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An all-black and well-weathered F-6 (MiG-19) at Sargodha sometimes in the late 1960's. The F-6 entered PAF service on 30th December 1965 and was finally retired in 2002.
In total, PAF procured 260 F-6s which logged 400,000 sorties (approx. 300,000 hrs) in 37 years. Air Cdre Zahoor Shaikh holds the record for the maximum hours - 1765, closely followed by Air Cdre Rehmatullah with 1735 hours.
3:17 AM · Jun 4, 2024
In total, PAF procured 260 F-6s which logged 400,000 sorties (approx. 300,000 hrs) in 37 years. Air Cdre Zahoor Shaikh holds the record for the maximum hours - 1765, closely followed by Air Cdre Rehmatullah with 1735 hours.
3:17 AM · Jun 4, 2024
CombatCorner
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Farewell To Deltas.
FOOLS_NIGHTMARE
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this is a really nice pic showcasing PAF next gen platforms, but it should have aewcs, shahpar 2 blk 2 an JFT blk3 to complete PAFs modern punch
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I just made a balls of it, old boy. That's all there was to it.
Group Captain Sir Douglas Bader, about his December 1931 roll performed immediately after takeoff that ended in the crash that led to the loss of both legs. He later flew fighters again, and led a wing of Spitfires during the Battle of Britain.
I just made a balls of it, old boy. That's all there was to it.
Group Captain Sir Douglas Bader, about his December 1931 roll performed immediately after takeoff that ended in the crash that led to the loss of both legs. He later flew fighters again, and led a wing of Spitfires during the Battle of Britain.
Reichmarshal
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Why would anyone in their right mind give u that info....that's a highly classified info
Awwad
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Not at all. What's classified in it? Should be more like a standard that how many pilot to aircraft ratio exist in the air forces. Even the USAF data is all out there and many other airforces. There is absolutely nothing CLASSIFIED in it. No one is asking where they live or actual stations lol!
As a defense enthusiast these are basic questions that arise in mind, it gives you the idea that what is the capacity of the airforce for expansion. If airforce wants to add 100 more platforms, Can it absorb that quickly, do it have enough man-power. We already know total strength of PAF personal, just don't know how many are airmen, how many are in other desk jobs and how many are pilots, trainers etc. It's okay if nobody knows any info on it. I'll pass it. Cheers!
Edit: BTW, just checked, got this info from public domain: "In March 2006, the PAF officially inducted a batch of 34 fighter pilots". So if on average 30-40 pilots are inducted per year, that already gives a fair idea. We can take an average that how long it takes from Flt-Lt to wing-commander (or average flying years) and use it with per year pilot inductions and will have the estimate on number of pilots. That's all the info I asked for. Nothing "Classified" in it.
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Reichmarshal
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U got that wrong again
They did not induct 34 "fighter pilots" but they inducted "Pilots".
Now many of those pilots will make it to an active fighter sqd no one knows.....n how many will go to transport or to a rotary sqd or will not make it at all no one knows.
So ur premise for ur whole calculation is at best based on wishful thinking
Awwad
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Buddy, you were wrong when you said its a "confidential" info LOL! Everything isn't confidential. and about fighter pilots, I am really not interested in exact number. I just wanted idea on a ballpark figure. That is obtainable with the info I posted earlier. If you tally it with publicly available articles it matches too. So roughly it's about 2 to 3 pilots per aircraft.
Never mind Balakot, IAF is worse off than Pakistan Air Force on pilot strength
Compared to Pakistan Air Force’s 2.5 pilots per aircraft, the IAF is at a ratio of 1.5. The IAF also has issues with squadron strength and target practice.
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