Azerbaijan has received first JF- Block 3 aircraft

[Qaraca]

Photos coming soon.

Alot of misinformation in this thread:

Post in thread 'Trio of JF-17s Land in Azerbaijan For ADEX 2024 !'

Yesterday at 7:20 PM

Pakistan has sent 3 JF-17 Thunders to Baku, Azerbaijan for the ADEX Defence Exposition 2024. These include 2 Block 2s and 1 Block 3 jets. The package also includes the very JF-17 Block 2 aircraft that dropped Takbir bombs in IOK on Feb 27th, 2019.

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These are not PAF aircraft and they did not come for ADEX. ADEX opening ceremony was yesterday, attended by president, and there was no display of JF-17 neither on ground nor in the air.

I mean the title itself is misinformation.

Anyway, 100% confirmed. JF-17 Block 3 of Azerbaijani airforce was presented to Azerbaijani president today.

The source is state news agency.

 

[Areesh]

From the link above:

The jets have already been integrated into the arsenal of Azerbaijan's Air Force.

When did this happen?

 

[StormOfTruth]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1838535998000550064

https://twitter.com/x/status/1838832960075616282

https://twitter.com/x/status/1838860647729184894

https://twitter.com/x/status/1838862953111490964

 

[Qaraca]

From the link above:

The jets have already been integrated into the arsenal of Azerbaijan's Air Force.

When did this happen?

Kind of a bad translation. Original Azerbaijani version says the aircraft has been delivered to Azerbaijani airforce.

 

[Qaraca]

 

[TopGun786]

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[Taimoor]

Fantastic!

Another success story.

Looking at pics, these birds are fully lock stock and barrel. SD10, PL10, REKs, anti ship.... all standoff ranges covered, air land and sea.

 

[Deino]

But why then they still have PAF signs, PAF serial numbers and no Azerbaijan AF emblem?

I would prefer to wait …

 

[hussain0216]

Fantastic!

Another success story.

Looking at pics, these birds are fully lock stock and barrel. SD10, PL10, REKs, anti ship.... all standoff ranges covered, air land and sea.

For the vast majority of the nations of the world this is all they require, if Armenia ever steps up then Azerbaijan can add on KAANs in 10 years or so

Selling aircraft involves politics and sometimes international political pull is too much, it's what stopped JF17s in the Argentinian air force, the U.S stepped in and offered f16s cheap to stop the sale

Iraq is the next customer, their F16s are hamstrung as well to stop them defending against Israel

 

[Qaraca]

But why then they still have PAF signs, PAF serial numbers and no Azerbaijan AF emblem?

I would prefer to wait …

The source is literally state news agency. And I’m guessing you have eyes and can see the photos with Azerbajjani president (and the patch).

Official website of the president:

JF-17C multirole aircrafts presented to President Ilham Aliyev » Official web-site of President of Azerbaijan Republic

president.az

 

[Taimoor]

For the vast majority of the nations of the world this is all they require, if Armenia ever steps up then Azerbaijan can add on KAANs in 10 years or so

Selling aircraft involves politics and sometimes international political pull is too much, it's what stopped JF17s in the Argentinian air force, the U.S stepped in and offered f16s cheap to stop the sale

Iraq is the next customer, their F16s are hamstrung as well to stop them defending against Israel

Argentina got a Zionist bootlicker as their president. Those F16s will never be able to protect Argentinian soverinity as that nation may wish. And I think UK played its part as well to stop Jf17 sell. I mean all these weapon sold to Azerbaijan with their standoff capabilities, if Argentina had the same, UK position on Falklands would have become highly compromised.

Iraq is a good shout but they would need the same number of JFs PAF is operating to act as a deterrence against Isreal, small number wont do.

 

[Deino]

The source is literally state news agency. And I’m guessing you have eyes and can see the photos with Azerbajjani president (and the patch).

Official website of the president:

JF-17C multirole aircrafts presented to President Ilham Aliyev » Official web-site of President of Azerbaijan Republic

president.az

But do you really present your Air Force's latest toy behind your president in another Air Force's livery and markings?

Like I said already so often - and again I can only hope that this does not offend anyone even if surely again some will misread this - I only thrust an official confirmation in which for example the Air Force clearly states, we have introduced this and that type or after seeing an image in a certain Air Force colours, markings & numbers!!

Otherwise like all this fuss around "Pakistan will get J-31 in 2025" and "Egypt will get a production line" I only believe it when I see it ... and this is clearly a PAF JF-17C.

As such - and thanks for the link - I think the first part is clear, but the second sentence can also mean, "The jets - aka this type - have already been integrated into the arsenal of Azerbaijan's Air Force." but NOT this specific aircraft!

 

[SD 10]

DAmn.. didnot see this happening!

 

[Asfandyar Bhittani]

But why then they still have PAF signs, PAF serial numbers and no Azerbaijan AF emblem?

I would prefer to wait …

You forgot to mention the absence of Pakistani flag on the tail and the fact that the source is a state outlet. And the President wearing Jeff patch

 

[Qaraca]

But do you really present your Air Force's latest toy behind your president in another Air Force's livery and markings?

Like I said already so often - and again I can only hope that this does not offend anyone even if surely again some will misread this - I only thrust an official confirmation in which for example the Air Force clearly states, we have introduced this and that type or after seeing an image in a certain Air Force colours, markings & numbers!!

Otherwise like all this fuss around "Pakistan will get J-31 in 2025" and "Egypt will get a production line" I only believe it when I see it ... and this is clearly a PAF JF-17C.

I don’t know what to tell you other than that it doesn’t get more official than that. Unless you are saying that Azerbaijan government is outright lying. For what reason, maybe you know better than me because it’s absurd.

I don’t see Pakistani flag there. And it’s standard JF-17 livery.

PS: Minister of defence and airforce commander is also present.