Aerobatics Display Over Islamabad and Karachi on 14th August

[Zulfiqar]

Karachi display -I got to the display a bit late.. There was a huge crowd
There was a huge crowd, finding any bit of space to get a good view.

[Abbas Ali]

^ Nice pics Zulfiqar.

Some photos from aerobatics display over Islamabad.

Pakistan Air Force No. 3 "Angels" Squadron Saab 2000 ERIEYE Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft serial number 11045.

Airshow by Mohsan Raza, on Flickr

Solo Turk F-16 Fighting Falcon.

Airshow by Mohsan Raza, on Flickr

Saudi Hawks BAE Hawk aircraft.

Airshow by Mohsan Raza, on Flickr

Pakistan Army No. 27 Squadron Mi-17 (58645) helicopter.
Airshow by Mohsan Raza, on Flickr

Pakistan Army No. 28 "Dragons" Squadron SA 330 Puma helicopter.

Airshow by Mohsan Raza, on Flickr

Pakistan Air Force No. 88 Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) Squadron AgustaWestland AW139 helicopter.
Airshow by Mohsan Raza, on Flickr

Pakistan Air Force No.14 'Tail Choppers' Squadron JF-17 Thunder (16-219).

Airshow by Mohsan Raza, on Flickr

Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

Pakistan Air Force K-8 Karakorum aircraft aerobatics team 'Sherdils' over Sea View Karachi.

Abbas

[TAILWIND]

Pakistan Army No. 28 "Dragons" Squadron SA 330 Puma helicopter using sling technique to carry Special Services Group (SSG) commandos. The sling technique is used in places like high altitude terrain and surface water where helicopter landing is not possible.

Abbas

Btw, this so called Sling technique has never been used neither is of any practical value. Troops are always carried inside the helicopter and repel at the Landing Zone through ropes. One one occasion during Siachin conflict, three soldiers were carried one be one on a sling under Lama helicopter.
THis in my opinion is more of display and thrill than any tactical use.

[Abbas Ali]

^ Thank you for the info

Abbas

[bnm]

Pakistan Army No. 28 "Dragons" Squadron SA 330 Puma helicopter using sling technique to carry Special Services Group (SSG) commandos. The sling technique is used in places like high altitude terrain and surface water where helicopter landing is not possible.

Abbas

Btw, this so called Sling technique has never been used neither is of any practical value. Troops are always carried inside the helicopter and repel at the Landing Zone through ropes. One one occasion during Siachin conflict, three soldiers were carried one be one on a sling under Lama helicopter.
THis in my opinion is more of display and thrill than any tactical use.

Yes u r right Tailwind, this display invented by my brother(who was then Major and captain of Puma) and his colleagues in army aviation in late 90s, it is only for display for 6 September and very hard to carried out because when helicopter was airborne, the rope twisted with air pressure and hanging persons start to circle, so they crossed their hands with each other and make a human wall and after so many practice they were succeeded. Now it could be use for any tactical move also.

[TAILWIND]

Now it could be use for any tactical move also.

Thank you bnm for information. However I am still skeptical about its tactical use. With no arrangement to jettison load (hanging humans) troops are at great risk in case of emergency landing. More over helicopter cant be flown at high speeds over reasonable distances.
I am yet to find some over-riding advantage over other conventional forms of troop transport in a helicopter