List of active Pakistan Air Force aircraft

List of active Pakistan Air Force aircraft is a list of aircraft currently in active service with the Pakistan Air Force.

Active aircraft

Type	Origin	Class	Role	Introduced	In service	Total	-
Combat Aircraft
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon	United States of America	Jet	Multirole	1983	75	85[1]	F-16AM Block 15 (27) F-16BM Block 15 (17) F-16A Block 15ADF (9) F-16B Block 15ADF (4) F-16C Block 52+ (12) F-16D Block 52+ (6)
CAC/PAC JF-17 Thunder	China  Pakistan	Jet	Multirole	2007	135	138[2]	JF-17A Block 1 (50) JF-17A Block 2 (62) JF-17B Block 2 (26) JF-17A Block 3 (50) (on order)
Dassault Mirage III	France	Jet	Multirole	1968	56	135	Several variants, typically with extensive upgrades.[3][4] All Mirage IIIs are planned to be replaced by JF-17s by 2030.
Dassault Mirage 5	France	Jet	Attack, Reconnaissance	1970	69	139	Several variants, typically with extensive upgrades.[3][4] All Mirage 5s are planned to be replaced by JF-17s by 2030.
Chengdu F-7P/PG	China	Jet	Interceptor	1988	60	180	F7P/PG. All F-7Ps/PGs are planned to be replaced by JF-17s by 2025.
Trainer Aircraft
Hongdu K-8 Karakorum	China  Pakistan	Jet	Intermediate Jet Trainer	1994	60	60	K-8 (12) K-8P (48)
Cessna T-37 Tweet	United States of America	Jet	Basic Jet Trainer	1962	69	73	T-37B/C. 20 refurbished ex-USAF T-37 delivered by end of 2008 to replace older T-37 or provide parts.[5] T-37 to be eventually replaced with K-8P. On 28 October 2015, the Turkish Air Force transferred 34 T-37Cs to the PAF, including spares.
PAC MFI-17 Mushshak	Sweden  Pakistan	Propeller	Primary Trainer	1974	145	151	MFI-17 Mushshak (115) Super Mushshak (30) Some MFI-17 Mushshaks to be upgraded to Super Mushshak standard.[6]
Aerial Refueling Aircraft
Ilyushin Il-78	Russia	Jet	Strategic Airlift Transporter/Aerial Refueler	2009	4	4	Il-78MP. Dual-role aerial refeulers and freighters. Ex-Ukrainian Air Force.[7][8][9][10]
Transport Aircraft
Lockheed C-130 Hercules	United States of America	Propeller	Tactical Airlift Transporter	1963	18		C-130B (5) C-130E (7) C-130H (6)
Saab 2000	Sweden	Propeller	Transport, Training	2008	4	4	Will also be used to train aircrew for the Saab 2000 Erieye AEW&C. Delivered in December 2008.
CASA CN-235	Spain	Propeller	Transport	2004	4	4	CN-235-220. 3 medium lift transporters. 1 VIP transporter.[11]
Harbin Y-12	China	Propeller	Utility	1980s	2	2	Y-12II
Beechcraft C-12 Huron	United States of America	Propeller	Utility, Training		1	1
Boeing 707	United States of America	Jet	VIP Transport	1986	2	3	707-320. Two transferred from PIA in 1986. A third aircraft in VIP transport configuration delivered in 1987.[12] One aircraft sold to a private individual in 2008.[13]
Airbus A310	France	Jet	VIP Transport	2009	1	1	A310-300. Previously operated by Pakistan International Airlines.[14]
Cessna Citation V	United States of America	Jet	VIP Transport		1	1	[15]
Gulfstream IV	United States of America	Jet	VIP Transport	2004	4	4
Embraer Phenom Phenom 100	Brazil	Jet	VIP Transport	2009	4	4	[16][17][18]
Airborne Early Warning & Control Aircraft
Saab 2000 Erieye	Sweden	Propeller	AEW&C	2011	7[19]	8	Three aircraft were damaged after Minhas airbase attack, of which two aircraft were repaired at PAC.Three more aircraft delivered in 2019. One aircraft lost till date.[20][21]
Shaanxi ZDK-03	China	Propeller	AEW&C	2011	4	4	Y-8F600. Locally designated as Karakoram Eagle, last two were delivered in 2013.[22]
Electronic Warfare Aircraft
Dassault Falcon 20	France	Jet	ESM, ECM	1986	3	3	DA-20.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
CAIG Wing Loong II	China	UCAV, UAV	Reconnaissance, Strike	2020	50	50	[23]
Burraq	Pakistan	UCAV, UAV	Reconnaissance, Strike	2014	13	13	Inducted in November 2014. Around 13 examples are visible in a picture. Used jointly with Pakistan Army.[24]
CASC CH-4	China	UCAV, UAV	Reconnaissance, Strike	1999	5	5	Some are older CH-3 drones upgraded to CH-4.[25]
SATUMA Jasoos II (Bravo+)	Pakistan	UAV	Reconnaissance, Training	2010	46	46	Primary work horse for UAV Operations and Training Program.[26]
SELEX Galileo Falco	Italy  Pakistan	UAV	Surveillance	2010	26	26	Co-manufacture at the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex began in August 2010.[27]
GIDS Shahpar	Pakistan	UAV	Surveillance	2020	6	6	Currently in production.[28]
Helicopters
Mil Mi-17	Russia	Helicopter	Transport, Utility	2010	40		[29][30]
AgustaWestland AW139	Italy	Helicopter	SAR, Utility	2018	14		AW139M[31][32]

See also

• List of retired Pakistan Air Force aircraft

References

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26. Tactical Range UAV – Jasoos II (Bravo+) Archived 10 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Satuma.com.pk. Retrieved on 2012-07-01.
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31. Air Forces Monthly, Issue 362, May 2018, page 28
32. "Pakistan air force updates". quwa.org. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.

External links

• Pakistan Air Force – official website