Crescent Wings : An evaluation of the Pakistan Air Force

flyingsystem · Post by **flyingsystem** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 9:11 pm

Source: Air International, March issue.

atmalik · Post by **atmalik** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 12:48 am

Many thanks for the article. The scanning was great as i was able to read some parts also.

Abbas Ali · Post by **Abbas Ali** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 9:35 am

Interesting article. Thank you flyingsystem for sharing.

A range of types are used for transport duties, the largest being three Boeing 707s flown by 12 Squadron from Chaklala.

BTW, only one Boeing 707 was in operation with PAF during the last few years not three mentioned by article's author.

A total of three PIA Boeing 707s were transferred to PAF in 1980s and this is what happened to them:

1) Boeing 707-373C (AP-AWU), transferred to PAF in 1986 (PAF serial# 68-18991), returned to PIA in 1992 as AP-AWU.

2) Boeing 707-351B (AP-BAA), transferred to PAF in 1989 (PAF serial# 68-19635), used as VVIP aircraft, retired in late 1990s.

3) Boeing 707-340C (AP-AWY), transferred to PAF in 1986 (PAF serial# 68-19866), retired in 2006.

hasan saleem · Post by **hasan saleem** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 9:48 am

68-19866 must have been very recently retired, a few days back someone on the forum mentioned that it was stranded in karachi on 17th March because of techincal problem.

kamalla · Post by **kamalla** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 1:43 am

Thanx for scanning and sharing the article with the rest of us!
I managed to read the whole thing.

Valkyrie · Post by **Valkyrie** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 3:48 pm

Nice article but those pictures have been around for some time.

PK777 · Post by **PK777** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 7:38 pm

Indepth coverage of PAF, i pointed this article out some time ago