Pakistan Military Review: IL-78MRTT

PAF's IL-78MP Midas Multi-Role Tanker Transporter in Sri Lanka

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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.planepictures.net/a/104/03/1304757202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" loading="lazy" src="http://www.planepictures.net/a/104/03/1304757202.jpg" width="320"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This is the<a href="http://planepictures.net/a/104/03/1304757202_TN.jpg"> image of the Pakistan Air Force's Ilyushin IL-78MP Midas</a> Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) R10-002 taken at the CMB Colombo [Katunayake], Sri Lanka on <a href="http://planepictures.net/a/104/03/1304757202_TN.jpg">27th March 2011 by the Serge Dejonckheere.</a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br>
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="MsoNormal">Pakistan Air Force is already operating three IL-78MP Midas Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) which it acquired from Ukraine. Pakistan  Air Force has ordered total of four Il-78MP Midas MRTT aircrafts which are equipped with the three-point drogue refueling  system. Pakistan also have option to purchase 5<sup>th</sup> IL-78 Midas MRTT if funds are made available to the Pakistan air force.</div></div></div>

PAF's IL-78MP Midas Multi-Role Tanker Transporter in Sri Lanka

This is the image of the Pakistan Air Force's Ilyushin IL-78MP Midas Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) R10-002 taken at the CMB Colom...

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Pakistan Air Force Receives 3rd Il-78P Midas Multi-Role Tanker Transport Aircraft

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</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg874JfaLdVW3FomwFn3P-1Nk9H4HQ2W6P9r40gFu_yoRLZ9vmo4_c9eCB-BV8HpsruHxfpruhJOqrQuNtm6w8H5SzfWP497sGb6uXYM0nSBTzEx7ovWEVmgtKlN5nbrZoLnME74RVTaQ/s1600/Pakistan+Air+Force+Receives+3rd+Il-78P+Midas+Multi-Role+Tanker+Transport+Aircraft.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="205" loading="lazy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg874JfaLdVW3FomwFn3P-1Nk9H4HQ2W6P9r40gFu_yoRLZ9vmo4_c9eCB-BV8HpsruHxfpruhJOqrQuNtm6w8H5SzfWP497sGb6uXYM0nSBTzEx7ovWEVmgtKlN5nbrZoLnME74RVTaQ/s320/Pakistan+Air+Force+Receives+3rd+Il-78P+Midas+Multi-Role+Tanker+Transport+Aircraft.jpg" width="320"></a></div>Pakistan has accepted the delivery of the 3rd Il-78P Midas Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) from Ukraine. This Il-78 MRTT will arrive in Pakistan by the end of this week. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br>
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Pakistan Air Force has procured 4 Il-78P Midas MRTT aircrafts from Ukraine. These aircraft are equipped with the three-point drogue refueling system. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg2k9IEamAxXR7-UlPsS7hj_V6vqR4PBVnJrc_woVnkTSktiDuGO8EuUvKc9yoC2DV-aMhQn9gu_rVDzUt2Yu14uNaJTQZhIL_q4z7dvD_SjAy7LegEioSLgVbIN5XUXNgu3V7NAoNLg/s1600/Pakistan+Air+Force+Receives+3rd+Il-78P+Midas+Multi-Role+Tanker+Transport+Aircraft+%25282%2529Mirage-III+Rose-I.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" loading="lazy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg2k9IEamAxXR7-UlPsS7hj_V6vqR4PBVnJrc_woVnkTSktiDuGO8EuUvKc9yoC2DV-aMhQn9gu_rVDzUt2Yu14uNaJTQZhIL_q4z7dvD_SjAy7LegEioSLgVbIN5XUXNgu3V7NAoNLg/s320/Pakistan+Air+Force+Receives+3rd+Il-78P+Midas+Multi-Role+Tanker+Transport+Aircraft+%25282%2529Mirage-III+Rose-I.jpg" width="320"></a></div><br>
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Pakistan Air Force has upgraded 30 Mirage-III Rose-I with refueling kits purchased from the South Africa. These upgraded Mirage-III Rose-I will allow PAF’s pilots to have active air to air refueling with the IL-78P. Pakistan also plans to use IL-78P Midas MRTT aircrafts to refuel JF-17 Thunder and FC-20 fighter jets.<br>
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Pakistan Air Force Receives 3rd Il-78P Midas Multi-Role Tanker Transport Aircraft

Pakistan has accepted the delivery of the 3rd Il-78P Midas Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) from Ukraine. This Il-78 MRTT will arrive in ...

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JF-17 Thunder Fighter Jets from No. 26 Squadron 'Black Spiders' in Zhuhai Air Show 2010

3 Air-to-Air Refueling, Anti-Ship Missiles, IL-78MRTT, JF-17 Thunder, Pakistan, Pakistani Air Force, Zhuhai Air Show 2010

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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Pakistan air force has sent three JF-17 Thunder fighter jets from the No. 26 Squadron 'Black Spiders' to participate in Zhuhai Air Show 2010. JF-17 Thunder is jointly developed by the Pakistan aeronautical complex and Chengdu Aircraft from China to replace the jets to replace very old aircrafts like Nanchang A-5, Chengdu F-7P / PG and Dassault Mirage III / V fighter aircraft in Pakistan air force.<br>
<img alt="" border="0" height="1" loading="lazy" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=pakista0a9-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B002PL1RBS" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" loading="lazy" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=pakista0a9-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=6130054351" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" loading="lazy" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=pakista0a9-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=1155795237" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br>
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Fierce-Pakistani-Thunder-Fighter-Trumpeter/dp/B002PL1RBS?ie=UTF8&tag=pakista0a9-20&link_code=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Plaaf Fc1 Fierce Dragon (Pakistani Jf17 Thunder) Fighter 1-48 Trumpeter" loading="lazy" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=B002PL1RBS&tag=pakista0a9-20"></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXr7VYNUtUztap4LeV09MKSIKCfmXaRIGdaP51fGKaXPpjODn9hzu-_O6UYYk4cGOAYtV1JGUqvnvjtqoWTO-wPyyblB62ukCpXTh-I7WFina1HlBTpiHlFiRE6Nmf-eeHjFhCkoSFWQ/s1600/Pakistan+air+force+JF-17+Thunder+Fighter+Jets+from+No.+26+Squadron+%2527Black+Spiders%2527+in+Zhuhai+Air+Show+2010+%25287%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="308" loading="lazy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXr7VYNUtUztap4LeV09MKSIKCfmXaRIGdaP51fGKaXPpjODn9hzu-_O6UYYk4cGOAYtV1JGUqvnvjtqoWTO-wPyyblB62ukCpXTh-I7WFina1HlBTpiHlFiRE6Nmf-eeHjFhCkoSFWQ/s320/Pakistan+air+force+JF-17+Thunder+Fighter+Jets+from+No.+26+Squadron+%2527Black+Spiders%2527+in+Zhuhai+Air+Show+2010+%25287%2529.jpg" width="320"></a></div>Pakistan air force is looking to purchase around 250 JF-17 Thunder fighter jets to replace its old inventory. JF-17 is jointly developed and produced by Pakistan and China. Both countries are offering JF-17 Thunder to the countries which are looking to replace their old fighter jets with inexpensive modern fighter jets.<br>
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JF-17 Thunder Fighter Jets from No. 26 Squadron 'Black Spiders' in Zhuhai Air Show 2010

Pakistan air force has sent three JF-17 Thunder fighter jets from the No. 26 Squadron 'Black Spiders' to participate in Zhuhai Air ...

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PAF's IL-78MP MRTT Refueling Mirage-III Rose-I Fighter Jets in Exercise High Mark - 2010

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PAF's IL-78MP MRTT Refueling Mirage-III Rose-I Fighter Jets in Exercise High Mark - 2010

Pakistan air force’s Mirage-III Rose-I fighter jets talking fuel from IL-78MP Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT)(which are fitted with are f...

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IL-78MP MRTT will Allow PAF to Refuel it Fighter Jets in Air

5 Air-to-Air Refueling, F-16, Fighter Aircrafts, IL-78MRTT, JF-17 Thunder, Mirage, Pakistan, Pakistani Air Force

<div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOaq5jlh2VCPp7BXviMQFSb8lbI3-EPBt8cPsJ-DZTMN_hE4zGv_GajvQBFsRGqKZLLC2MSjqJ92piLI17or19-RnPkXQ6vBi0NqTdyzaDMkRjGCO0QN698QeSOL47irJij-aa_mzw3A/s1600/IL-78MP+MRTT+will+Allow+PAF+to+Refuel+it+Fighter+Jets+in+Air.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" loading="lazy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOaq5jlh2VCPp7BXviMQFSb8lbI3-EPBt8cPsJ-DZTMN_hE4zGv_GajvQBFsRGqKZLLC2MSjqJ92piLI17or19-RnPkXQ6vBi0NqTdyzaDMkRjGCO0QN698QeSOL47irJij-aa_mzw3A/s320/IL-78MP+MRTT+will+Allow+PAF+to+Refuel+it+Fighter+Jets+in+Air.jpg"></a></div>In past, Pakistan air force has lacked the capability to attack Indian air force airfields in Kolkata and Assam which were deep inside India, but with the introduction of the IL-78MP Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) Indian air force will no long be able to hide its fighter jets and other assets in the Northeast of country as it was able to do in the past. <br>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKgPDJX2RIpx-Mj67PoU0rDev8qL6bXOs9KDqyDUfAnI_CVmHNuLR_udP0XtJwAdFxuGS4-Jb0VWCo17EsIVSyLb83yVyeRcUtioXpZsc0jUBeYekrtRIYM0TfmzkysgeGIiGqj1L-jg/s1600/IL-78P+Provides+Pakistani+Air+Force+with+Air-to-Air+Refueling+Capability.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" loading="lazy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKgPDJX2RIpx-Mj67PoU0rDev8qL6bXOs9KDqyDUfAnI_CVmHNuLR_udP0XtJwAdFxuGS4-Jb0VWCo17EsIVSyLb83yVyeRcUtioXpZsc0jUBeYekrtRIYM0TfmzkysgeGIiGqj1L-jg/s320/IL-78P+Provides+Pakistani+Air+Force+with+Air-to-Air+Refueling+Capability.jpg"></a></div>Pakistani air force has procured four Ilyushin Il-78P Midas Air-to-Air Refueler aircraft from Ukraine.Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) are fitted with a three-point drogue refueling system and the internal fuel tanks that were stocked up in Ukraine since the days of the USSR.<br>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7xAU0fmzJWNKiCodiDTZF2WRjxkd8tHzDbH3r5_S0n2sjJOmXXWkrGsn43D_gk7AKPq8KxBUbbtCOp1CEni_PT49HabAIf_z7_i02IT14r61hUGxVrlVUQUQxGWK7HI4twA7KEpTf1A/s1600/Mirage-III+Rose-I+with+refueling+probes..jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" loading="lazy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7xAU0fmzJWNKiCodiDTZF2WRjxkd8tHzDbH3r5_S0n2sjJOmXXWkrGsn43D_gk7AKPq8KxBUbbtCOp1CEni_PT49HabAIf_z7_i02IT14r61hUGxVrlVUQUQxGWK7HI4twA7KEpTf1A/s320/Mirage-III+Rose-I+with+refueling+probes..jpg"></a></div>Ex-CAS of Pakistan air force, Air Chief Marshal Tanvir Mahmood Ahmed had said that the purchase of these four Il-78 air tankers represent a pilot project that was intended to introduce this new capability to PAF for the first time. He also said that "We will need to expand in due course when we have greater fiscal availability."<br>
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