase and delivery deal.
The sources have declined to give the details of the amount involved in the deal but they have claimed that it has been transparent and it would be made public next month just before the delivery of the F-16s.

However, it is understood that the used planes are cost-effective and could provide service for a fairly longer period of time. Pakistan is also contemplating to acquire more used planes for the PAF from some other countries while the induction of JF-17 Thunder aircraft, co-production of Pakistan and China, e is also underway simultaneously, the sources said.

PAF acquires F-16s from Jordan - thenews.com.pk

 

[Luftwaffe]

Thanks for a reasonable source @That Guy

These F-16s are most likely would be peace falcon I

Ok got it from the Article it seems these are going to be PF I A/B MLUd Think the total cost would be around $300m.

 

[Rashid Mahmood]

OP Post name of News Paper/authentic source of else the Thread is a waste.

Lets suppose even if the news is true these F-16s would be peace gate I or peace gate II Block 42, highly doubt if EAF is going to sell any of F-16s that came later on as peace gate III/IV...the V/VI/VII are still new.

@Aeronaut

These F-16 Bk 15 are from Peace Falcon 1.

After the Gulf War U.S. recommenced full military relations with Jordan starting with the donation of 16 General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon(12 F-16A and 4 F-16B)in storage at the Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) at Davis Monthan AFB. Deliveries commenced in 1997 and were completed in 1998.

PAF acquires F-16s from Jordan - thenews.com.pk

 

[Edevelop]

How much do you think we payed ? $ 15 million each ?

 

[Donatello]

Great move by the PAF.

From what i can think of, PAF went the Jordanian route as the 14 F-16s (ex-peace gate) from USA might not be forthcoming. What are the details on these F-16s from Jordan? Are they MLU-ed to accept the AMRAAMS?

Also, this might indicate that a proper offensive in tribal areas is under planning, with F-16s being utilized in A2G roles.