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1/15: My answer to those who were saying that even the F-16s of #PAF are outdated!
Dear all, it's unfortunate that whenever a jet crashes, people say that PAF is having outdated jets & should ground all of them. Let me give you basic info about yesterday's F-16 that has crashed.
Dear all, it's unfortunate that whenever a jet crashes, people say that PAF is having outdated jets & should ground all of them. Let me give you basic info about yesterday's F-16 that has crashed.
2/15: Wing Commander #NaumanAkram's F-16 had the serial number 92-730. It was actually ordered in 1989 & under the agreement (called Peace Gate IV), it was going to reach Pakistan by the end of 1992 but due to the changing policies of US, the aircraft was put into storage along..
3/15: along with other (about 27) F-16s in Sonoran Desert. It remained there before it was given to New Zealand AF & USAF in 2002 & 2003 respectively for flight test & training. Later, under Peace Drive agreement (2005-06) this aircraft came to Pakistan & entered service on..
4/15: on 13th or 23rd December 2005. So now you can have the idea that it didn't go through a big number of flying hours before 2005-06. It remained in service till 2010-11 when it was decided that PAF would send those F-16s to US & Turkey for "mid-life upgrade". The cost of...
5/15: The cost of this program & training was approx 1.3 billion $. It included
1. APG-68(V)9 with Synthetic aperture radars
2. Joint Helmet Mounted Cuing System JHMCS
3. AN/APX-113 Advanced Identify Friend or Foe Systems
4. AN/ALE-47 Advanced Countermeasures Dispenser Systems..
1. APG-68(V)9 with Synthetic aperture radars
2. Joint Helmet Mounted Cuing System JHMCS
3. AN/APX-113 Advanced Identify Friend or Foe Systems
4. AN/ALE-47 Advanced Countermeasures Dispenser Systems..
6/15: 5. Have Quick I/II Radios
6. Link-16 Multifunctional Information Distribution System-Low Volume Terminal
7. SNIPER targeting pods
8. Advanced Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation Units; MDE included in the MLU modification and structural upgrade kits...
6. Link-16 Multifunctional Information Distribution System-Low Volume Terminal
7. SNIPER targeting pods
8. Advanced Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation Units; MDE included in the MLU modification and structural upgrade kits...
7/15: 9. 21 ALQ 131 Block-II Electronic Countermeasures Pods.
10. Memory DRFM
11. 60 ALQ-213 Electronic Warfare Management Systems
12. 1 Unit level trainer
13. 10 APG-68(V)9 Spare radar sets
After Midlifeupgrades, Pakistan's Block-15 F-16s had acquired the capabilities of latest
10. Memory DRFM
11. 60 ALQ-213 Electronic Warfare Management Systems
12. 1 Unit level trainer
13. 10 APG-68(V)9 Spare radar sets
After Midlifeupgrades, Pakistan's Block-15 F-16s had acquired the capabilities of latest
8/15: After Midlifeupgrades, Pakistan's Block-15 F-16s had acquired the capabilities of the latest F-16s of that time (ie. F-16 Block 50 or 52+). The aircraft that crashed yesterday was also having the same capabilities... Moreover, you should remember that the F-16s of....
9/15: Moreover, you should remember that the F-16s of WC Nauman Ali khan (F-16AM 92-731) & Sqn Ldr Hassan Siddiqui (F-16BM 84-606) which had shot down MiG-21 & Su-30 last year were also the equivalents of the F-16 that has crashed yesterday. In fact Hassan's F-16 was older as...
10/15: Sqn Ldr Hassan Siddiqui's F-16 was older as compared to the F-16 that has crashed yesterday. So how can you say that PAF is having outdated & obsolete aircraft in it's inventory??? Many people say the same about F-7. May be they're right about F-7 but PAF is going to...
11/15: PAF is going to replace those F-7s & Mirages completely with JF-17s before 2030 just like it replaced the A-5s & F-6s. Keep it in mind that we're not economically as stable as we were in the 1960s or 80s. PAF has to consider that factor as well. ACM Mujahid Anwar Khan also
12/15: ACM Mujahid Anwar Khan sb also mentioned it on #SurpriseDay anniversary (27-02-2020) that PAF has got economic challenges but still PAF will try best to counter the enemies with full force. We shouldn't panic whenever we hear that a plane has gone down. It's a part of...
13/15: It's a part of the game. Even the Air Forces like USAF which are having the latest jets also face crashes every year. One thing more: it's only the third PAF F-16 crash during the last 25 years.
14/15: On the other hand, it's adversary, Indian Air Force has lost atleast 8 advanced Su-30 aircrafts over the last 15-20 years. Detailed analysis/comparison is in the linked tweet. So keep calm & support PAF which is the symbol of pride for the nation. https://www.twitter.com/osama_ffcb/status/1195667356460171267?s=19
15/15: If I've written something technically or numerically wrong then plz correct me. I had a difficult time during the last few months & I wasn't going to write much on twitter but the response of a number of people to the #planecrash was idiotic so I have written this thread.
Addition → Nice thread by @Thunder07101 about PAF F-16 MLU upgrades: https://twitter.com/Thunder07101/status/1251640605467344897?s=19
