List of active Pakistan Air Force aircraft

List of active Pakistan Air Force aircraft is a list of aircraft currently in active service with the Pakistan Air Force.

Active aircraft

Type	Origin	Class	Role	Introduced	In service	Total	Notes
Combat Aircraft (678)
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon	United States of America	Jet	Multirole	1983	75[1]	85	F-16AM Block 15 MLU (27) F-16BM Block 15 MLU (17) F-16A Block 15 ADF (9) F-16B Block 15 ADF (4) F-16C Block 52+ (12) F-16D Block 52+ (6)[2]
CAC/PAC JF-17 Thunder	China Pakistan	Jet	Multirole	2007	122[3]	124[4]	JF-17A Block 1 (50) JF-17A Block 2 (62) JF-17B Block 2 (12 delivered, 14 on order) JF-17A Block 3 (50 on order)
Dassault Mirage III	France	Jet	Multirole, Reconnaissance	1968	89	135	Several variants, typically with extensive upgrades.[5][6] All Mirage IIIs are planned to be replaced by JF-17s by 2030.
Dassault Mirage 5	France	Jet	Attack	1973	90	139	Several variants, typically with extensive upgrades.[5][6] All Mirage 5s are planned to be replaced by JF-17s by 2030.
Chengdu F-7P/PG	China	Jet	Interceptor	1988	60	180	Due to low production rate and foreign orders of JF-17 Block III, all F-7Ps/PGs are planned to be replaced by JF-17s between 2025 and 2030.
Trainer Aircraft (286)
CAC/PAC JF-17 Thunder block b	China  Pakistan	Jet	Lead-In Fighter Trainer (LIFT)	2018	12	28	16 on order
Hongdu K-8 Karakorum	China  Pakistan	Jet	Advanced Jet Trainer	1994	60	60	K-8 (12); K-8P (48)
Cessna T-37 Tweet	United States of America	Jet	Basic Jet Trainer		69	73	T-37Bs and T-37Cs. 20 refurbished ex-USAF T-37 delivered by end of 2008 to replace older T-37 or provide parts.[7] T-37 to be eventually replaced with K-8P. On 28 October 2015, the Turkish Air Force transferred 34 T-37Cs to the PAF, including spares.
PAC MFI-17 Mushshak	Sweden  Pakistan	Propeller	Primary Trainer	1970s	145	151	115 x MFI-17 Mushshak 30 x Super Mushshak Some MFI-17 Mushshak to be upgraded to Super Mushshak standard.[8]
Transport Aircraft (62)
Airbus A310 A310-300	France	Jet	Transport	2009	1		VIP transport. Previously operated by Pakistan International Airlines.[9]
Boeing 707 707-320	United States of America	Jet	Transport	1986	2	3	Two transferred from PIA in 1986. A third aircraft in VIP transport configuration delivered in 1987.[10] One aircraft sold to a private individual in 2008.[11]
Cessna Citation V	United States of America	Jet	Transport		1		VIP transport.[12]
Gulfstream IV	United States of America	Jet	Commander/ executive transport	2004	4
Embraer Phenom Phenom 100	Brazil	Jet	Transport	2009	4		VIP transport.[13][14][15]
Antonov An-26	Soviet Union	Propeller	Transport		1		One aircraft in service as of 2004.[12]
Lockheed C-130 Hercules	United States of America	Propeller	Tactical (theatre) transport	1960	18		5 x C-130B, 5 x C-130E, 2 x C-130E, 6 x C-130H.
CASA CN-235 CN-235-220	Spain	Propeller	Transport	2004	4		3 medium lift tactical transports. 1 VIP transport.[16]
Harbin Y-12 Y-12II	China	Propeller	Utility	1980s	2
Beech C-12 Huron	United States of America	Propeller	Utility, training		1
Saab 2000	Sweden	Propeller	Transport, training	2008	4		VIP transport. Will also be used to train aircrew for the Saab 2000 Erieye AEW&C. Delivered in December 2008.
Aerial Refueling Aircraft(4)
Ilyushin Il-78MP	Russia	Jet	Transport/Aerial Tanker	2009	4	4	4 x IL-78MP dual-role aerial tankers and freighters. Ex-Ukrainian Air Force.[17][18][19][20]
Electronic Warfare Aircraft (3)
Dassault Falcon 20 DA-20	France	Jet	ESM, ECM	1987	3
AWACS (11)
Saab 2000 Erieye Erieye Horizon	Sweden	Propeller	AEW&C	2011	7[21]	8	Three aircraft were damaged after Minhas airbase attack, of which two aircraft were repaired at PAC.Three more aircraft delivered in 2019. One aircraft lost till date.[22][23]
Shaanxi ZDK-03 Y-8F600	China	Propeller	AEW&C	2011	4		Last two were delivered in 2013.[24]
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Burraq	Pakistan	UAV	Reconnaissance, strike		12	12	Inducted in November 2013. Around 12 examples are visible in a picture. Used jointly with Pakistan Army.[25]
SATUMA Jasoos II Bravo+	Pakistan	UAV	Reconnaissance, training	2009	45	45	Primary work horse for UAV Operations and Training Program.[26]
SELEX Galileo Falco	Italy	UAV	Surveillance	2009	25	25	Co-manufacture at the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex began in August 2009.[27]
CASC CH-4	China	UAV	Reconnaissance, strike		4	4	Some are older CH-3 drones upgraded to CH-4.[28]
AAI RQ-7 Shadow	United States of America	UAV	Reconnaissance		12	0	3 systems(12 aircraft) on order by PAF.
SATUMA Mukhbar	Pakistan	UAV	Reconnaissance		0	0
GIDS Uqab	Pakistan	UAV	Reconnaissance		–	--	Inducted in Pakistan Navy
Ababeel Aerial Drone	Pakistan	UAV	Target Drone		–	--	[29]
Baaz Aerial Drone	Pakistan	UAV	Target Drone		–	--	[29]
GIDS Shahpar	Pakistan	UAV	Reconnaissance, surveillance	2012	5	5	Currently in production.[30]
Helicopter (34)
Mil Mi-17	Russia	Helicopter	SAR, transport	2002	20		[31][32]
AgustaWestland AW139	Italy	Helicopter	SAR, transport	2017	14		AW-139Ms[33][34]

See also

• List of retired Pakistan Air Force aircraft

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26. Tactical Range UAV – Jasoos II (Bravo+) Archived 10 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Satuma.com.pk. Retrieved on 2012-07-01.
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External links

• Pakistan Air Force – official website