JF-17 - In the Mirror of History

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At Air Show

 

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Farnborough Air Show

 

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Air Show

 

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Farnborough Air Show

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I was there then !!! ( met the late Munir there too ).

 

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30 August 1967,,,,,,,,
The illustrious No.26 Squadron "Black Spiders" was raised at PAF base Masroor before relocating Peshawar. initially equipped with F-86 sabres. then equipped with F-6s for air superiority role in 1980. Then after equipped with A-5III for tactical attack in 1982.

The "black spiders" were equipped with the JF-17 thunder on Feb 18, 2010 making them the first Pakistan Air Force squadron to operate the new multi-role aircraft. before induction, the squadron used the JF-17 thunder for testing weapons and effectiveness during operation Rah-e-Nijat.

the "black spiders" pilots with Wing Commander Khalid Mehmood, Officer Commanding 26

 

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