The Pakistan Air Force is the aerial warfare branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces, tasked primarily with the aerial defence of Pakistan, with a secondary role of providing air support to the Pakistan A
Pakistan Air Force's Cold War Fleet of the 1960s heavily used during the September War of 1965. Above is a PAF's 3-ship formation consisting of a Shenyang F-6, Lockheed F-104 & Dassault Mirage-III.
PAF B-57 Canberra bombers lined up at an airbase
A Pakistan Air Force F-16D Falcon
Pakistan Air Force Mirage III aircraft drops two 500-pound bombs during Falcon Air Meet 2010 at Azraq Royal Jordanian Air Base in Azraq, Jordan
The Chengdu J-10, also known as Menglong is a Chinese medium-weight, single-engine, multirole combat aircraft using a delta wing and canard design, with a maximum speed of Mach 1.8. It is produced by
Pakistan Air Force
…in a major beyond-visual-range aerial engagement following Indian strikes under Operation Sindoor. Reuters reported that U.S. officials said Pakistani Chengdu J-10 fighters shot down at least two Indian military aircraft, including at least one Dassault Rafale. Reuters later reported that the downing of the Rafale…
A J-10B carrying PL-8 and PL-12 air-to-air missiles
J-10A deploying a drogue parachute
The diverterless air intake of the J-10B
The J-10 features a similar configuration to the IAI Lavi.