๐ต๐ฐโก๏ธ๐บ๐ฆ๐ง๐พ Leased Il-76 in Pakistani Service
Before Pakistan acquired its own Il-78MP tankers in 2009, the country occasionally relied on leased Il-76 transports from Ukraine and Belarus.
These aircraft, often painted in plain white civilian schemes, filled the strategic airlift gap left by sanctions on the C-130 fleet. They were used for:
โขMoving heavy military equipment that the Hercules couldnโt carry
โขSupporting Pakistanโs large UN peacekeeping deployments
โขDisaster relief, such as the 2005 earthquake and later floods
The Il-76s were usually flown in by Eastern Bloc cargo companies on lease to Pakistan, making them a quiet but important part of PAF/PA logistics during the 1990sโ2000s.
When the deal with Ukraine went through in the late 2000s, Pakistan finally secured four Il-78MPs in PAF grey, bringing an end to the stopgap leases.
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Before Pakistan acquired its own Il-78MP tankers in 2009, the country occasionally relied on leased Il-76 transports from Ukraine and Belarus.
These aircraft, often painted in plain white civilian schemes, filled the strategic airlift gap left by sanctions on the C-130 fleet. They were used for:
โขMoving heavy military equipment that the Hercules couldnโt carry
โขSupporting Pakistanโs large UN peacekeeping deployments
โขDisaster relief, such as the 2005 earthquake and later floods
The Il-76s were usually flown in by Eastern Bloc cargo companies on lease to Pakistan, making them a quiet but important part of PAF/PA logistics during the 1990sโ2000s.
When the deal with Ukraine went through in the late 2000s, Pakistan finally secured four Il-78MPs in PAF grey, bringing an end to the stopgap leases.
@planenerd
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โก๏ธ๐จ๐ณ Chinaโs New High-Speed Coaxial Helicopter. (S-97 picture added for reference)
Prototype revealed with reported speeds over 300 km/h.
First public appearance, likely a test carrier.
PS: Video appears to have been first taken in April.
Design strongly resembles the U.S. S-97 Raider.
(Image via @Captainๅฐๆฝ, Weibo)
Prototype revealed with reported speeds over 300 km/h.
First public appearance, likely a test carrier.
PS: Video appears to have been first taken in April.
Design strongly resembles the U.S. S-97 Raider.
(Image via @Captainๅฐๆฝ, Weibo)
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๐ต๐ญThe Philippine Navy has commissioned the guided missile frigate BRP Miguel Malvar. The ship is equipped with the Turkish-made GรKDENฤฐZ (ASELSAN) anti-aircraft artillery system.
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โก๏ธ๐ฒ๐พ Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) Hornet Crash
An RMAF F/A-18D Hornet crashed during takeoff at Kuantan Airbase last night, catching fire and exploding on the runway. Both the pilot and WSO ejected safely.
This marks the tenth global F/A-18 loss in 10 months, and the second in just a day.
The jet, part of No.18 Squadron, had recently flown in the Firepower Demo and LIMA 2025. With this loss, the RMAF now has seven Hornets left from the original eight delivered in 1997.
Alongside the Hornets, the RMAF also fields 18 Sukhoi Su-30MKM strike fighters (a Malaysian variant of Indiaโs Su-30MKI).
Malaysia is currently pursuing the transfer of up to 38 retired Kuwaiti F/A-18C/Ds to keep its Hornet fleet viable into the 2040s as a stopgap until 5th-gen fighters arrive.
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An RMAF F/A-18D Hornet crashed during takeoff at Kuantan Airbase last night, catching fire and exploding on the runway. Both the pilot and WSO ejected safely.
This marks the tenth global F/A-18 loss in 10 months, and the second in just a day.
The jet, part of No.18 Squadron, had recently flown in the Firepower Demo and LIMA 2025. With this loss, the RMAF now has seven Hornets left from the original eight delivered in 1997.
Alongside the Hornets, the RMAF also fields 18 Sukhoi Su-30MKM strike fighters (a Malaysian variant of Indiaโs Su-30MKI).
Malaysia is currently pursuing the transfer of up to 38 retired Kuwaiti F/A-18C/Ds to keep its Hornet fleet viable into the 2040s as a stopgap until 5th-gen fighters arrive.
@planenerd
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โก๏ธ๐บ๐ธ The RMAF Hornet crash is the 10th F/A-18 family loss in less than a year, affecting six different operators.
Tally:
1. ๐ช๐ธ Oct 4, 2024 - Spanish AF EF-18 (pilot killed)
2. ๐ฐ๐ผ Oct 9, 2024 - Kuwait AF F/A-18 (pilot killed)
3. ๐บ๐ธ Oct 15, 2024 - USN EA-18G (2 killed)
4. ๐บ๐ธ Dec 22, 2024 - USN F/A-18F, Red Sea (friendly fire)
5. ๐บ๐ธ Apr 28, 2025 - USN F/A-18F, Red Sea (overboard)
6. ๐บ๐ธ May 6, 2025 - USN F/A-18F, Red Sea (landing mishap)
7. ๐ซ๐ฎ May 7, 2025 - Finnish AF F/A-18 (no casualties)
8. ๐บ๐ธ Aug 20, 2025 - USN F/A-18E, California
9. ๐บ๐ธ Aug 20, 2025 - USN F/A-18E, Virginia
10. ๐ฒ๐พ Aug 21, 2025 - RMAF F/A-18D, Kuantan
Causes vary (accidents, combat mishaps, technical failures), but the sequence highlights the pressure on aging 4th and 4.5 gen fighters, many of which are flying well past their design lives. These are by no means obsolete fighters.
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Tally:
1. ๐ช๐ธ Oct 4, 2024 - Spanish AF EF-18 (pilot killed)
2. ๐ฐ๐ผ Oct 9, 2024 - Kuwait AF F/A-18 (pilot killed)
3. ๐บ๐ธ Oct 15, 2024 - USN EA-18G (2 killed)
4. ๐บ๐ธ Dec 22, 2024 - USN F/A-18F, Red Sea (friendly fire)
5. ๐บ๐ธ Apr 28, 2025 - USN F/A-18F, Red Sea (overboard)
6. ๐บ๐ธ May 6, 2025 - USN F/A-18F, Red Sea (landing mishap)
7. ๐ซ๐ฎ May 7, 2025 - Finnish AF F/A-18 (no casualties)
8. ๐บ๐ธ Aug 20, 2025 - USN F/A-18E, California
9. ๐บ๐ธ Aug 20, 2025 - USN F/A-18E, Virginia
10. ๐ฒ๐พ Aug 21, 2025 - RMAF F/A-18D, Kuantan
Causes vary (accidents, combat mishaps, technical failures), but the sequence highlights the pressure on aging 4th and 4.5 gen fighters, many of which are flying well past their design lives. These are by no means obsolete fighters.
@planenerd
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