Pakistan buys 13 F16 from Jordan

[Nishan_101]

2nd squadron (RJAF)
Royal Jordanian Air Force units overview

2 sqn (RJAF)
Status:
Active
Version: F-16A/B block 15 ADF
Role: Air Defense
Tailband: N/A
Motto: N/A
Badge: A falcon's head.

Sideways profile for 2 sqn in 2007.

F-16 History

The first F-16 to arrive in Jordan was destined for the squadron and landed at Muwaffaq Al-Salti AB in December of 1997. Under the Peace Falcon I program, Jordan would receive 16 F-16s – being 12 A-models and 4 B-models – in the ADF version. These F-16s had been stored at AMARC since 1994-1995 and were sent to the Ogden logistical facility to get them to flying condition again.

Since the Jordanian Air Force lacked an aircraft with a dedicated air defence profile and with the possibility to engage beyond visual range, these F-16s were solely used in this role. These aircraft boosted the air defence potential of the Jordanian Air Force dramatically. Although a modern BVR weapon as the AIM-120 wasn’t included in the deal. These were only added to the fleet in 2004. In between, the Jordan’s had to rely on the less sophisticated AIM-7 missile to conduct their BVR missions.

The Jordanian Air Force has conducted a major re-equipment program over the past years. More F-16s were added to the fleet with these being modernised to the MLU standards. Although envisioned to be upgraded as well, the F-16s of 2 squadron remain unmodified. Therefore they retain their specific air defence duties without being truly multirole capable. Time will tell whether these aircraft will receive the MLU package as the rest of the fleet.

PAF should be looking in to buy the remaining 46+16 F-16s from Jordan and helping them to produce JF-17 Block-II locally and also join in the Block-III program. Also in K-8 Block-II with China too.

I would like to know if Jordan has 16 F-16s why PAF bought only 13 from them???

 

[Gryphon]

Combat Aircraft Monthly - May 2014
Vol 15, No. 5

Excerpt from Page 20.

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

This deal makes up for slow year for Pakistan Air force

14 JF17 Thunder
14 F16 Jordaian Ex
36 J10B China (Arriving soon)

 

[A.Rafay]

This deal makes up for slow year for Pakistan Air force

14 JF17 Thunder
14 F16 Jordaian Ex
36 J10B China (Arriving soon)

J10b is canceled I think... its been too much time... not coming.
I think PAF is waiting for Chinese engine to mature.

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

Well its the delivery year all was it a political move ? Sadly they are cancelling Musharraf's prominent purchases for selfishness

 

[Chak Bamu]

Well its the delivery year all was it a political move ? Sadly they are cancelling Musharraf's prominent purchases for selfishness

Nah... do not be too sad. I think that J-10 purchase news trolled Indians well enough. Besides PAF is too busy with JF-17 induction and upgraded F-16s. Induction of J-10 would complicate things for our airforce. Read Air Commodore (R) Kaiser Tufail's interview, you would find answers.

 

[Nishan_101]

Why not PAF offers them JF-17s Block-II assemble about 70 of them and later on 110 JF-17 Block-III to replace all of their F-16s and F-5 in the fleet along with 30+ K-8s..

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

13 F16 Deal is still not too shabby , if we add 18 JF17 Thunders to the mix

And who knows come December Santa would bring surprise gift

With love and divorce never say never, ever

 

[Nishan_101]

How many Muslim countries operate F-16s Block-15...??

 

[elitepilot09]

+13 Jordanian. Pakistani media report that the government has inked a deal with Jordan for 12 used F-16As and 1 F-16B:

“With this, the strength of PAF F-16s will reach 76…. The deal… 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…. 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 RJAF does fly F-16 MLUs bought second-hand from Belgium and the Netherlands, but this set being sold is from the 33-plane Peace Falcon I/II purchases of F-16 ADFs in 1997 and 2003. The F-16 ADF variant is actually the F-16 Block 15OCU, which added the more reliable F100-PW-220 turbofan, structural strengthening, an enlarged HUD, and provisions for the radar-guided AIM-120 AMRAAM missile. F-16 ADFs retain the AN/APG-66 radar, which has been supplanted by APG-68 models in subsequent variants and in Pakistan’s upgraded fighters. ADFs have some precision ground attack capability using the AGM-65 Maverick missile, but would be well behind Pakistan’s 18 new Block 52s, or the PAF’s roughly 40 existing Block 15 fighters that were upgraded to a similar standard under the programs above.

Barring upgrades, the best use for F-16 ADFs is as interceptor and air superiority fighters. Recall, however, that the DSCA request for MLU & Falcon STAR kits had a maximum of 60 aircraft, and that these kits wouldn’t be needed for the new F-16C/D Block 52s. Pakistan could order 13 more upgrade kits for these aircraft, and still be within its allotted FMS total.

Sources: Pakistan’s The News International, “PAF acquires F-16s from Jordan”.

 

[elitepilot09]

Hehehe

 

[KingMamba]

What is the status of these birds guys? Did they arrive from Jordan yet? Also did Pakistan ever receive the F16s the US owed it? @Aeronaut @DESERT FIGHTER @Armstrong

 

[Black Eagle 90]

+13 Jordanian. Pakistani media report that the government has inked a deal with Jordan for 12 used F-16As and 1 F-16B:

“With this, the strength of PAF F-16s will reach 76…. The deal… 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…. 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 RJAF does fly F-16 MLUs bought second-hand from Belgium and the Netherlands, but this set being sold is from the 33-plane Peace Falcon I/II purchases of F-16 ADFs in 1997 and 2003. The F-16 ADF variant is actually the F-16 Block 15OCU, which added the more reliable F100-PW-220 turbofan, structural strengthening, an enlarged HUD, and provisions for the radar-guided AIM-120 AMRAAM missile. F-16 ADFs retain the AN/APG-66 radar, which has been supplanted by APG-68 models in subsequent variants and in Pakistan’s upgraded fighters. ADFs have some precision ground attack capability using the AGM-65 Maverick missile, but would be well behind Pakistan’s 18 new Block 52s, or the PAF’s roughly 40 existing Block 15 fighters that were upgraded to a similar standard under the programs above.

Barring upgrades, the best use for F-16 ADFs is as interceptor and air superiority fighters. Recall, however, that the DSCA request for MLU & Falcon STAR kits had a maximum of 60 aircraft, and that these kits wouldn’t be needed for the new F-16C/D Block 52s. Pakistan could order 13 more upgrade kits for these aircraft, and still be within its allotted FMS total.

Sources: Pakistan’s The News International, “PAF acquires F-16s from Jordan”.

I think PAF has a great chance of offering them K-8 and JF-17 Block-II production and gaining a good deal of money from them. As RJAF can sell their F-5s and remaining F-16s to Turkey.

 

[VCheng]

There is no official US approval announced yet for this deal.

 

[fatman17]