Recent content by blinder

Not a mystery, all twelve are stored in the Arizona desert at 309th AMARG Davis Monthan AFB, covered in white spraylat protective coating. At least they were late last year when I saw them there. :-) If I recall correctly, the only formal reason given was 'technical difficulties during...

Since the beginning of 2023, two AH-1F Cobras are mounted outside the Pak Army Museum in Rawalpindi. Unfortunately, both wear the same fictitious serial number "786-404", but they look cool anyway 8-) Pic I found on Fb:

Like I said in the JF-17 export thread just now: Argentina does not have the funds to buy and sustain a squadron of factory fresh fighters. The only way to do that is to sell their soul for thirty years to one of the super powers. That will then take all their commodities in payment for a...

Argentina is bankrupt. So they will always go for the cheapest solution. They have been eyeing second-hand machines for years and were not able to procure them. Partly because of British parts like Martin-Baker ejection seats or other parts that are being barred by the UK (that still thinks...

Yes you are right Senatus, no photoproof of those four yet. These were reported as delivered on 30 August 2022 but no photos were provided, the seocnd batch was delivered low-key because of the floods as I understand? Anyway, I will edit my previous post.

The way I figured from various photographs is as follows: 22-101 grey 22-102 grey 22-103 grey 22-104 grey 22-105 grey 22-106 grey (22-107 no photo), either reserialled 23-107 and green/grey or new batch 23-xxx started? (22-108 no photo) (22-109 no photo) 22-110 grey 22-111 grey 22-112 grey...

I thought Abad (Falco) was 1(UAV)flight, is that now 61sq? And if I read this image correctly: 62sq Shahpar 63sq Wing Loong 64sq Bayraktar TB2 65sq Bayraktar Akinci (still on order)

Highest photproof in full colour scheme and active duty is 19-612. Any operational shots of 20-613 and upwards? I saw some shots of 618 and 622 but no squadron markings visible.

Three were delivered in July 2022, any pic of the other two with V-registration? https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n89ma = V-4111 https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n130aa https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n131aa

Bell 412 missing :-( https://www.samaaenglish.tv/news/40013784

Bell 206L-4 crash landed yesterday, 2 injured. See:

So, 20-614 was not the JF-17B that crashed 6 August 2021 due to a bird strike? It is featured in the final interview at 45:50 ()

Could be ten a/w indeed, the wording when inducting the former RAF ones was different, bought seven, refurbished three. Now its is: inducted ten. Thanks for sharing 59, it is a Commando Mk.2A too. So maybe 50 to 56 Commando Mk.3 and 57 to 59 Commando Mk.2A? In one of the formation...

Anyone know when #4 and #5 will be delivered? They are still at Cambridge, UK.

Induction ceremony shows 4 Qatari Commandos. One Commando Mk.2A (57, darker desert camouflage) and three Commando Mk.3 (50, 54, 56, all lighter -or faded- desert colour scheme). Given the fact that over the last couple of years (2017-2019, their last appearance) only 5 different ones were seen...