Pakistan Air Force (PAF) combat aircraft won the best awards in two categories in the Royal International Air Tattoo (Riat) 2025 in the United Kingdom, administered by the State Payment television reported On Saturday.
Riat, which extends from July 18 to 20, is one of the largest military bathrooms, has been operating for more than 50 years and drives the Royal Air Force Charitable Trust, according to its website.
On Thursday, a PAF contingent that includes “JF-17 combat aircraft Thunder Block-III of the latest generation and the Hercules C-130 transport plane, landed at the base of the Royal Air Force of Fairford in the United Kingdom to participate in the prestigious” Riat 2025, a statement of public relations between services (ISPR).
The JF-17 Block-III received the “spirit of the Meet Trophy” for its “surprising free and the incredible trip from Pakistan with refueling air-Aire without stopping”, Payment television reported.
According to the ISPR press release earlier this week, the JF-17 Thunder Block-III combatants executed successful air-air fuel resupply operations on the road to the United Kingdom with the support of an air resupply tanker PAF IL-78.
Meanwhile, the C-130H Hercules received the “Conurss d’Alegance Trophy”.
“These awards were awarded in recognition of the excellent technical and flight skills of the aircraft.” Payment television saying.
He added that the JF-17C Block III represents the “Advanced Defense Technology” of Pakistan.
“This success has honored the Pakistan aviation sector at the international level.”
Payment television Call for success in Riat a “testimony of the recognition of Pakistan Air Force capacities.”
In May, when Pakistan knocked down Indian airplanes as reprisals for night attacks during the Pakistan-India conflict, the PAF formally recognized a month after it was the 15-headed squad based in Kamra that led the accusation of knocking them down.
The event is now considered one of the largest Air-Aire-Aire commitments in southern Asia in more than half a century.
“There is a palpable sensation of enthusiasm throughout the United Kingdom after the recent Pakistan-Indian conflict, since aviation enthusiasts and defense observers anxiously waited for the arrival of the JF-17 Thunder Block-III of the Pakistan Air Force,” the statement said.
“The capacities and operational excellence of the plane have attracted significant global attention, which makes its appearance in Riat a highly anticipated point in the aerospace and defense community.”
