Pakistan F-16 Discussions 2

[volatile]

how the hell we got F16 number upto 111 ?

 

[TopGun786]

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how the hell we got F16 number upto 111 ?

How come Pakistan has 111 F-16 in inventory?

 

[volatile]

How come Pakistan has 111 F-16 in inventory?

no idea bro asking the same question ,Did we have some deal for used ones ?

 

[Falcon26]

Don’t believe everything you read on the internet.

 

[Raider 21]

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how the hell we got F16 number upto 111 ?

Wrong data for a number of countries. Pakistan, UAE and Bahrain Viper numbers are not at all close to what they have in that picture.

The original plan was to have 111 F-16s for PAF from Peace Gates I, II, III and IV with 40 between I and II followed by 71 between III and IV.

 

[FOOLS_NIGHTMARE]

Pakistan Air Force carries out regular air to air refueling training with TurAF and USAF tankers. The reason remains absence of a Flying Boom compatible Tanker in PAF. PAF IL-78 is integrated with Probe-Drogue Refueling Systems which is compatible with JF-17, J-10 and Mirages.

 

[FOOLS_NIGHTMARE]

 

[blain2]

77 is the number I recall for Pakistan currently.

Had all the Peacegate deals gone through, then we were projected to have 111 F-16s in service.

 

[ghazi52]

,..,.

 

[syed_yusuf]

How come Pakistan has 111 F-16 in inventory?

75 are real and rest are stealth

 

[Bilal Khan (Quwa)]

77 is the number I recall for Pakistan currently.

Had all the Peacegate deals gone through, then we were projected to have 111 F-16s in service.

110 F-16A/Bs. But in the 1990s, ACM Pervaiz Mehdi Qureishi indicated to Flight International that the PAF would've started negotiations for an additional 50 or so F-16s (likely Block-32 or 42 as those were the variants available in the mid-1990s). So, by the mid-2000s the PAF would've had 150 F-16s (with 10 more as attrition reserves).

Basically, the PAF was going all in on the F-16 (just like many other countries, e.g., Turkiye, Greece, Egypt, etc). It was supposed to be the workhorse of the PAF fleet as the go-to multirole fighter. The F-7P and Mirages would've stayed to take on niche roles, but I'd wager they would've also been gone by the 2005.

Ironically, I think having the F-16s as the workhorse (i.e., 160 units) would've opened the pathway for the PAF to induct the JH-7A as its dedicated strike fighter. The amount of flexibility from having an excellent multirole fighter provides a lot of space for specialized assets.

That said, the 'dream team' combo was the F-16 and A-7 in the multirole and attack roles, respectively.

 

[blain2]

110 F-16A/Bs. But in the 1990s, ACM Pervaiz Mehdi Qureishi indicated to Flight International that the PAF would've started negotiations for an additional 50 or so F-16s (likely Block-32 or 42 as those were the variants available in the mid-1990s). So, by the mid-2000s the PAF would've had 150 F-16s (with 10 more as attrition reserves).

Basically, the PAF was going all in on the F-16 (just like many other countries, e.g., Turkiye, Greece, Egypt, etc). It was supposed to be the workhorse of the PAF fleet as the go-to multirole fighter. The F-7P and Mirages would've stayed to take on niche roles, but I'd wager they would've also been gone by the 2005.

Ironically, I think having the F-16s as the workhorse (i.e., 160 units) would've opened the pathway for the PAF to induct the JH-7A as its dedicated strike fighter. The amount of flexibility from having an excellent multirole fighter provides a lot of space for specialized assets.

That said, the 'dream team' combo was the F-16 and A-7 in the multirole and attack roles, respectively.

Alas, the best laid plans of mice and men...

 

[ghazi52]

.,.,

 

[That Guy]

what if Pakistan sells its F16's to Ukraine?

Only way that happens is if Pakistan gets guaranteed replacement fighters that are as good or better than the F-16.

Pakistan is okay with selling/trading light arms and ammo, but F-16s are a no-go.

The F-16 continues to be Pakistan's main front line fighter aircraft. It already has a very limited amount, no way Pakistan gives them up for mere promises.

 

[MastanKhan]

Ironically, I think having the F-16s as the workhorse (i.e., 160 units) would've opened the pathway for the PAF to induct the JH-7A as its dedicated strike fighter. The amount of flexibility from having an excellent multirole fighter provides a lot of space for specialized assets.

That said, the 'dream team' combo was the F-16 and A-7 in the multirole and attack roles, respectively.

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