PAF Asks Lahore to Properly Maintain Donated Aircraft

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PAF Asks Lahore to Properly Maintain Donated Aircraft

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According to City42 news channel, Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has written a letter to Lahore City District Government asking them to properly maintain and clean aircraft donated/gifted by the air force to the district. The aircraft include Shenyang F-6 (aircraft serial number 1610) displayed at China Chowk and Shenyang FT-6 (aircraft serial number 10118) placed at Children Library Complex.

The news channel showed Shenyang F-6 (aircraft serial number 1610) covered in bird droppings. The Chinese-built aircraft as a symbol of Sino-Pak friendship is on display at China Chowk. Bird food placed by public around this aircraft attract large number of feral pigeons responsible for these droppings.

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Re: PAF Asks Lahore to Properly Maintain Donated Aircraft

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PAF should also take notice of incorrect serial number 55-1728 painted on its F-86E Sabre acting as gate guardian for Jinnah Hall in Lahore.

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PAF gifted this Sabre to Lahore Metropolitan Corporation in May 1982. The aircraft in dismantled condition arrived in Lahore in a container from Karachi (probably from PAF Base Masroor in Karachi). It was unveiled as Jinnah Hall gate guardian on July 28, 1983.

The correct serial number of this aircraft is 1728.

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And, if possible, this F-86E Sabre (1728) should be painted in one of these colour schemes.

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F-86E Sabre (1777).

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F-86E Sabre (1815).

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