Aamir Hussain
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A DSI equipped test F-16
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A DSI equipped test F-16
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Oscar
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If only there was a truly organized and well thought out effort to release information and engage the public like the USAF and other branches do - even the IDF has upped its game. But alas, it’s very non-meritorious in how that entire PR game is managed.
That being said - the USAF PR offices all around do have their faux pax and they are funny.
Oscar
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An entire article on this in the LM magazine - lost to the internet archives but it debunked a lot of claims for DSI - both positive and negative
Raider 21
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JSF Diverterless Supersonic Inlet | Code One Magazine
Article on diverterless inlet testing for F-35 program.
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GriffinsRule
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Take that with a bucket of salt. Only Germany and Turkey were offered the aircraft after the first gulf war but neither sales materialized.
PAF wasn't impressed by the A-10 but A-5 must've been mana from the heavens
Take that with a bucket of salt. Only Germany and Turkey were offered the aircraft after the first gulf war but neither sales materialized.
PAF wasn't impressed by the A-10 but A-5 must've been mana from the heavens
PAF Second to none mag outlines the A10 deal, though, i call bs on the not impressed also lol
Oscar
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Ive seen a official Fairchild presented model of the A-10 along with a company brochure in 2001 (and it was already old news then) in the office of an original PAF F-16 cadre along with a model of the A-7.Take that with a bucket of salt. Only Germany and Turkey were offered the aircraft after the first gulf war but neither sales materialized.
PAF wasn't impressed by the A-10 but A-5 must've been mana from the heavens
Here is a kicker - they were both in PAF colors - the A-10 in a white and grey scheme and the A-7 was in the green grey scheme.
I was there for paying my respects as this officer had just been lost with ACM Mushaf in the Kohat Fokker.
Oscar
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It wasn’t about impressed - it did not really meet the PAF ASR for what it needed for its edge - and the CAS focused A-5 was bought after the Mirages were to be focused on strike and the F-6 was at best a rocketry and gunnery platform z
Aamir Hussain
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At that time counter insurgency ops were not on the radar so A-10 was considered to be a luxury for an air force focusing upon multirole aircraft.
Quwa
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The F-16 and A-7 would've been a very good combo for multi-role and strike. However, the PAF could only afford one, so it went with the multi-role platform (and rightfully so). The attack req went to the A-5. But if they had the money (or aid), they would've sought the A-7 or, potentially, the Tornado.
Raider 21
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And they also did another brilliant move. They removed critical instruments in the A-5 cockpit so they could buy two more aircraft.
It was the ultimate widowmaker of its time in PAF's service.
As far as regarding the A-10, agreed it didn't meet anything at all for what the F-16 was providing at the time.
Oscar
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There were reasons for that - chief being the use of the FT-6 with a better thrust to weight ratio to train A-5 pilots which behaved little like that aircraft.
Not as if the F-6 was any way an easy aircraft with its quirky throttle and obsolete boosted controls - but many were lost trying FT-6 type maneuvers on a much heavier and different handling aircraft.
Theirs is not to question why
GriffinsRule
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Outside of the F-16, none of the aircraft from that era were truly multirole in PAF (Mirages in IAF case).
A-10, A-7 or A/Q-5 for that matter would have performed the same role in PAF, that is anti armor and ground attack.
A-7 didn't make sense for PAF and rightly so, a aircraft on its way out. Real bang for $ was the F-16 and testimont to its design and longevity. Great fo us that the Saudis footed the bill for those. ( Uncle Sam paid for the Mir-2000s for India to maintain "balance".
A-10 would have been a great addition too for making Swiss cheese out of Indian armor but we went with A-5 since it was cheaper and based on F-6, which PAF had hundreds of along with a rebuild factory.
A-10, A-7 or A/Q-5 for that matter would have performed the same role in PAF, that is anti armor and ground attack.
A-7 didn't make sense for PAF and rightly so, a aircraft on its way out. Real bang for $ was the F-16 and testimont to its design and longevity. Great fo us that the Saudis footed the bill for those. ( Uncle Sam paid for the Mir-2000s for India to maintain "balance".
A-10 would have been a great addition too for making Swiss cheese out of Indian armor but we went with A-5 since it was cheaper and based on F-6, which PAF had hundreds of along with a rebuild factory.
GriffinsRule
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It was folly on part of the PAF to treat them as the same and many pilots paid for that.
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