Pakistan F-16 Discussions 2

[soul hacker]

 

[monitor]

 

[Abu Zolfiqar]

a great day for PAF.

thank you for the post. this air battle took place over my ancestral village!


and God Bless and RIP to all those who embraced Shahadat for the sake of Pakistan. . .

 

[Manticore]

http://www.defence.pk/forums/military-photos-multimedia/130665-paf-firepower.html

 

[Mani2020]

oct 6, 2011

Pakistani F-16s to get Electronic Warfare suit

ITT has received a $49 million contract to supply pod-housed electronic warfare equipment for the Pakistan air force's Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters. The acquisition is being made using the US government's Foreign Military Sales mechanism.

The US manufacturer has described the system involved as being identical to the ALQ-131 advanced integrated defensive electronic warfare system (AIDEWS) already integrated with the F-16 for the US Air Force and other international operators.

ITT said it has delivered 134 systems so far from an order book of 160, spread across six export buyers.

Carried beneath the fuselage of an F-16, the AIDEWS pod will provide protection by detecting incoming radar-guided surface-to-air and air-to-air missiles.



Pakistan's F-16s To Get Electronic Warfare Suit ~ ASIAN DEFENCE NEWS

 

[Mani2020]

Same news from another source


Pakistan's F-16s to get ITT electronic warfare kit

BY: CRAIG HOYLE

ITT has received a $49 million contract to supply pod-housed electronic warfare equipment for the Pakistan air force's Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters. The acquisition is being made using the US government's Foreign Military Sales mechanism.

The US manufacturer has described the system involved as being identical to the ALQ-131 advanced integrated defensive electronic warfare system (AIDEWS) already integrated with the F-16 for the US Air Force and other international operators.

ITT said it has delivered 134 systems so far from an order book of 160, spread across six export buyers.

Carried beneath the fuselage of an F-16, the AIDEWS pod will provide protection by detecting incoming radar-guided surface-to-air and air-to-air missiles.




Source :Pakistan's F-16s to get ITT electronic warfare kit

 

[DANGER-ZONE]

New F-16 Paintings by Rehan Siraj

New born Falcon lifts off - The painting depicts a newly built F-16D block 52 for Pakistan taking off from Fort Worth for a check flight. [Illustration by Rehan Siraj]

Griffins at Red Flag - The painting depicts PAF F-16Bs from 9 Sqn ready to take from Nellis AFB for another sortie during Exercise Red Flag during July 2010. [Illustration by Rehan Siraj]

Inspired Alert 1997 - The painting depicts a PAF F-16B flying with a USN F-14D over the coastal area near the city of Karachi. [Illustration by Rehan Siraj]

 

[fatman17]

^very nice!

 

[Windjammer]

One thing I have noticed, where as the older F-16s displayed a low visibility national emblem, the Block-52s seem to incorporate both the low vis and full colour flags on the tail.

 

[fatman17]

^yeah, never understood the rationale behind this!?

 

[Last Hope]

One thing I have noticed, where as the older F-16s displayed a low visibility national emblem, the Block-52s seem to incorporate both the low vis and full colour flags on the tail.

Hello windjammer.

Let me clear some facts for you, fatman17 and others.

The PAF F-16 Block 52s are delivered to Pakistan.
But one of the F-16D with serial 10801 is kept by the US.

It is kept to experiment any changes that Pakistan Aeronautical Complex can do and how to counter it. The F-16 in the third picture is a F-16C at 5th Squadron located at Jacobabad. They are known as 'Falcons'. Those were probably printed after arrival to Pakistan, and commission in the Squadron.

As for the first picture, it was from the Squadron 'Arrows' (11 or 9, I cant remember it now). If you take greater look, Arrow's mark is made on it. Here is another picture to clarify your doubts:

The 85728 and 85728 F-16s were participated in Izmir air show, which are from the 'Arrows' and were seen in PAF Drama 'Shahpar' from 1996.

The 85728 F-16 shot down Su-22 (If I am not wrong, or else it was a drone)

The 10801 F-16D Block 52 would be given the paint jobs on the tail, in Pakistan, if it ever comes to PAF.
Hope you are clarified.

 

[fatman17]

But one of the F-16D with serial 10801 is kept by the US.

It is kept to experiment any changes that Pakistan Aeronautical Complex can do and how to counter it.

sounds very strange!?

 

[Last Hope]

But one of the F-16D with serial 10801 is kept by the US.

It is kept to experiment any changes that Pakistan Aeronautical Complex can do and how to counter it.

sounds very strange!?

It indeed is. Looking at all the pictures, we will see USAF pilots and US Air Bases in the pictures.
It is supposed to be given to 5th Squad too. Not yet delivered.

Personally, I just call the 10801 a USAF aircraft with PAF colours on it

 

[Windjammer]

If that is the case, then ironically 801 was the very first Block-52 rolled out for the paf.

 

[Last Hope]

Yes it was. JF-1.