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On 6th September 1965 during an aerial combat over enemy territory(India) squardon leader M.M.Alam flying as pilot of an F-86 Sabre Jet Shotdown 2 enemy hunter aircraft and damaged 3 others. On September 7 1965 in a number of interception missions flown by squardon leader M.M.Alam against enemy aircraft attacking PAF Station Sargohda Sqardon leader Alam destroyed five more enemy Hunter Aircrafts in less than a minute remains a record till today. The PAF is the pride of the country and is a air force to recon with Quailty if not quainty. Such is the case with the army and the navy.
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Here are some sources.
"This airforce(the PAF), is second to none" "The air war lasted two weeks and the Pakistanis scored a three-to-one kill ratio, knocking out 102 Russian-made Indian jets and losing thirty-four airplanes of their own. I'm certain about the figures because I went out several times a day in a chopper and counted the wrecks below." "They were really good, aggressive dogfighters and proficient in gunnery and air combat tactics. I was damned impressed. Those guys just lived and breathed flying. " (General (Retd.) Chuck Yeager (USAF) , Book: Yeager, the Autobiography). General Chuck Yeager, famous USAF test pilot, on deputation in Pakistan as US Defense Representative. The PAF remains the only foreign air force in the world to have received Chuck Yeager's admiration - a recommendation which the PAF is proud of. The PAF, although outnumbered by IAF(Indian Air Force), has at least one qualitative edge over its rival: Pilot Training. The caliber of Pakistani instructors is acknowledged by numerous air forces, and US Navy pilots considered them to be highly 'professional' during exercises flying off the USS Constellation (as co-pilots). -Jane's International Defense (June 24, 1998) "He was a formidable fellow and I was glad that he was Pakistani and not Egyptian" (Israel Air Force chief and ex-President Ezer Weizmen writing about PAF chief Nur Khan in his autobiography, On Eagles' Wings). |
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The future of the PAF. The PAF is aquiring alot more aircraft to its fleet. Currently the Paf Operates the French made Mirage III And . F7PG which are being replaced by the new 4th generation JF-17 And also the FC-20 a 5th generation aircraft. The Paf is also looking to get 30 to 55 more f-16 aircraft from US.Also plans are being made for a mid air fueler.
Now the quainty of the planes currently in the fleet. 50 to 60 F16 Block B aircraft. PAF Will have about 200 to 250 Jf-17 by early 2010. And about 30 to 40 Fc-20s. Also the Paf is looking to get the French made Rafel. This is going to be the future fleet of the Paf. With more addtions to come which I am not aware of. |
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