PAF fighter/attack aircraft inventory and capability

[Hamza913]

Comes from the following source, 2016:

https://www.flightglobal.com/news/a...lightglobal-world-air-forces-on-the-r-432247/

Mirages - 360

Fishcans - 148

Thunders - 100

Vipers - 76

Total: 684

The reason why Mirage numbers are often depicted as being much lower is because roughly half of them are used as conversion trainers, however, such aircraft are still perfectly fit for combat just as much as their regular counterparts, and can be used in war if need be (but they would only be used in emergency scenarios, not during regular activity).

It's also worth noting that all dual seater Vipers are used as conversion trainers. In order words, the dual seater that went down the other day can only be from India.

 

[Foxtrot Delta]

Comes from the following source, 2016:

https://www.flightglobal.com/news/a...lightglobal-world-air-forces-on-the-r-432247/

Mirages - 360

Fishcans - 148

Thunders - 100

Vipers - 76

Total: 684

The reason why Mirage numbers are often depicted as being much lower is because roughly half of them are used as conversion trainers, however, such aircraft are still perfectly fit for combat just as much as their regular counterparts, and can be used in war if need be (but they would only be used in emergency scenarios, not during regular activity).

It's also worth noting that all dual seater Vipers are used as conversion trainers. In order words, the dual seater that went down the other day can only be from India.

Fishcans?

 

[Hamza913]

As per IHS Jane (2015), the PAF also has more than twice as many pilots as it does fighter/attack aircraft, so it has no shortage of pilots to man these aircraft:
https://www.blogger.com/goog_465453598
https://thediplomat.com/2015/04/the-indian-air-forces-big-problem-not-enough-pilots/

Fishcans?

Nickname for F-7s.

The PAF also remains a very well trained and disciplined Air Force, defeating Eurofighter Typhoons in three different scenarios (without a single loss) using MLU Vipers:
https://www.blogger.com/goog_465453600
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/06/08/eurofighter_beaten_by_f16/

 

[Foxtrot Delta]

As per IHS Jane (2015), the PAF also has more than twice as many pilots as it does fighter/attack aircraft, so it has no shortage of pilots to man these aircraft:
https://thediplomat.com/2015/04/the-indian-air-forces-big-problem-not-enough-pilots/



Nickname for F-7s.

The PAF also remains a very well trained and disciplined Air Force, defeating Eurofighter Typhoons in three different scenarios (without a single loss) using MLU Vipers:
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/06/08/eurofighter_beaten_by_f16/

I see i though nick name was airguard for f7
I was wrong.

 

[Hamza913]

I see i though nick name was airguard for f7
I was wrong.

Certain Fishcan variants (which the PAF does not and has not used) earned that nickname. The PAF uses the Skybolt sub-series of Fishcans.

 

[Hamza913]

One would also do well to remember that the Fishcans and Mirages, despite being older aircraft, are still very potent, having been upgraded extensively and trained with very advanced aircraft. For example, Mirages can fire advanced weaponry like Ra'ad cruise missiles (which can also be equipped with nuclear warheads), and Fishcans have trained with Raptors:

https://quwa.org/2017/03/23/pakista...ded-range-raad-2-air-launched-cruise-missile/

@Pan-Islamic-Pakistan @Pakhtoon yum @PAKISTANFOREVER @dexter @BHarwana @Mugen @aziqbal

JF-17, carrying CM-400AKG anti-ship cruise missiles:

These bad-boys can travel at Mach 5 and have the ability to take out aircraft carriers, with a range of just over 240km.

 

[ziaulislam]

As per IHS Jane (2015), the PAF also has more than twice as many pilots as it does fighter/attack aircraft, so it has no shortage of pilots to man these aircraft:
https://thediplomat.com/2015/04/the-indian-air-forces-big-problem-not-enough-pilots/



Nickname for F-7s.

The PAF also remains a very well trained and disciplined Air Force, defeating Eurofighter Typhoons in three different scenarios (without a single loss) using MLU Vipers:
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/06/08/eurofighter_beaten_by_f16/

Pilot ratio for Pakistan is 2.2:1
For india it was 0.8:1 till recently

 

[Hamza913]

Pilot ratio for Pakistan is 2.2:1
For india it was 0.8:1 till recently

What is the recent ratio?

 

[GumNaam]

can we do our country a favor and NOT post our fighter inventory numbers and pilot to plane ratios???

 

[Hamza913]

can we do our country a favor and NOT post our fighter inventory numbers and pilot to plane ratios???

These are publicly available statistics and do not give away sensitive information.

Don't forget about when Pakistani Mirages got the best of a USN aircraft carrier during a training exercise:

https://defence.pk/pdf/threads/when...us-aircraft-carrier-but-also-us-proud.448238/

 

[ziaulislam]

can we do our country a favor and NOT post our fighter inventory numbers and pilot to plane ratios???

They are open source info.
I repeat OPEN SOURCE WELL KNOWN GOOGLE FACTS
Dont act like malodromatic girl

 

[GumNaam]

They are open source info.
I repeat OPEN SOURCE WELL KNOWN GOOGLE FACTS
Dont act like malodromatic girl

that maybe but very few if any know pilot to plan ratio of Pakistan Air Force.

 

[ziaulislam]

that maybe but very few if any know pilot to plan ratio of Pakistan Air Force.

that maybe but very few if any know pilot to plan ratio of Pakistan Air Force.

This is from last year indian report to Parliament

 

[Super Falcon]

We lack air superiority jets a big loop hole we filled airforce with multirole remember we have bigger enemy only edge we have is quality