JF-17 Thunder on display: Air chief attends Dubai air show opening
Aerial display could not be conducted due to dust storm.
DUBAI:
Air Chief Marshal Tahir Rafique Butt, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force attended the inaugural ceremony of Dubai Air Show-2013 on Sunday. Air chiefs of a number of countries were also present on the occasion. The Dubai Air Show was inaugurated by Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai. Rana Tanveer Hussain, federal minister for defence production, also visited the air show. The air chief had a meeting with Li Yuhai, central executive vice president of the Aviation Industry of China and discussed matters regarding the performance of JF-17 Thunder. Aerial display could not be conducted due to dust storm.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 18th, 2013.
Air Chief Marshal Tahir Rafique Butt, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force attended the inaugural ceremony of Dubai Air Show-2013 on Sunday. Air chiefs of a number of countries were also present on the occasion. The Dubai Air Show was inaugurated by Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai. Rana Tanveer Hussain, federal minister for defence production, also visited the air show. The air chief had a meeting with Li Yuhai, central executive vice president of the Aviation Industry of China and discussed matters regarding the performance of JF-17 Thunder. Aerial display could not be conducted due to dust storm.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 18th, 2013.