Egyptian Mirage V Horus released after stiff opposition from India.

[Armchair]

I dont understand why they would zend Mirages via C130 when a ship would deliver the whole lot in 15 days if not less.
A

The same reasons JF-17s were first sent in the very same manner from China.

 

[BATMAN]

I dont understand why they would zend Mirages via C130 when a ship would deliver the whole lot in 15 days if not less.
A

So you as well have expectations... good to see positive change!

 

[Zulu]

I sincerely hope we dont do any such ceremony as thing we got in hand,checking,testing inducting why some media circus not our style and i can mention few positive of it too until PAF have some bigger game in mind as they are master of it

I don't believe it's the Indians we're hiding from. You can't really hide these high ticket items being passed around. And since we're going to announce them this month anyway, I'm not sure what all the secrecy was about. Perhaps some extra goodies being loaded onto those flights.

 

[Salza]

Edit: I am intrigued as to why EAF flying them in (if it is Horus) and why not PAF? We bought them, usually it is the customer that picks it up.

PAF C130s were flying US last month. It has been said that they are getting upgraded so perhaps we are short of C130s fleet until we get our upgraded planes back.

 

[Gripen9]

PAF C130s were flying US last month. It has been said that they are getting upgraded so perhaps we are short of C130s fleet until we get our upgraded planes back.

We also have IL78s

 

[Salza]

We also have IL78s

yeah....let's see. If Mirages are being delivered than i don't understand why so much secrecy. Its not a big ticket item anymore.

 

[BATMAN]

@Khafee
I came across this....

 

[Khafee]

@Khafee
I came across this....

Challo, at least now it is in the open.

 

[TomCat]

Challo, at least now it is in the open.

If they are MICA capable,
India is in for a series of continuous stomach ache

First this then J-15 IA then F-16 and God knows what more.

 

[TomCat]

Guest again, Today at Benazir Islamabad Airport

 

[Khafee]

If they are MICA capable,
India is in for a series of continuous stomach ache

First this then J-15 IA then F-16 and God knows what more.

They are MICA capable, that is not the question. The Question is whether MICA are coming or not.

NOTE: Pls Do not ask me on MICA until deliveries are over.

 

[TsAr]

@Khafee
I came across this....

@Khafee can you translate the tweet

 

[Khafee]

@Khafee can you translate the tweet

Pakistan received its first Mirage-5 fighters from Egypt in a deal to acquire 36 fighters of this kind

 

[Scorpio]

@Khafee
I came across this....

Trasnlation via Google

#Pakistan has received the first Mirage-5 fighter from Egypt as part of a deal to acquire 36 fighters of this type after obtaining the approval of the manufacturing country # France within the Egyptian Air Force plan to underestimate and retire a number of Mirage and MiG-21 fighters

 

[Pakhtoon yum]

Are all 36 air worthy or does that number include the ones for parts too?