Most people fel that the only real threat to PAF F16 fleet at present is the su30mki .
IN WAR with IAF how the PAF tackle this threat in particular more than the MIGs or JAGS or Mirage2000 WILL DECIDE if PAF achieves a victory stalemate or defeat.
Today the indians have published details pf the base location of their current fleet of 200 mki fighters
They are as follows
- 20 Squadron “Lightnings” -> South Western Air Command (SWAC) at Lohegaon in Pune
- 30 Squadron “Rhinos” -> South Western Air Command (SWAC) at Lohegaon in Pune
- 8 Squadron “Eight Pursuits” -> Central Air Command (CAC) at Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh
- 24 Squadron “Hawks” -> Central Air Command (CAC) at Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh
- 2 Squadron “Winged Arrows” -> Eastern Air Command (EAC) at Tezpur in Assam
- 102 Squadron “Trisonics” -> Eastern Air Command (EAC) at Chabua in Assam
- 31 Squadron “Lions” -> South Western Air Command (SWAC) at Jodhpur in Rajasthan
- 220 Squadron "Desert Tigers" -> Western Air Command (WAC) at Halwara in Punjab
- 21 Squadron “Ankush” -> Western Air Command (WAC) at Sirsa in Haryana
- 15 Squadron 'Flying Lancers' -> Western Air Command (WAC) at Bhatinda in Punjab
As i see it the Assam sqds and the Pune baseed fighter are too far to pose a immediate threat.
But the other 6 sdqs are within striking distance of a PAF pre emptive air strike .
These 4 bases can damaged by cruise missles or air strike potentially
- 31 Squadron “Lions” -> South Western Air Command (SWAC) at Jodhpur in Rajasthan
- 220 Squadron "Desert Tigers" -> Western Air Command (WAC) at Halwara in Punjab
- 21 Squadron “Ankush” -> Western Air Command (WAC) at Sirsa in Haryana
- 15 Squadron 'Flying Lancers' -> Western Air Command (WAC) at Bhatinda in Punjab
IF YOU TAKE OUT THE SU30MKI bases the PAF will be half to their goal. imo