巴基斯坦居然还想把退役的强5卖出去。。。汗

Pakistan retires A-5 'Fantan'

Farhan Bokhari Correspondent - Islamabad


The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) retired up to 30 of its Chinese-supplied A-5 'Fantan' ground attack aircraft in March, citing the need to field newer technologies provided by the JF-17 'Thunder' aircraft that it is producing with China.

A senior Pakistan government official told on 15 April that the batch of 30 A-5s will be kept in storage and "serviced regularly" until a customer can be found. "No such customer is in sight at the moment," the official said.
退役的30架小强将被封存，并且定期的维护，直到找到合适的客户
"The A-5 has left behind a reputation of being a very capable workhorse which never caused any disappointment for the purpose it was built for - to provide close support to ground forces," the official added.

The A-5s were supplied by China in 1984, shortly after Pakistan began receiving its first batch of Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter aircraft from the US. Western officials suspect that some A-5s were modified by Pakistan to make them capable of carrying and delivering nuclear weapons, although this was not independently confirmed.

The JF-17, which the PAF plans to make its main fighter, began induction into air force squadrons this year. understands that more than 40 JF-17s will be in service by end of 2011, by which time Pakistan will have acquired the capability to produce 50 to 60 per cent of its components.

2011年底前将有40架发财在巴空军中服役
Pakistan is retiring 30 of its 1980's-era A-5 Fantan ground attack aircraft.Pakistan retires A-5 'Fantan'

Farhan Bokhari Correspondent - Islamabad


The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) retired up to 30 of its Chinese-supplied A-5 'Fantan' ground attack aircraft in March, citing the need to field newer technologies provided by the JF-17 'Thunder' aircraft that it is producing with China.

A senior Pakistan government official told on 15 April that the batch of 30 A-5s will be kept in storage and "serviced regularly" until a customer can be found. "No such customer is in sight at the moment," the official said.
退役的30架小强将被封存，并且定期的维护，直到找到合适的客户
"The A-5 has left behind a reputation of being a very capable workhorse which never caused any disappointment for the purpose it was built for - to provide close support to ground forces," the official added.

The A-5s were supplied by China in 1984, shortly after Pakistan began receiving its first batch of Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter aircraft from the US. Western officials suspect that some A-5s were modified by Pakistan to make them capable of carrying and delivering nuclear weapons, although this was not independently confirmed.

The JF-17, which the PAF plans to make its main fighter, began induction into air force squadrons this year. understands that more than 40 JF-17s will be in service by end of 2011, by which time Pakistan will have acquired the capability to produce 50 to 60 per cent of its components.

2011年底前将有40架发财在巴空军中服役
Pakistan is retiring 30 of its 1980's-era A-5 Fantan ground attack aircraft.