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Do we have a boneyard for PAF retired planes? if yes where? if no, what happens to all the retired planes
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Do we have a boneyard for PAF retired planes? if yes where? if no, what happens to all the retired planes
I think they're probably sold to Sri Lanka or Bangladesh.
Not always, Remember in Zia's times they were given to Bangladesh for Free.
Do we have a boneyard for PAF retired planes? if yes where? if no, what happens to all the retired planes
What is the latest about the Jordanian F16 that we got? are they going straight for MLU as well? in fact, will there be an MLU program for that? we do have the kits i assume and so we may send these to Turkey as well to upgrade these and bring these to the same level/standard as rest of our fleet. Where do the total number stands now?
Health was the primary reason.Were the European F-16s refused because of their health, or other, diplomatic reasons?
Any talks of more EDAs from USA?
Mostly stored and routinely checked/tested. Those in good condition can be brought back to service again IF required, whereas the old ones are broken for spares use.Where does these retired planes go? to another squadron or new planes are added to the existing inventory
Depends upon service life remaining and overall deal.sir any idea of cost of recent f-16 purchase by paf or used f-16?
What is the latest about the Jordanian F16 that we got? are they going straight for MLU as well? in fact, will there be an MLU program for that? we do have the kits i assume and so we may send these to Turkey as well to upgrade these and bring these to the same level/standard as rest of our fleet. Where do the total number stands now?
Health was the primary reason.
A team of pilots & engineers visit any potential country and submit their report. If that has Ifs-and-but then that put decision makers in the back-seat. Political support/approvals comes second.
Mostly stored and routinely checked/tested. Those in good condition can be brought back to service again IF required, whereas the old ones are broken for spares use.
Depends upon service life remaining and overall deal.
Well 3 Dual seats Ex-RJAF I have seen, may be they are 4...haven't counted yet
Regarding MLU, No plan to MLU them in next few years. The are good machines, besides investing more money in MLU so soon will lose the purpose of buying such low-cost Falcons.
No more for now. How much more you think we need?Hmm, well, then i guess that leaves on Jordanian and US EDA F-16s that PAF can scour. Any news on getting more falcons?
No more for now. How much more you think we need?
Thunder is the future for PAF.
We have 4 squadrons now, 2 more would be ideal for 6 frontline BVR squadrons.
Thunder is there, but it is long time away from reaching BLK52 capability, plus the weapons payload and hard points will be the issue. One is light weight class and the other is Medium weight.
BLK2 Thunder is as usual delayed, so BLK3 is a good 5-7 years from now on.
Health was the primary reason.
Depends upon service life remaining and overall deal.
Do we have a boneyard for PAF retired planes? if yes where? if no, what happens to all the retired planes
so i suppose there was no weapons package, but i don't know about engines, were there spare engines with them too, if not they would have been bought at around half the price of flyaway costs so my rough guess would be 25-30 mil a piece, what do u say?
they are erected as monuments at different roads, otherwise kept as spares or ready reserves.