MANAMA: Pakistan Air Force performed air-to-air refueling during the deployment of JF-17 Thunder aircraft at Bahrain International Air Show, BIAS 2022.
“PAF has been successfully conducting inland air-to-air refueling during operational missions and exercises, however, the capability was further consolidated by conducting air-to-air refueling on international waters through PAF’s own tanker aircraft during a long-haul ferry mission,” PAF said in a press release on Thursday.
Another Milestone for PAF
PAF deployed three of its JF-17 fighter jets at Bahrain International Air Show with in-flight support from its mighty IL-78 tanker aircraft. During the non-stop flight of jets from an Operational Air Base to Bahrain and on their way back to the country, inflight refueling was carried out by PAF JF-17 Thunder aircraft achieving yet another milestone which marks a significant step towards the impregnable aerial defense of the motherland.
This indigenous and important achievement depicts the thorough professionalism and sound technical training of PAF personnel, according to the statement.
Where PAF’s JF-17 Thunder remained the star attraction of Bahrain International Air Show, this epoch-making event of mid-air refueling over international waters has enhanced the capability, capacity, and lethality of PAF’s fighter fleet in addition to augmenting the overall combat effectiveness and efficiency of Pakistan Air Force.
