PAF JF-17 Thunder Aircraft to be Displayed at Paris Air Show - 2015

[Abbas Ali]

Three JF-17 Thunder multi-role combat aircraft of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) departed from PAF Base Masroor, Karachi, today to attend 51st International Paris Air Show (siae.fr) that will be held at Le Bourget in France from June 15 to 21, 2015, according to PTV News.

Two aircraft will be for solo air display.

Third aircraft will be on static display.

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[Abbas Ali]

PAF JF-17 Thunder aircraft departure from PAF Base Masroor, Karachi, today.


Serial number 13-143 with three other JF-17s. One of the JF-17s is sporting PAF No. 26 "Black Spiders" Squadron markings.


Serial number 13-146 with PAF No. 16 "Black Panthers" Squadron markings.


Takeoff with three drop tanks.

Source: ummat.net

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[Abbas Ali]

Thunders in Karachi

Paris-bound PAF JF-17 Thunder aircraft departure from PAF Base Masroor, Karachi, on June 7, 2015, shown by PTV News.








Serial number 13-143.





















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[foxbat]

What is the typical endurance on normal cruise , with the three drop tanks,will they fly directly to France or make a stop over en-route ?

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[Abbas Ali]

I believe they'll make technical stops.

Maybe in Turkey and/or some other countries.

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[TAILWIND]

Wiki and other references on net give a ferry range of over 3000 km. A stop in Turkey will be at the limit of this range, plus they have to fly over Iran and Iraq. Thier departure from Karachi suggests that would be taking the middle-eastern route, a stop in Dohan or Bahrain, then the next in Egypt, (though the relations are not very good nowadays) and then NW towards Italy or Malta and then to France.
Just a guess

[Abbas Ali]

Thunder in Paris

PAF JF-17 Thunder serial number 13-146 of No. 16 "Black Panthers" Squadron on static display photographed in Paris



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[Abbas Ali]

Arrival of three PAF JF-17 Thunder and C-130 Hercules support aircraft at Paris-Le Bourget Airport, France, on June 10, 2015.


PAF JF-17 Thunder serial number 10-123 of No. 26 "Black Spiders" Squadron.


PAF JF-17 Thunder serial number 13-143 of No. 26 "Black Spiders" Squadron.


PAF JF-17 Thunder serial number 13-146 of No. 16 "Black Panthers" Squadron.


PAF Lockheed C-130E Hercules serial number 4180 also arrived in Paris as a support aircraft for the three JF-17s.

Photos & Info Credit: pepscl via atdb.aero

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[Abbas Ali]

Technical stop made in Italy by Paris-bound PAF aircraft including C-130E serial numbers 4180 & 4178 and three JF-17s serial numbers 10-123, 13-143 & 13-146.



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[Abbas Ali]

PAF Lockheed C-130E Hercules serial number 4178 also arrived at Paris-Le Bourget Airport, France, on June 10, 2015, as a support aircraft for the three JF-17s.

Photos & Info Credit: pepscl via atdb.aero

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[Abbas Ali]

PAF JF-17 Thunder serial number 10-123 of No. 26 "Black Spiders" Squadron landing at Paris-Le Bourget Airport, France, on June 10, 2015.


Three PAF JF-17 Thunder aircraft after landing at Paris-Le Bourget Airport, France, on June 10, 2015. Aircraft (L to R) serial number 10-123 of No. 26 "Black Spiders", serial number 13-146 of No. 16 "Black Panthers" Squadron and serial number 13-143 of No. 26 "Black Spiders" Squadron.

Photos Source: ummat.net

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[Dr747]

Does anyone know about all the technical stops and the total flight duration? Seems like they all flew very close by so the speed will be limited by C130s , I would think.

[Abbas Ali]

Alan Warnes' tweet.



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[Abbas Ali]

Group photograph of pilots, technicians and engineers of Pakistan Air Force with a JF-17 Thunder aircraft in Italy where Paris-bound PAF contingent made technical stop - Source: ummat.net

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[Abbas Ali]

JF-17 serial number 13-143 getting ready for its solo air display practice routine over Paris.



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