it’s official! azerbaijan received the "fierce dragon" fighter jet, and the president immediately boarded the cockpit to experience it
2024-09-27
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the official website of the azerbaijani ministry of defense announced on september 25, local time, that azerbaijani president ilham aliyev went to the heydar aliyev international airport in the capital baku that day and received a modern light all-weather multi-purpose aircraft. this jf-17c (namely "fierce dragon" block iii) was displayed at the scene.
the azerbaijani defense ministry stated that these aircraft have been "included in the arsenal of the azerbaijani air force." azerbaijani defense minister general zakir hasanov and chairman of the pakistan aviation complex major general hakim raza reported to aliyev the technical and tactical characteristics, operation methods and other relevant indicators of the jf-17c fighter jet.
this news from the ministry of defense of azerbaijan also comes with a set of on-site photos and videos. a jf-17 was on static display on the ground. the aircraft number 23-320 showed that it was the 20th production jf-17c and would be delivered from the factory in 2023. there was also a jf-17 block2 performing a flight display in the air. the jf-17c mount on the apron shows the anti-air configuration composed of sd-10a and pl-10e, and the ground displays c802ak (training bombs), laser-guided bombs, glide bombs and other anti-aircraft weapons. .
the jf-17c fighter on display displayed a set of standard anti-aircraft mounts. the ministry of defense of azerbaijan
a pakistan air force jf-17 block ii also conducted a flight demonstration at the scene. the ministry of defense of azerbaijan
during the inspection, aliyev boarded the jf-17c on display on the ground and put on a flight helmet for a cockpit experience. photos show that although the fighter aircraft is still in the standard livery of the pakistan air force, it is worth noting that the pakistani flag on its vertical tail has been erased.
azerbaijani president aliyev entered the jf-17c cockpit to experience the azerbaijani ministry of defense
as early as february this year, azerbaijani media disclosed this news. on february 23, azerbaijani english-language media azernews reported that azerbaijan and pakistan signed a contract worth us$1.6 billion to purchase jf-17 block iii fighter jets and corresponding ammunition, spare parts and pilot training services. the report quoted dr. mahmood ul hassan khan, head of the geopolitical and economic department of pakistan’s defense magazine, saying that azerbaijan has become the third country to purchase jf-17 fighter jets after myanmar and nigeria.
source: observer network
