Support elements in the Pakistan Air Force fulfill a variety of roles. Some are designed to make a significant contribution to tactical readiness while others are engaged in tasks of secondary nature. Quite clearly falling into the first category are the French-made Falcon 20 F’s, which are flown by No. 24 Squadron at Sargodha airbase, for these have been heavily modified in order to provide electronic warfare training support. Also in this category are a small number of Lockheed T-33 A’s, which undertake target-towing for units detached to Masroor airbase for gunnery training as well as for the Pakistan Army and Navy.
No. 24 Squadron was formed in December 1962 to carry out special missions from Peshawar. Its crew was all drawn from No. 31 B-57 Wing, including the squadron commander, Squadron Leader M Iqbal. The squadron was equipped with special B-57s for electronic surveillance and the first 6 months were spent on-ground training and learning about the electronic equipment. A pair of crews were also sent to the US for training. The Squadron's two RB-57B’s had been specially converted for its tasks. The board mission of 24 Squadron was to maintain electronic surveillance of areas of interest to Pakistan.
► Financial Details of Pakistan
Defence Budget: 12,275,000,000 US$
External Debt: 82,190,000,000 US$
Foreign Reserve: 18,460,000,000
Purchasing Power Parity: 1,110,500,000,000 US$
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► Air Crafts Details of Pakistan Air Force
► How Many Aircraft do Pakistan have? : Total - 1,364 Aircrafts available.
How Many Fighter Jets are available? : 357
How Many Attack Aircrafts available? : 90
How Many Transport Aircrafts available? : 48
How Many Tanker Aircrafts available?: 04
How Many Trainer Aircrafts available? : 510
How Many Special Mission Aircrafts available? : 24
► How Many F-16 Fighting falcons are available? : 85
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)
► How Many JF-17 Thunders are available? : 138
JF-17A Block 1 (50)
JF-17A Block 2 (62)
JF-17B Block 2 (26)
JF-17A Block 3 (50 on order)
► How Many Mirage 3 and Mirage 5 are available?
135 Mirage III and 139 Mirage 5 available, with Several variants, typically with extensive upgrades.
All Mirage IIIs to be replaced by JF-17s by 2030.
► How Many F-7PG Sky Bolt jets are available?
60 F-7PG available, All F-7PGs planned to be replaced by JF-17 Block 3s by 2024.
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► How many JF-17s are available in the Myanmar Air force?
7 JF-17s are active in Service and 9 Jets are Ordered
► How many JF-17s are available in the Nigerian Air force?
3 JF-17s are active in the Nigerian Air force
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