PAF air drop over Muzaffarabad!

basit_s · Post by **basit_s** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 8:54 pm

PAF (Pakistan Air Force) AIR DROP OVER MUZAFFARABAD.

Check out the C-130 flying just couple of metres over the tarmac!

AirBlue · Post by **AirBlue** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 12:57 am

i saw the video of this too.....the last pic is scary...ive flown to that airbase on the PIA twinotter....man it feels so sad looking at people running like this

PK777 · Post by **PK777** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 12:25 pm

True, the areas that have been affected are the poorest places in Pakistan. God only know why he did this.....

With reference to the last pic, is that wing about to touch the ground...

never been to this base so im not sure ?

CoyBoy · Post by **CoyBoy** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 3:30 pm

A brief video clip can be found here http://www.spiegel.de/video/0,4916,9027,00.html

Abbas Ali · Post by **Abbas Ali** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 5:12 pm

Last night, GEO TV showed 1-2 minute complete footage of this spectacular low level aerial drop by Pakistan Air Force C-130. The pilot showed great amount of skill. The aircraft was flying barely few feet above the ground and made several passes over the airfield. It was flying so low that I easily read C-130's PAF serial number# 64312. At one stage GEO TV's cameraman placed his camera near the edge of runway and the C-130 flew right above it, dropping relief supplies on runway. I have never seen C-130 doing maneuvers like this before. Very well done PAF!!

AirBlue · Post by **AirBlue** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 6:18 pm

The airbase is on top of a mountain....so its pretty scary

Aphelion · Post by **Aphelion** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 6:42 pm

What size planes can this airbase handle? Is it also true that PIA flew Fokkers to Muzaffarabad some time back?

AirBlue · Post by **AirBlue** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 3:01 am

Twin otters only....its about 3000 or 4000 ft long only...it cant handle fokkers.....empty ones yea

AN · Post by AN » Sat Oct 15, 2005 10:47 am

This was a rather poor drop by the airforce as they were dropping small packets out the side doors. The proper drop method is entire pallets out the rear cargo ramp, much more efficient, however I suppose PAF doesnt have the capability to do that.