Over a dozen Pakistani air force planes have crashed in roughly the past 18 months, raising concerns about the health of an ageing fleet that officials are struggling to upgrade because of a lack of funds. ...
12:39 PM, Dec 11, 2012
Islamabad: The United States on Monday delivered three F-16 aircraft to Pakistan, including a new jet and two that were returned after being refurbished. The new F-16 D Block 52 jet and two F-16 Block 15 jets that had undergone a mid-life upgrade arrived at the Shahbaz airbase from the US, a Pakistan Air Force spokesman said. The arrival of the F-16 D Block 52 jet marked the completion of...
05:30 PM, Feb 06, 2012
Islamabad: Pakistani military scrambled a combat jet after an Indian army helicopter strayed into the country's airspace and warned the Indian crew that the aircraft would be fired at if it tried to escape, a media report said on Monday. Pakistani authorities forced the Indian helicopter with a four-member crew to land after it flew across the Line of Control near Skardu on Sunday. The helicopter and crew were allowed...
04:20 PM, Oct 24, 2011
