JF-17 Thunder, Sherdils to participate

Three indigenously manufactured JF-17 Thunder fighter aircraft would be on aerial static display at the exhibition.


Express November 10, 2010

ISLAMABAD: A Pakistan Air Force (PAF) contingent comprising JF-17 Thunder fighter aircraft and the ‘Sherdils’ formation aerobatics team, along with pilots and technicians, departed for China to participate in the forthcoming eight International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai from November 16 till November 21.

The PAF Sherdils formation aerobatics team comprising nine K-8 aircraft will perform an aerial display during the air show. This is for the first time that a PAF Sherdil formation aerobatic team will perform in any international event of this stature.

Three indigenously manufactured JF-17 Thunder fighter aircraft would also be on aerial/static display at the exhibition. World famous exhibitors like Boeing, Airbus, Honeywell, Rolls-Royce etc will also be participating in the exhibition. The Red Eagles Aerobatic team from the US and the ASB aerobatic team from the UK have also confirmed their participation in the exhibition.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 10th, 2010.

COMMENTS (5)

nasir | 13 years ago | Reply it is small step in the right direction.keep it up
LOL | 13 years ago | Reply and to feel good, we named them to sound like the american F-16s... just like so many cheap useless imitations "made in china" ...
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