Pakistan to supply trainer aircraft to Iraq

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Islamabad: Pakistan on Monday signed a key agreement with Iraq for the supply of trainer aircraft to Iraqi Air Force, in what is billed as "major milestone" in the export of aviation products from the country.

The contract of sales of Super Mushshak Aircraft to Iraq was signed by General Anwer Hamad Ameen Ahmed, Commander Iraqi Air Force and Air Marshal Sohail Gul Khan, Chairman of the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) Kamra.

Super Mushshak is a more advanced, upgraded variant of the MFI-17 Mushshak basic trainer.

It was designed and is being manufactured at the Aircraft Manufacturing Factory. "The sale of Super Mashshak aircraft to Iraqi Air Force is a major milestone in the export of aviation products of Pakistan," a statement released by the Prime Minister's Office said.

The statement did not mention how many aircraft will be sold.

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said that Pakistan will provide assistance to Iraq in fields of training and development.

He said Pakistan Air Force has a past a rich experience in training personnel of friendly countries and will, undoubtedly, assist in developing Iraqi Air Force on modern grounds.

He said this in a meeting with General Ahmed, who called on him at Prime Minister's house.

Federal Minister for Defence Production Rana Tanvir Hussain and Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Tahir Rafique Butt were also present at the occasion.

In total two agreements were signed including the one for sale of the trainer aircraft.

According to the first agreement Pakistan Air Force will provide Training, to Iraq Air Defence Force personnel, in all sphere of Modern Air Force concept pertaining to different field special Air Defence, and Air Crew.

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Pakistan to supply trainer aircraft to Iraq

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What next Pakis, junk fighters? :sarcastic:
 

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Super Mushshak is already an export success serving with several air forces.
Iraq is a potential customer for JF-17 Thunder aswell.

Well done Pakistan!
 

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The Pakistan Air Force (PAF)-run Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) at Kamra, just north of Islamabad, signed an agreement with the Iraqi Air Force (IQAF) on 10 February to supply an unspecified number of its Super Mushshak basic trainer aircraft to Iraq: the first ever aircraft deal between the two countries.
 

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The sooper dooper Mushy-suck is nothing but the Saab MFI-17, renamed to fit Paki sensibilities. This aircraft was introduced in 1972, so slightly past its prime, one might say! :lol:
 

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The sooper dooper Mushy-suck is nothing but the Saab MFI-17, renamed to fit Paki sensibilities. This aircraft was introduced in 1972, so slightly past its prime, one might say! :lol:
And it's a high-wing aircraft with fixed landing gear! :rolleyes:


Training for what, crop dusting?
 
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Iraq could be the first export customer for India's Sitara trainer jet:


Designed in the late 1990's, the IAF plans to order over 200 of these birds.
 
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And it's a high-wing aircraft with fixed landing gear! :rolleyes:


Training for what, crop dusting?
Hearing disablity mate? Listen to the professional and unbiased commentry in the video :)
 
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The sooper dooper Mushy-suck is nothing but the Saab MFI-17, renamed to fit Paki sensibilities. This aircraft was introduced in 1972, so slightly past its prime, one might say! :lol:
Sour grapes? :lol:
 

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Sour grapes? :lol:
What for! For Pak re-exporting a 1970's era civilian turboprop and claiming it to be a great achievement? :pound:

FYI, India has exported more helicopters to countries around the world (and far more capable helis than this POS "aircraft"). :rolleyes:
 

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With more than 200 units built, it's serving with several airforces:

Egypt

Egypt Air Force – 54

Iran

Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force – 25

Oman

Royal Air Force of Oman – 8

Pakistan

Pakistan Air Force – 149
Pakistan Army

Sierra Leone

Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces

Syria

Syrian Air Force – 6
 

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What for! For Pak re-exporting a 1970's era civilian turboprop and claiming it to be a great achievement? :pound:

FYI, India has exported more helicopters to countries around the world (and far more capable helis than this POS "aircraft"). :rolleyes:
Listen to the commentey again in the video posted above, its a very caiable basic trainer serving with atleast 6 airforces.
Iraq will recieve 24 Super Mushshaks.
 

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With more than 200 units built, it's serving with several airforces:

Egypt

Egypt Air Force – 54

Iran

Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force – 25

Oman

Royal Air Force of Oman – 8

Pakistan

Pakistan Air Force – 149
Pakistan Army

Sierra Leone

Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces

Syria

Syrian Air Force – 6
Yup, and PAF is in the stellar company of other first rate, totally professional and unbeaten air forces such as those of Sierra Leone, Egypt and Oman. :plane: :hail:

Wait a minute......:confused: :rofl: :pound:
 

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You can donate Dhurv and call it an export success, who gives a shyt?? :lol:
The thread is about Super Mushshak so stick to the topic.
 

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Yup, and PAF is in the stellar company of other first rate, totally professional and unbeaten air forces such as those of Sierra Leone, Egypt and Oman. :plane: :hail:

Wait a minute......:confused: :rofl: :pound:
Wow, really pissed at our success ey?
Don't worry, someday your basic trainer will finally mature and see one or two export orders.
Hang in there!
 

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Hearing disablity mate? Listen to the professional and unbiased commentry in the video :)
The narrator of the video is a shill.

Look at this link for images pulled up with search term "trainer aircraft"

Notice all of them are low-wing with retractable landing gear, and many are jets.

Peddle your toys elsewhere.
 

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You are still depending on imported Pilatus basic trainers wasting $1.8 billion dollar, a field we have reached full self sufficiency and we are exporting basic trainers.
Our pilots have trained on this reliable basic trainer before getting into advanced F-
16 and JF-17's and according to some Red Flag veterans PAF pilots are among the best in the world.
 
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The narrator of the video is a shill.

Look at this link for images pulled up with search term "trainer aircraft"

Notice all of them are low-wing with retractable landing gear, and many are jets.

Peddle your toys elsewhere.
Try to force your toys into Iraq like everything else. The fact is that they chose MFI-17 above all, period.
 
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