Pakistan's Special mission aircrafts Information Pool

[imiakhtar]

I wouldn't expect them to be really high on the miles,

With aged aircraft such as these Saabs, mileage (number of hours) is not the issue. It's the number of cycles that you've got to look out for as they have the greatest bearing on aircraft maintenance due to the constant pressurisation/depressurisation and takeoff/landing stresses the components undergo. This is especially true of regional aircraft as they operate in low flight hour:high cycle environments with up to 10 sectors (and therefore cycles) a day.

You typically see landing gears overhauled at the 10 year mark. It won't be long before these Saabs face their 2nd gear overhaul.

In addition to the aforementioned P-3s, C-130 FLIR, Saabs and what not, let us not forget the pair (?) of King air Beechcraft equipped for ISTAR duties.

 

[HAIDER]

@fatman17 ..Breguet is back in service or still parked in storage ? . Plus what happened to damaged AWAC in Kamara any of them back in service or how many of them out of commission ?

 

[fatman17]

@fatman17 ..Breguet is back in service or still parked in storage ? . Plus what happened to damaged AWAC in Kamara any of them back in service or how many of them out of commission ?

a single example of Breguet Atlantique is still operational. the 2 destroyed P3-C's are obvious writeoffs.

 

[Manticore]

Trends In Modern Special Mission Aircraft: Israeli perspective

 

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[imiakhtar]

Manticore, I suggest you remove the last pic as it has been pinched from airliners.net and the pic has not been credited to the photographer (asuspine).

The original can be viewed here:

Photos: Shaanxi ZDK-03 (Y-8) Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net

 

[Donatello]

Manticore, I suggest you remove the last pic as it has been pinched from airliners.net and the pic has not been credited to the photographer (asuspine).

The original can be viewed here:

Photos: Shaanxi ZDK-03 (Y-8) Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net

It says on the picture itself, so no need to copy-right, since most photographers publish their work on Airliners.net so people may share and use the pics, but not for any commercial purpose without their explicit permission.

 

[Manticore]

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[Manticore]

ELINT system installed in ZDK-03

CETC KZ800 Airborne Electronic Intelligence System

The KZ800 is a computerised airborne electronic intelligence (ELINT) system designed to be installed on medium- to large-size aircraft to detect, identify and locate hostile land-based or shipborne radar emitters operating within frequency band 1.0-18.0GHz, and accurately measure and analyse the intercepted signal parameters. The analysis of the aforesaid radar information can provide key information on the configurations of hostile air defense radar networks, the distribution of enemy operational airports, and the deployment of enemy artillery and missile troops.

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thats the original kz-800, the one on zdk is a newer model, a hybrid type with chinese kj-2000 module influence.

 

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[fatman17]

PAF Dassault Falcon 20F (serial# J-469) in Paris in 1998



PAF Dassault Falcon 20F (serial# J-469) in Paris in 1998

Rare photo of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Dassault Falcon 20F (serial# J-469) taken at Paris - Le Bourget (LBG / LFPB), France, on June 18, 1998.

J-469 is one of two Dassault Falcon 20F aircraft in PAF inventory modified for ELectronic signalsINTelligence/Electronic Counter Measures (ELINT/ECM) missions. The other such Dassault Falcon 20F is serial number J-468.

The two Dassault Falcon 20F aircraft belong to PAF No. 24 Squadron "Blinders".

Here's photo of PAF Dassault Falcon 20F (serial# J-469).


Note "Blinders" painted on J-469 fuselage and tail; also note name "Iqbal" painted below flight deck windows in memory of Squadron Leader Mohammad Iqbal who lost his life for the country during 1965 war. The name is painted on both sides of aircraft fuselage below flight deck windows.

The other PAF Dassault Falcon 20F (serial# J-468) has name "Lodhi" painted below flight deck windows on both sides of fuselage in memory of Flight Lieutenant Saifullah Lodhi who also lost his life during 1965 war with Squadron Leader Mohammad Iqbal.


Squadron Leader Mohammad Iqbal, the PAF's leading ECM specialist, was shot down and killed, together with his navigator by Pak Army AA fire in error during a practice radar homing mission in an RB-57B Canberra of No. 24 Squadron prior to a planned bomber strike against the Amritsar early warning and control site - Info & Photo Source: Book titled "Battle for Pakistan - The Air War of 1965" authored by John Fricker

During the 1965 war, Squadron Leader Mohammad Iqbal with Flight Lieutenant Saifullah Lodhi as his navigator were flying one of PAF's No. 24 Squadron three RB-57Bs specially equipped for ELINT/ECM missions on a practice mission when their RB-57B was accidently shot-down by Pakistan Army Anti-Aircraft fire. Unfortunately both officers lost their lives in this tragic incident and it was a big loss for the air force.

Here's photo of the other PAF Dassault Falcon 20F (serial# J-468) with name "Lodhi" painted below flight deck windows on both sides

 

[Daikhlotv]

Love Pakistan Army Proud to be Muslim <3

 

[syed_yusuf]

i thought PAF had 3 ELINT DA-20 falcons

 

[Thorough Pro]

That is one nice (never seen before by me) pic

Manticore, I suggest you remove the last pic as it has been pinched from airliners.net and the pic has not been credited to the photographer (asuspine).

The original can be viewed here:

Photos: Shaanxi ZDK-03 (Y-8) Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net

 

[fatman17]

These falcons need to be replaced soon. They have gone through at least two overhauls.