PAF J-35AE - News, Updates and Discussions

[maverick]

remember Dec 2026 for first operational squadron to be in PAF, claimed in Jan 2024

 

[Michael]

@HRK @Deino @TopGun786 @SABRE

I was skeptical of this news as well, so I used : " I don't know the authenticity of the message. Please judge for yourself!".

If there really are PAF pilots training to fly the J-35 in China, they should still be learning theory at Aviation University of Air Force at this time.
Currently, the J-35 is still at SAC's factory and has not officially entered the PLAAF's serials. There are also not enough J-35s available for pilot training right now.

Indeed ... but if I read this post correctly, he does not even mention this as a fact nor that the image is true and used it just as a sample!

I know what he's talking about. His topic is not suitable for posting on PDF platform., so I didn't paraphrase his original post.

Yup, and that pic of the pilots is from Red Flag

That's a photo of PAF pilots with USAF pilots from Red Flag 2010.

Original:

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Pakistan_Air_Force_F-16_Red_Flag_2010_group_photo.jpg/1280px-Pakistan_Air_Force_F-16_Red_Flag_2010_group_photo.jpg

People should at least put in a little bit of effort in their Fake News, especially with AI around now.

Thanks for the clarification!
More fake news from the AI search engine. It's nowhere near as good as me posting it directly here for you guys to clarify.

 

[HRK]

I was skeptical of this news as well, so I used : " I don't know the authenticity of the message. Please judge for yourself!".

I was not criticizing you nor saying that you were wrong, I understand that you or any other Chinese national could easily fall for misinformation posted by many social media accounts with large following.

 

[Hussain]

@MastanKhan @Zarvan @Falcon26

Gentlemen,
one of my customers who has just imported Lincoln Navigator 2025. we had a great discussion and guess what more J10CEs (16 first batch) and another 54 planned to be inducted in 2025-2026.

But what takes the cake! is J-35A this aircraft is coming this year and over 40+ are planned to be inducted in two years (2025-26). induction will be phased 2+6 small batch production will be in Pakistan this year with enough pilots to form TEF and by end of 2025 squadron will stand up operationally.

I am soooooo Happy! its an open forum so you can not be ever certain! but just to know makes me fly!

On the old PDF, you made same claims, that upset a lot of people, regarding Feb2019.
I personally verified from one such person who is a family friend, and was involved in that Op, and found your claims to be true, much to his amusement. So as far as credibility goes, you have my vote.

Now as to what you have just stated above, as with other credible posters on the previous forum, news was usually valid when going to the press, but then this is life, things happen. I hope and pray your predictions come true InShaAllah.

Thank You Sir.

 

[Hussain]

who do you think i am? i am just a car salesman and military enthusiast.

please respect my knowledge level and explain why you post a building picture (military installation or a warehouse/factory).

On this forum, we like car salesman, especially Navigators, and Peterbilt Trucks.

 

[NGAD IS THE BEST]

remember Dec 2026 for first operational squadron to be in PAF, claimed in Jan 2024

based on what source? fron some random junk YouTube/X sources lol? less then 5 prototypes are flying, flight testing/weapon testing specially weapon testing yet to be started, production factory is currently relocating according to well respected member @Michael , you're living too much in your fairytales and fantasy world, most reasonable time to induct a first sqd of J-35 will be 2028-2030 time-frame not your imaginary Dec 2026 time-frame

 

[maverick]

based on what source? fron some random junk YouTube/X sources lol? less then 5 prototypes are flying, flight testing/weapon testing specially weapon testing yet to be started, production factory is currently relocating according to well respected member @Michael , you're living too much in your fairytales and fantasy world, most reasonable time to induct a first sqd of J-35 will be 2028-2030 time-frame not your imaginary Dec 2026 time-frame

Based on my own personal sources in PAF who are involved in this project

 

[NGAD IS THE BEST]

Based on my own personal sources in PAF who are involved in this project

I don't believe you, I can claim my personal source is defense minister and ACM, if don't give a strong backup no one believe that sh!t, the current ongoing status of J-35 project hinted that the project not complete in 2025-2026 time-frame or will in pre-production phase but definitely PAF will not get sqd (16-18 jets), if we will lucky enough to get a hand on J-35 in 2026 it will much less in quantity most probably 3-5 jets

 

[FHN]

 

[maverick]

I don't believe you, I can claim my personal source is defense minister and ACM, if don't give a strong backup no one believe that sh!t, the current ongoing status of J-35 project hinted that the project not complete in 2025-2026 time-frame or will in pre-production phase but definitely PAF will not get sqd (16-18 jets), if we will lucky enough to get a hand on J-35 in 2026 it will much less in quantity most probably 3-5 jets

i told the same thing about J10C, with exact month and the year, 2 years prior to the first J10C arrival. my source is reliable

 

[NGAD IS THE BEST]

i told the same thing about J10C, with exact month and the year, 2 years prior to the first J10C arrival. my source is reliable

when you claim, j10 arrival time in paf?, don't spread egoistic nonsense here with no strong backup/source lol

 

[PakAl]

remember Dec 2026 for first operational squadron to be in PAF, claimed in Jan 2024

Got you covered. December 2026 and even if it delays till December 2028 would still accept it. I estimate it between 2030 - 2032, the Jf17s F16s J10cs are enough to deal with India until they purchase their 5th generation. We need more J10Cs, upgrade Jf17s and F16s.

 

[TopGun786]

Based on what? and again please not again a random YouTube channel

Your asking is reasonable but my assessment was not from some random YouTube.

 

[FHN]

remember Dec 2026 for first operational squadron to be in PAF, claimed in Jan 2024

First operational squadron in plaaf by 2026 seems more plausible. iAF has an average of 10 crashes a year in an already depleting squadrons at 30.

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Deliveries, order intakes and backlog in number of new aircraft as of December 31, 2024 - Press kits

Deliveries, order intakes and backlog in number of new aircraft as of December 31, 2024 (unaudited figures) © Dassault Aviation

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21 Rafale (14 France, 7 Export) were delivered in 2024.220 Rafale in backlog (164 Export, 56 France) versus 211 Rafale as of December 31, 2023.Even if India places an order for Rafale, it will not be delivered until 2033 onward

 

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