Thursday 24 February 2022

Asian press: Pakistani JF-17 fighters won the Qatar Air Force Rafale during a training battle in 2021

Mark Rourke


Азиатская пресса: Пакистанские истребители JF-17 в ходе учебного боя в 2021 году выиграли у Rafale ВВС Катара

Photos used: Pakistan Aeronautical Complex website


The Chinese-designed JF-17 light fighter has been in production at Pakistan's production facilities for many years. This is a local adaptation of the FC-1 aircraft, which was created in China and, according to some observers, is rooted in the Soviet MiG-21.


As indicated in the Defense Security Asia publication, citing anonymous sources, during the Anatolian Eagle combat aviation maneuvers held in Turkey in July 2021, a training battle took place between the JF-17 Block 3 and the Rafale of the Qatari Air Force. According to the results of the air "battle", Pakistani aircraft allegedly won with a score of 6: 2, "showing themselves well."

As noted, the exercises were held at the Konya airbase with the participation, in addition to the designated countries, of Turkey, which fielded F-16s and E-3A AWACS aircraft, and Azerbaijan, which arrived with MiG-29 fighters and Su-25 attack aircraft.

The aerial exercise provided the Pakistani Air Force with an opportunity to test the true capabilities of the JF-17. Islamabad wanted to find out the strengths and weaknesses of the machine by sending a fighter jet into a training battle with the Qatari Air Force Rafale

- noted in the Asian press.

As explained, India has recently also operated French fighters, which has given practical importance to simulated combat. In addition, the JF-17 took part in a "sparring" with the MiG-29 of the Azerbaijani Air Force, but the results of this "battle" were not disclosed.


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