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'''List of active Pakistan Air Force aircraft''' is a list of aircraft currently in service with the [[Pakistan Air Force]]. |
'''List of active Pakistan Air Force aircraft''' is a list of aircraft currently in service with the [[Pakistan Air Force]]. |
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List of active Pakistan Air Force aircraft is a list of aircraft currently in service with the Pakistan Air Force.
So the total is 1004
Current aircraft
Type | Origin | Class | Role | Introduced | In service | Total | Notes |
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Combat Aircraft | |||||||
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon | United States of America |
Jet | Multirole | 1983 | 76[1] | 85 | F-16A Block 15 MLU (28); F-16B Block 15 MLU (12); F-16A Block 15 ADF (10); F-16B Block 15 ADF (4); F-16C Block 52+ (12); F-16D Block 52+ (10). A total of 9 F-16s have been lost in accidents since 1986.[2] |
CAC/PAC JF-17 Thunder | China Pakistan | Jet | Multirole | 2007 | 108[3] | 110[4] | JF-17A Block 1 (50); JF-17A Block 2 (59 delivered, 3 on order); JF-17B Block 2 (1, delivered, 25 on order).[5][6] Third batch of 50 JF-17As will be Block 3. A total of 2 JF-17s have been lost in accidents since 2007.[7] |
Dassault Mirage III | France | Jet | Multirole, Reconnaissance | 1968 | 90 | 135 | Several variants, typically with extensive upgrades.[8][9] All Mirage IIIs are planned to be replaced by JF-17s by 2030. |
Dassault Mirage 5 | France | Jet | Attack | 1973 | 90 | 139 | Several variants, typically with extensive upgrades.[8][9] All Mirage 5s are planned to be replaced by JF-17s by 2030. |
Chengdu F-7P/PG | China | Jet | Interceptor | 1988 | 80 | 180 | All F-7Ps/PGs are planned to be replaced by JF-17s by 2025. |
Trainer Aircraft | |||||||
Hongdu K-8 Karakorum | China | Jet | Advanced Jet Trainer | 1994 | 60 | 60 | K-8 (12); K-8P (48) |
Cessna T-37 Tweet T-37B T-37C |
United States of America | Jet | Basic Jet Trainer | 69 | 73 | 20 refurbished ex-USAF T-37 delivered by end of 2008 to replace older T-37 or provide parts.[10] T-37 to be eventually replaced with K-8P. On 28 October 2015, the Turkish Air Force transferred 34 T-37Cs to the PAF, including spares. | |
PAC MFI-17 Mushshak | Sweden | Propeller | Primary Trainer | 1970s | 145 | 151 | 115 x MFI-17 Mushshak
30 x Super Mushshak Some MFI-17 Mushshak to be upgraded to Super Mushshak standard.[11] |
Transport Aircraft | |||||||
Airbus A310 A310-300 |
France | Jet | Transport | 2009 | 1 | VIP transport. Previously operated by Pakistan International Airlines.[12] | |
Boeing 707 707-320 |
United States of America | Jet | Transport | 1986 | 2 | 3 | Two transferred from PIA in 1986. A third aircraft in VIP transport configuration delivered in 1987.[13] One aircraft sold to a private individual in 2008.[14] |
Cessna Citation V | United States of America | Jet | Transport | 1 | VIP transport.[15] | ||
Gulfstream IV | United States of America | Jet | Commander/ executive transport |
2004 | 4 | ||
Embraer Phenom Phenom 100 |
Brazil | Jet | Transport | 2009 | 4 | VIP transport.[16][17][18] | |
Antonov An-26 | Soviet Union | Propeller | Transport | 1 | One aircraft in service as of 2004.[15] | ||
Lockheed C-130 Hercules | United States of America | Propeller | Tactical (theatre) transport | 1960 | 18 | 5 x C-130B, 5 x C-130E, 2 x C-130E, 6 x C-130H. | |
CASA CN-235 CN-235-220 |
Spain | Propeller | Transport | 2004 | 4 | 3 medium lift tactical transports. 1 VIP transport.[19] | |
Harbin Y-12 Y-12II |
China | Propeller | Utility | 1980s | 2 | ||
Beech C-12 Huron | United States of America | Propeller | Utility, training | 1 | |||
Saab 2000 | Sweden | Propeller | Transport, training | 2008 | 4 | VIP transport. Will also be used to train aircrew for the Saab 2000 Erieye AEW&C. Delivered in December 2008. | |
Tanker | |||||||
Ilyushin Il-78MP | Russia | Jet | Transport/Aerial Tanker | 2009 | 4 | 4 | 4 x IL-78MP dual-role aerial tankers and freighters. Ex-Ukrainian Air Force.[20][21][22][23] |
Electronic Warfare | |||||||
Dassault Falcon 20 DA-20 |
France | Jet | ESM, ECM | 1987 | 3 | ||
AWACS | |||||||
Saab 2000 Erieye Erieye Horizon |
Sweden | Propeller | AEW&C | 2011 | 6[24] | 7 | Three aircraft were damaged after Minhas airbase attack, of which two aircraft were repaired at PAC.Three more aircraft on order. One aircraft lost till date.[25][26] |
Shaanxi ZDK-03 Y-8F600 |
China | Propeller | AEW&C | 2011 | 4 | Last two were expected to be delivered in 2013.[27] | |
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle | |||||||
Burraq | Pakistan | UAV | Reconnaissance, strike | 12 | 12 | Inducted in November 2013. Around 12 examples are visible in a picture. Used jointly with Pakistan Army.[28] | |
SATUMA Jasoos II Bravo+ |
Pakistan | UAV | Reconnaissance, training | 2009 | 45 | 45 | Primary work horse for UAV Operations and Training Program.[29] |
SELEX Galileo Falco | Italy | UAV | Surveillance | 2009 | 25 | 25 | Co-manufacture at the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex began in August 2009.[30] |
CASC CH-4 | China | UAV | Reconnaissance, strike | 4 | 4 | Some are older CH-3 drones upgraded to CH-4.[31] | |
AAI RQ-7 Shadow | United States of America | UAV | Reconnaissance | 12 | 0 | 3 systems(12 aircraft) on order by PAF. | |
SATUMA Mukhbar | Pakistan | UAV | Reconnaissance | 0 | 0 | ||
GIDS Uqab | Pakistan | UAV | Reconnaissance | – | -- | Inducted in Pakistan Navy | |
Ababeel Aerial Drone | Pakistan | UAV | Target Drone | – | -- | [32] | |
Baaz Aerial Drone | Pakistan | UAV | Target Drone | – | -- | [32] | |
GIDS Shahpar | Pakistan | UAV | Reconnaissance, surveillance | 2012 | 5 | 5 | Currently in production.[33] |
Helicopters | |||||||
Mil Mi-17 Mi-171 |
Russia | Helicopter | SAR, transport | 2002 | 20 | [34][35] | |
Aérospatiale Alouette III SA-3160 SA-316B SA-319B |
France | Helicopter | Utility, SAR | 2005 | 13 7 4 4 |
SA319B was locally produced.[36] | |
AgustaWestland AW139 AW-139M |
Italy | Helicopter | SAR, SAR Training | 2017 | 14 | All 14 AW 139 have been delivered as of 17 December 2018 and have replaced Alloute 3.[37][38] |
See also
References
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- ^ https://quwa.org/2019/05/26/pakistan-air-force-cas-outlines-next-procurement-steps-2/
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- ^ https://quwa.org/2019/05/26/pakistan-air-force-cas-outlines-next-procurement-steps-2/
- ^ https://www.janes.com/article/88534/pakistan-air-force-prepares-for-arrival-of-final-block-ii-jf-17-and-jf-17b-fighter-aircraft
- ^ "Pakistan Air Force JF-17 crashes into Arabian Sea". Deccan Chronicle. 1 October 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ a b Dunnigan, James. "Pakistan Air Force Crumbling Away". strategypage.com. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
- ^ a b ASN Aviation Safety Database results. aviation-safety.net
- ^ Govindasamy, Siva (21 August 2008). "Pakistan to receive more T-37 trainers". Flight International. flightglobal.com. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
- ^ air force | combat aircraft | super lynx | 2004 | 09–2371 | Flight Archive. Flightglobal.com (2004-11-22). Retrieved on 2012-07-01.
- ^ Gulf Times – Qatar’s top-selling English daily newspaper – Pakistan/Afghanistan Archived 8 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Gulf-times.com (2009-12-26). Retrieved on 2012-07-01.
- ^ 1986 | 3217 | Flight Archive. Flightglobal.com (1986-11-29). Retrieved on 2012-07-01.
- ^ "PAF VVIP Boeing 707 aircraft sold for Rs 8.4 million". Pakistan Today. 1 September 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ^ a b bell | cessna | lockheed jetstar | 2004 | 09–2372 | Flight Archive. Flightglobal.com (2004-11-22). Retrieved on 2012-07-01.
- ^ Embraer Delivers Phenom 100 To Pakistan's Air Force. aero-news.net (2009-03-26).
- ^ "Embraer makes first foray into Pakistan", Flight International, date published: 31 March 2009
- ^ "Pakistan air force receives first Phenom 100 very light jet". Flightglobal.com (2009-03-26). Retrieved on 2012-07-01.
- ^ DIRGANTARA delivers CN-235 VIP Aircraft to Pakistan Air Force. indonesian-aerospace.com (2005-06-07).
- ^ Parsons, Gary (21 December 2009). "Pakistan's Midas touch". Keypublishing. Archived from the original on 11 January 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
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- ^ PAF to Acquire Ilyushin Il-78 aircraft by 2010 | Aviation & Air Force News at DefenceTalk. Defencetalk.com (2009-08-11). Retrieved on 2012-07-01.
- ^ https://quwa.org/2019/04/14/pakistan-air-force-takes-delivery-of-3-saab-2000-aircraft-2/
- ^ David Donald (2008-07-14). Saab 2000 AEW&C prepares for duty. ainonline.com
- ^ Warnes, Alan (19 May 2017). "Pakistan to get more Erieyes". Air Forces Monthly. Archived from the original on 20 May 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
- ^ Bokhari, Farhan (31 July 2013). "Interview: Air Chief Marshal Tahir Rafique Butt, Chief Of The Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force". Jane's Defence Weekly: 34.
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- ^ Tactical Range UAV – Jasoos II (Bravo+) Archived 10 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Satuma.com.pk. Retrieved on 2012-07-01.
- ^ Pakistan to begin co-production of Falco UAV. Flightglobal.com (2009-08-26). Retrieved on 2012-07-01.
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- ^ a b "Pakistan Aeronautical Complex Kamra - ababeel.html". pac.org.pk. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
- ^ "IDEX: Explosion of UAVs at Exhibit". Defense News. 19 February 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
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