Foxbat
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The PAF and their F-16 fleet size is a black box which they only know of. How many planes are currently operational how many are lost in accidents is a mystery.
Between the 8 year period between 1986 to 1994 the PAF lost 8 F-16s in "accidents". This includes one which might have been shot down by a Russian Mig-23 but is counted as a own goal by another F-16.
For 15 years between 1994 to 2009 the PAF lost only 1 F-16 in an accident.
For the next 10 years between 2009 and 2019 not a single one was lost.
Interesting point to note during the 1980s-90s the PAF only had 34-45 F-16s and the maximum attrition rate along with a full supply of spares and support from the US.
When the numbers went by to 70+ the attrition rate became nearly zero and during this period it was under sanctions and spare part supplies were stopped. So 1 lost in 25 years with 70+ operational and 8 lost in 8 years with average of 40 operational.
I think someone is fudging the number's
Source: http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-databas.../airforce/PAF/
Between the 8 year period between 1986 to 1994 the PAF lost 8 F-16s in "accidents". This includes one which might have been shot down by a Russian Mig-23 but is counted as a own goal by another F-16.
For 15 years between 1994 to 2009 the PAF lost only 1 F-16 in an accident.
For the next 10 years between 2009 and 2019 not a single one was lost.
Interesting point to note during the 1980s-90s the PAF only had 34-45 F-16s and the maximum attrition rate along with a full supply of spares and support from the US.
When the numbers went by to 70+ the attrition rate became nearly zero and during this period it was under sanctions and spare part supplies were stopped. So 1 lost in 25 years with 70+ operational and 8 lost in 8 years with average of 40 operational.
I think someone is fudging the number's
Source: http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-databas.../airforce/PAF/