Introduction

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Monday, July 6, 2009
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Pakistan Air Force was born on 14th of August 1947, with the independence of Pakistan. The growth of PAF is a story of unusual struggle and sacrifice. A tiny auxiliary Service, with a small number of personnel and insignificant equipment, emerging as a powerful weapon of the country’s defence, was a thrilling phenomenon. The dedication of its pioneers shaped the future of a force, destined to gain respect, after proving its worth in the wars of 1965 and 1971, against much larger enemy, India. The story of PAF is a tale of development, despite heavy odds and limitations. It is the narration of a nation’s desire, for preserving its freedom, through the use of technology and willpower, working side by side.Pakistan Air Force made a humble beginning with two fighter and one transport Squadrons, a negligible infrastructure, non-existent command structure, and almost nil maintenance facilities. All it had was the courage and determination of a handful of its personnel, who left no stone unturned, in shaping PAF into the Air Force of today.

HISTORY OF AIR FORCE

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In 1933, British colonial government of India established the subcontinent’s first Air Force station near Drigh Road, now called PAF Base Faisal. In 1934, this element of the Royal Indian Air Force (RIAF) was extended to the north for operations in NWFP. The RIAF had also contributed to the defeat of Japanese invasion during World War II.
In 1947, the British left sub-continent after dividing it into two sovereign states of India and Pakistan. Pakistan Air Force (PAF) was born immediately afterwards. Distribution of military assets between the new states was to follow. However, India with an inherent resentment towards the creation of Pakistan tried to subvert our capabilities by crippling Pakistan militarily. It denied the then Royal Pakistan Air Force (RPAF) even the officially agreed small portions of weapons, equipment and aircraft allocated by departing British as its legitimate share. Much of what was eventually received from India was inoperable. Crates of equipment contained nothing but scrap and waste. The RPAF got 16 fighter aircraft as its foundation. It started off with one squadron of eight Tempest aircraft and a small remnant of No 1 Squadron Royal Indian Air Force (RIAF) which was subsequently utilized to raise No 5 Squadron.

WELCOME TO JF-17

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Welcome to JF-17 Thunder, one of the worlds most capable multirole fighter aircraft. Developed by Pakistan and China, it will fulfil PAF requirements well into the mid 21st century. The website provides a dynamic tour of the aircraft, its cutting edge technology and operational capabilities.JF-17 Thunder is a light weight all weather multi-role fighter aircraft jointly developed by China and Pakistan.The aircraft has been developed in record time when airframe development was de-linked from avionics.

Jetaway

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Friday, July 3, 2009
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Jetaway is all about holidays, vacations and taking their passengers to exciting and exotic locations all over the planet. Their policy is "No suits allowed" and they specialise in vacation travel. Pictured here is the latest addition to their fleet, the 717-200, configured in a single class, 2-3 configuration, the 717 now forms the backbone of the Jetaway operationsJetaway is all about holidays, vacations and taking their passengers to exciting and exotic locations all over the planet. Their policy is "No suits allowed" and they specialise in vacation travel. Pictured here is the latest addition to their fleet, the 717-200, configured in a single class, 2-3 configuration, the 717 now forms the backbone of the Jetaway operations

Aircraft of the week

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The Airbus A300 is a short- to mid-range widebody aircaft. The world's first twin-engined widebody, launched in 1972, was the first product of the Airbus consortium of European aerospace companies, today owned by EADS. The A300B2, the first production model, entered service in 1974. Initially the success of the consortium was poor, but by 1979 there were 81 aircraft in service. 30 years after becoming the first "ETOPS compliant" aircraft, (its high performance and safety standards qualified it for Extended Twin Engine Operations) it ceased production in July 2007. By 1981, Airbus was growing rapidly, with over 300 aircraft sold and options for 200 more aircraft for over forty airlines.

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