Was F6 a twin engine jet?

[Muhammad Omar]

Even A-5's Operated by PAF were twin engine aircraft

 

[SecularNationalist]

My father provided the GCI vector for that kill over thar.

You mean your father was a sabre pilot who shot down mig 21?

 

[Apocalypse]

You mean your father was a sabre pilot who shot down mig 21?

He means his father was the Ground Controller for the Interception.

This airframe means 10602 ,the one you saw in PAF museum?

Yes 10602 once graced the Junkyard of the PAF Museum. It was never on display though. May I ask where is it now erected.

 

[Gripen9]

You mean your father was a sabre pilot who shot down mig 21?

Airdefence weapon controller (although official logbook has S/L Rab Nawaz much to his chagrin).
Pilot I believe was F/L Maqsood

 

[SecularNationalist]

He means his father was the Ground Controller for the Interception.

Yes 10602 once graced the Junkyard of the PAF Museum. It was never on display though. May I ask where is it now erected.

Now they are going to erect at falcons complex Rawalpindi.

 

[Gripen9]

Hello everyone
I lived in a retired air force officers colony and today I woke up with a F6 jet parked in front of my house. At first when I saw twin engines from the back side I was confused which jet is it. Because I thought PAF never had a twin engine fight jet. I am sharing some pics ,after seeing the squadron symbol of eagle claw on tail please tell me which squadron it is and currently which jets are in service in this particular squadron.Thanks
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Do you live in Falcon Housing Shaheed e Millat or Malir?

Our house is in Falcon Housing off shaheed e millat. When we had moved in back in 1996, the road to technical area was still accessible with only a single DSG guard sitting there. I would go check out all mothballed planes that were then restored fir the Museum.

 

[GumNaam]

yes it was & so was the A5.

 

[SecularNationalist]

Do you live in Falcon Housing Shaheed e Millat or Malir?

Our house is in Falcon Housing off shaheed e millat. When we had moved in back in 1996, the road to technical area was still accessible with only a single DSG guard sitting there. I would go check out all mothballed planes that were then restored fir the Museum.

No I live in falcons housing Rawalpindi.
You are not living in Pakistan for a long time ?

 

[Gripen9]

No I live in falcons housing Rawalpindi.
You are not living in Pakistan for a long time ?

Yes, I moved to the US for studies and settled here.

If you know uncle Hussaini, give my salaam.
Tell him G/C Syed Tasneem Ali's son. He would know.

I have a 5ft x 3ft copy of a painting he did and autograph by him.

1971 Mirage strike at Mukheran Railyard led by ACM Hakimullah

 

[SecularNationalist]

Yes, I moved to the US for studies and settled here.

If you know uncle Hussaini, give my salaam.
Tell him G/C Syed Tasneem Ali's son. He would know.

I have a 5ft x 3ft copy of a painting he did and autograph by him.

1971 Mirage strike at Mukheran Railyard led by ACM Hakimullah

Yes I know Gp Capt hussaini he is living five streets away from my street.He still have that old German foxy.

 

[Gripen9]

Yes I know Gp Capt hussaini he is living five streets away from my street.He still have that old German foxy.

He also had a Datsun Station wagon which we once borrowed to go to LowerTopa!

 

[Viking 63]

F-6 Farmer was heavily upgraded in PAF service, and the end product was NOT a bad plane. It served well for more than 3 decades.

 

[Signalian]

Even A-5's Operated by PAF were twin engine aircraft

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I could be wrong but i think A-5 would have made for PAF close to what A-10 is for USAF - minus the gattling cannon.

 

[GriffinsRule]

I could be wrong but i think A-5 would have made for PAF close to what A-10 is for USAF - minus the gattling cannon.

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Minus the range, minus the weapons load, minus the turbofans and armor, ... basically there is no comparison between the two fighters. A-5s carried just 200 rounds and could carry a max of 4400lbs. Compare that to 1100+ rounds and 16,000lbs payload of the A-10. Its true, A-5s were purely meant for CAS, but that is really where the comparison ends. Both are very different jets. Id argue, the Mirage 5 is better at the CAS role than the A-5s ever were.

 

[Signalian]

Minus the range, minus the weapons load, minus the turbofans and armor, ... basically there is no comparison between the two fighters. A-5s carried just 200 rounds and could carry a max of 4400lbs. Compare that to 1100+ rounds and 16,000lbs payload of the A-10. Its true, A-5s were purely meant for CAS, but that is really where the comparison ends. Both are very different jets. Id argue, the Mirage 5 is better at the CAS role than the A-5s ever were.

Im not comparing the planes at all - its the role for ground support, both PA and US-Army have different needs also. PAF has not integrated AGM-65 into Mirage even and will not spare Mirage often for PA support. As for capacity of rounds weaponry, sensors, protection - optimizations and upgrades would have occurred if interest was there.