List of aircraft of the Pakistan Air Force

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The Pakistan Air Force currently operates an estimated 500 to 530 combat aircraft. The total of aircraft in service including VIP, trainer and transport aircraft is over 800.

Fly-past performance in the Pakistan Day Joint Services Parade in Islamabad

A PAF FC-20 in flight

Pakistan Air Force F-16A in flight over Lahore

Pakistan Air Force F-7P in flight over Lahore
Aircraft
Origin
Type
Versions
In service
Comments
Fighter Aircraft
JF-17 Thunder[1]
China Pakistan
Multirole
JF-17
8
150 ordered, a total of 250 expected[2]
Chengdu FC-20[1]
China
Advanced Multirole & Air Superiority
FC-20 (J-10B)
0
36 ordered, to be delivered in 2009 expected[3]
Chengdu J-7 Airguard[1]
China
InterceptorInterceptorTrainerTrainer
TotalF-7PGF-7MPFT-7PFT-7PG
19248120159
Nanchang A-5[1]
China
Strike & Ground Support
A-5C
41
Being phased out
Lockheed-Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon[1]
United States
Multirole fighterMultirole fighter
TotalF-16A/BF-16C/D
44440
24 F-16C/D ordered
Dassault Mirage III[1]
France
Strike & Ground SupportInterceptorReconnaissance
TotalMirage-IIIEP (ROSE Program)Mirage-IIIO (ROSE Program)Mirage-IIIR/RP
121634315
Mirage-IIIO being phased out
Dassault Mirage 5[1]
France
Naval SupportGround SupportGround SupportTraining
Total5PA35PA25PA5VDPA2
601218282
Trainer Aircraft
K-8 Karakorum[1]
Pakistan
Intermediate Trainer
K-8
12
J-7 Trainers (FT)[1]
China
Advanced trainerAdvanced TrainerAdvanced Trainer
FT-5FT-6FT-7
251520
Mushak[1]
Pakistan
Basic TrainerBasic Trainer
Super Mushak MFI-395Mushak MFI-17
2080
Transports
Antonov An-26[1]
Russia
Medium-lift Transport
An-26
1
C-12 Huron[1]
United States
Medium-lift Transport
C-12
1
Boeing 707[1]
United States
Heavy-lift Transport
Boeing 707
3
Lockheed C-130 Hercules[1]
United States
TacticalTactical
TotalC-130BC-130E
1257
Out of 24 ordered.
Helicopter
Mi-171[1]
Soviet Union
Transport/Attack
Mi-8
4
SA-316/319[1]
France
UtilityUtilityUtility
TotalSA-3160SA-316BSA-319B
15744
Local production of SA319B[4]
Airborne Early Warning and Control
Saab 2000[5]
Sweden
AEW&C
Saab 2000 AEW&C
1
Out of 5 ordered
ROSE: Retrofit Of Strike Element; is the major (Avionics + Radar) upgrade that the PAF Mirage fleet under went during the 90s.
ROSE-I: This included upgraded cockpit instrumentation, Grifo-M Radar and weapons system reconfiguration. (BVR-able).
ROSE-II: This included the SAGEM-implemented MAESTRO Nav/Attack System. (Strike).
ROSE-III: This included the Sagem MAESTRO Nav/Attack and FLIR. (Precision Strike).
Some 70 of the Mirages have been given ROSE upgrades - allowing them to either perform high-altitude air-superiority missions or specialized surface strike missions. The F-7PGs and F-16s are the PAF's main multirole fighter aircraft - while the F-7P is a limited interceptor/ground-strike aircraft. It is likely, however, that the PAF will procure another 26 F-16A/Bs to start retiring its F-7Ps.

[edit] Sources
(Pakistan Air Force Inventory)
(Pakistan Defence - Air Force inventory)
(Amazing Evaluation of Pakistan Air Force!)
(Insight To PAF Fleet Upgrades & Strength)
(Mirage Fleet Acquisition History)
(F-16 Attrition history)
(F-7 Fleet Serial# and Strength)
(PAF Fleet Strength: Without Attrition Adjustments)
(PAF Attrition History)
(PAF Attrition - Queryable Database)

[edit] References
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/pakistan/air-force-equipment.htm
^ http://www.air-attack.com/news/article/1415/Pakistan-to-buy-98-hi-tech-aircraft-from-US-and-China.html
^ http://pakobserver.net/200901/15/news/topstories10.asp
^ Andrade 1982, Page 173
^ http://www.dawn.com/2008/04/04/nat5.htm

[edit] External links
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