Painting of Pakistan Air Force
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Drawing titled......................................... 'The Fighting Falcon'
Showing an F-16 in Air Defence Alert configuration taking off for an interception mission.
[Illustration by Sqn Ldr. Adnan Siraj]
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Painting of a trio of Pakistani Air Force F-5A Freedom Fighters of a what-if scenario had they entered service.
However, this was one of the most controversial since there are mixed reports the F-5's did see brief service with Pakistan, while others said they didn't. The Northrop F-5A/B was originally offered to both India and Pakistan with both nations were refused the type over political reasons and the 1965 Indo-Pakistani War. Even though Pakistan was mostly rebuilding their air force with Chinese F-6 Farmers (MiG-19) and Mirage III/V fighters, they were still behind the Indian Air Force with their rapid growth of fighters from the UK, Soviet Union, and even their domestic made HF-24 Marut.
Despite that, Pakistan turned to their neighboring ally, Iran in which at the time, Iran was slowly phasing out their F-5A/B's with the F-4E and the new F-5E/F and were selling or donating to other nations. During and after the Second Indo-Pakistani War/Bangladeshi War of Independence, Iran would provide Pakistan an unknown number of F-5's and even the Iranian pilots to boost its force. However, the rest is up in the air because the reports are up in the air over if the F-5 was ever operated by Pakistan, but personally, probably didn't due to lack of official reports other than proposal talks between Iran and Pakistan.
However, this was one of the most controversial since there are mixed reports the F-5's did see brief service with Pakistan, while others said they didn't. The Northrop F-5A/B was originally offered to both India and Pakistan with both nations were refused the type over political reasons and the 1965 Indo-Pakistani War. Even though Pakistan was mostly rebuilding their air force with Chinese F-6 Farmers (MiG-19) and Mirage III/V fighters, they were still behind the Indian Air Force with their rapid growth of fighters from the UK, Soviet Union, and even their domestic made HF-24 Marut.
Despite that, Pakistan turned to their neighboring ally, Iran in which at the time, Iran was slowly phasing out their F-5A/B's with the F-4E and the new F-5E/F and were selling or donating to other nations. During and after the Second Indo-Pakistani War/Bangladeshi War of Independence, Iran would provide Pakistan an unknown number of F-5's and even the Iranian pilots to boost its force. However, the rest is up in the air because the reports are up in the air over if the F-5 was ever operated by Pakistan, but personally, probably didn't due to lack of official reports other than proposal talks between Iran and Pakistan.
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Aviation Art of Rehan Siraj .
...My tribute to No 15 Squadron "Cobras", depicting their new aircraft, J-10C.
While a box formation of old aircrafts of 15 Sqn namely F-86, F-6, F-7P, and Mirage V can be seen in the background.
11 x 16 inches (unframed) - watercolors.
It would have to be No. 5 and another sqn to home the J-10s because the numbers being touted are approx. 30-35. Which means 16 aircraft for 2 sqns each and perhaps a few aircraft for CCS.
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