This is a list of aircraft retired from service from the Pakistan Air Force.
Retired aircraft Aircraft Image Origin Class Role Introduced Retired Total (acquired & retired/lost) NotesChengdu F-7P Skybolt Jet Interceptor 1988 2023 120 Replaced by Block 1 and Block 2 CAC/PAC JF-17 Thunders Aérospatiale SA 316B/319 Alouette III Helicopter Search and rescue 1967 2019-2026 35 Replaced by AgustaWestland AW139M and Airbus H125 helicopters.Shenyang JJ-5/FT-5 Jet Advanced Jet Trainer 1975 2012 50 Replaced by K-8P Karakorums Nanchang Q-5III/A-5C Jet Attack 1983 2011 58 Replaced by Block 1 CAC/PAC JF-17 ThundersAirbus A310JetVIP Transport200920141Transferred to PIA, Replaced by A319.Boeing 707-300Jet VIP Transport 1986 2008 3 707-340C and 707-351B. Two aircraft transferred from PIA in 1986. A third aircraft in VIP transport configuration delivered in 1987.1986 | 3217 | Flight Archive. Flightglobal.com (29 November 1986). Retrieved on 2012-07-01. One aircraft sold to a private individual in 2008. Two aircraft scrapped in 2008-2009. Replaced by an ex-PIA Airbus A310-304 in 2009. Shenyang J-6C/F-6C Jet Fighter 1965 2002 253 Replaced by F-7Ps and F-7PGs Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19S Jet Air superiority fighter 1965 2002 5 Replaced by F-7Ps. Received five ex-Indonesian Air Force Mig-19S in December 1965 as part of a friendship deal between Pakistan and Indonesia.Lockheed T-33 T-Bird Jet Trainer 1955 1993 21 15 T-33A trainers, 6 RT-33A reconnaissance aircraft. Replaced by T-37s and K-8P Karakorums Kaman HH-43B Huskie Helicopter Search and rescue 1964 1993 4 4 in service in June 1972 and November 1993. Martin B-57 Canberra Jet Bomber 1959 1985 28 2 x RB-57B served with No. 24 ELINT Squadron "Blinders". 24 served with No. 31 Wing. 24 B-57B and 2 B-57CMartin RB-57F CanberraJetReconnaissance1964197322 x RB-57F served with No. 24 ELINT Squadron "Blinders".Grumman SA-16A Albatross Propeller Patrol 1950s 1981 4 Search and Rescue, coastal patrol and maritime reconnaissance. Shenyang JJ-2/FT-2 Jet Fighter 1966 1980 61993 | 2809 | Flight Archive. Flightglobal.com (1993-11-30). Retrieved on 2012-07-01. Chinese-built Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 UTI (called U-MiG-15 in the PAF). Replaced by FT-6s. North American F-86 Sabre Jet Fighter 1955 1980 210 120 x North American F-86F-35-NA and F-40-NA, 90 ex-Iranian Canadair CL-13B Sabre Mk.6. Replaced by Dassault Mirage IIIEs and Dassault Mirage 5sLockheed F-104 Starfighter Jet Fighter 1961 1972 14 12 x F-104A, 2 x F-104B. under Royal Pakistan Air ScoutsSikorsky UH-19D Chickasaw Helicopter Search and rescue 1956 1971 8 First helicopter operated by the PAF.North American T-6G Harvard IV Propeller Trainer 1947 1970s 12 Introduced on formation of the Royal Pakistan Air Force.Hawker Siddeley Trident 1E Jet Transport 1967 1970 4 VIP transport.Harbin H-5 Jet Bomber 1966 1969 16 Chinese-built Ilyushin Il-28, designated B-56 in the PAF. 16 aircraft Flightglobal.com. Retrieved on 2012-07-01.Bristol Freighter Mk 21E Propeller Transport 1950s 1966 81 Hawker Sea Fury Propeller Fighter 1949 1963 ~97 ~92 x FB 60. 5 x T-61 two-seat trainers.THE FIRST FIGHTER TRAINER 1950. paf.gov.pk Replaced by Lockheed F-104 StarfightersVickers VC.1 Viking IB Propeller Transport 1947 1962 1 VIP transport. Preserved in the PAF Museum.Supermarine Attacker FB.50 Jet Fighter 1951 1958 36 .Bingham, Victor. Supermarine Fighter Aircraft page 109. Ramsbury, UK: The Crowood Press, 2004. . (Info. and ref. found in Wikipedia's Supermarine Attacker article.) "De-navalised" Attacker FB.2 with tail hook removed and wings "locked down".south marston | pakistan | commissioner | 1953 | 0322 | Flight Archive. Flightglobal.com. Retrieved on 2012-07-01. First jet fighter in PAF service.de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth Propeller Trainer 1947 1957 7 Biplane. Introduced on formation of the Royal Pakistan Air Force.Hawker Tempest Mk II Propeller Fighter 1947 1956 24 Received on formation of the Royal Pakistan Air Force.Douglas C-47B Dakota Propeller Transport 1947 1955 2 Introduced on formation of the Royal Pakistan Air Force.Handley Page Halifax B.VI Propeller Bomber 1948 1954 16Supermarine Spitfire Mk VIII Propeller Fighter 1947 1947 16 Auster AutocratPropellerUtility, Light observationTaylorcraft Auster 5FPropellerUtility, Light observationBell OH-13S Sioux Helicopter Light observation ~13
Aircrafts undergoing retirement +AircraftImageOriginClassRoleIntroducedTotal(retired/lost)Total(acquired)Variants(retired)NotesDassault Mirage IIIJetMultirole196886135IIIEP/O(F)/EE/EL IIIEA ROSE IGradually being phased out with the last to retired till 2030.IIIDP/D(O)/DE/BEIIIRP/RP2Dassault Mirage 5JetMultiroleAttack19701021395PA/PA2/PA3Gradually being phased out with the last to retired till 2030.5EF ROSE III5F/D/DE5DPA/DPA25DDChengdu F-7PG SkyboltJetInterceptor2002760F-7PGGradually being phased out. All F-7P were retired by 2023. See the table above.
See also List of active Pakistan Air Force aircraft Pakistan Air Force Museum
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