List of aircraft of the Pakistan Air Force
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| Military age | 16 years of age | |
| Availability | 39,028,014 (2005) | |
| Males ages | 16-49 | |
| Reaching military age | males: 1,969,055 (2005) | |
| Active troops | 620,000 (Ranked 7th) | |
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| Dollar figure | $3.848 billion (2004) | |
| Percent of GDP | 4.9% (2004) | |
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| Aircraft | Inducted | Attrition | Current | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockheed Martin F-16A Block-15 | 30* | 6 | 24* | Multi-Role |
| Lockheed Martin F-16B Block-15 | 12 | 2 | 10 | Training & Multi-Role |
| Chengdu F-7PG | 48 | 2 | 46 | Interceptor |
| Chengdu FT-7PG | 9 | 0 | 9 | Training |
| Chengdu F-7P Skybolt | 120 | 30? | ~90 | Interceptor & Ground-Support |
| Chengdu FT-7P Skybolt | 15 | ?? | ~15 | Training |
| Dassault Mirage ROSE-I (Mirage-IIIEA) (Refurbished: Ex-Australian) | 32 | 4 | 28 | Interceptor |
| Dassault Mirage ROSE-I (Mirage-IIIDP) | 5 | 1 | 4 | Training & Interceptor |
| Dassault Mirage ROSE-II (Mirage-VEF) (Refurbished: Ex-French) | 19 | 3 | 16 | Strike & Ground-Support |
| Dassault Mirage ROSE-II (Mirage-VDF) (Refurbished: Ex-French) | 6 | 0 | 6 | Training & Strike & Ground-Support |
| Dassault Mirage ROSE-III (Mirage-VEF) (Refurbished: Ex-French) | 14 | 0 | 14 | Precision Strike |
| Dassault Mirage-IIIEP | 18 | 6 | 12 | Interceptor & Ground-Support |
| Dassault Mirage-IIIEL (Refurbished: Ex-Lebanese) | 9 | 0 | 9 | Interceptor & Ground-Support |
| Dassault Mirage-IIIDA (Refurbished: Ex-Australian) | 7 | 0 | 7 | Training |
| Dassault Mirage-IIIRP | 13 | 3 | 10 | Reconnaissance |
| Dassault Mirage-VPA3 | 12 | 3 | 9 | Naval Support |
| Dassault Mirage-VPA2 | 18 | 3 | 15 | Ground Support |
| Dassault Mirage-VPA | 28 | 7? | ~21 | Ground Support |
| Dassault Mirage-VDPA2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Training |
| Nanchang Q-5/A-5C | 52 | 12+ | 30-40 | Ground-Support & Tactical Strike (Currently being phased out). |
| Chengdu FT-6 | ~15 | ?? | ?? | Fighter Conversion (Advanced Jet Training) |
| Chengdu FT-5 | ~20 | ?? | ?? | Fighter Conversion (Advanced Jet Training) |
| Hondgu K-8 | 12 | 0 | 12 + (27 on order) | Basic & Intermediate Jet Training |
| Lockheed Martin T-37 | 20 | ?? | ?? | Basic Jet Training |
| Super Mushak MFI-395 | 20 | ?? | ?? | Primary Training |
| Mushak MFI-17 | 80 | ?? | ?? | Primary Training |
| Falcon DA-20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ELINT/ECM |
| Lockheed Martin C-130B/E | 16 | 6? | ~10 + (6 On Order) | Medium-Lift Transport |
| Antonov An-26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Medium-Lift Transport |
| CN-235 | 4 | 0 | 4 | V.I.P & Light-Lift Transport |
| HAMC Y-12(II) | 1 | 0 | 1 | Light-Lift Transport |
| Boeing 707 | 3 | 0 | 3 | VIP Transport |
| Fokker F-27 200 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Light Transport |
| Falcon-20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | VIP Transport |
| Super King Air | 1 | 0 | 1 | Light Transport |
| L-100 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Light Transport |
* Includes two upgraded F-16A Block-15 inducted from the US in Dec'2005.
- ROSE: Retrofit Of Strike Element: Is actually 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
- http://www.pakistaniforces.com/pakistan_air_force.html (Amazing Evaluation of Pakistan Air Force!)
- http://www.asianaviation.com/feature.php#2 (Insight To PAF Fleet Upgrades & Strength)
- http://www.pakdef.info/pakmilitary/airforce/index.html (Mirage Fleet Acquisition History)
- http://www.pakdef.info/forum/showthread.php?p=48531&highlight=85-609#post48531 (F-16 Attrition history)
- http://www.pakdef.info/forum/showthread.php?p=49911&highlight=serial#post49911 (F-7 Fleet Serial# and Strength)
- http://www.geocities.com/Baja/Dunes/1107/inven01.htm (PAF Fleet Strength: Without Attrition Adjustments)
- http://www.pakistanidefence.com/PakAirForce/PAF_Inventory.html (PAF Fleet Strength: Without Attrition Adjustments)
- http://babriet.tripod.com/airforce/attrition/pattrition05.htm (PAF Attrition History)
- http://www.warbirds.in/Crashes/crpage.php?qacid=AL&qafdb=PAF&datesall=ON (PAF Attrition - Queryable Database)
