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Islamabad 2022 Pakistan Day Parade

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Islamabad (Pakistan)

Pakistan Day parade

23 March 2022 (and rehearsals)

Air Force formation 1 (1x F-16, 2x J-10)
10802 F-16D 5(MR)sq bomb burst 23
22-101 J-10CE 15(MR)sq bomb burst 23 (rehearsal 21)
22-102 J-10CE 15(MR)sq bomb burst 23 (rehearsal 21)
Air Force formation 2 (3x Mirage)
96-711 Mirage 5EF 25(TA)sq bomb burst, special tail mks 50 years, orange (rehearsal 10)
96-736 Mirage 5EF 25(TA)sq bomb burst (date?) (rehearsal 10,14)
96-741 Mirage 5EF 25(TA)sq bomb burst (date?)
Air Force formation 3 (4x F-16A/B)
84708 F-16AM 9(MR)sq 23 (rehearsal 21)
85724 F-16AM 9(MR)sq 23
926.. F-16BM 9(MR)sq (rehearsal 21)
926.. F-16BM 9(MR)sq (rehearsal 21)
Air Force formation 4 (4x JF-17)
09-110 JF-17 (Block-I) 26(MR)sq 23 (rehearsal 15,21)
10-113 JF-17 (Block-I) 26(MR)sq (rehearsal 14,15)
10-119 JF-17 (Block-I) 26(MR)sq 23 (rehearsal 14,15,21)
13-148 JF-17 (Block-I) 26(MR)sq (rehearsal 14)
15-201 JF-17 (Block-II) 26(MR)sq 23 (rehearsal 21)
15-202 JF-17 (Block-II) 26(MR)sq 23 (rehearsal 21)
15-203 JF-17 (Block-II) 26(MR)sq (rehearsal 14)
16-206 JF-17 (Block-II) 26(MR)sq (rehearsal 15)
Air Force formation 5 (4x Mirage)
79-306 Mirage 5DPA2 27(TA)sq large 27sq badge (rehearsal 21)
96-706 Mirage 5F 27(TA)sq spec tail mks 50 years (rehearsal 14,21)
96-721 Mirage 5F 27(TA)sq (rehearsal 14,21)
96-734 Mirage 5F 27(TA)sq spec tail mks Pakistan flag (rehearsal 21)
96-747 Mirage 5F nm (rehearsal 14)
Air Force formation 6 (4x F-7PG)
01-801 F-7PG 17(AS)sq (rehearsal 20)
01-802 F-7PG 17(AS)sq (date?)
01-805 F-7PG 17(AS)sq (rehearsal 10)
01-816 F-7PG 17(AS)sq (rehearsal 20)
01-820 F-7PG 17(AS)sq (rehearsal 10)
02-829 F-7PG 17(AS)sq (rehearsal 20)
02-847 F-7PG 17(AS)sq (rehearsal 20)
Air Force formation 7 (4x F-7P)
89-523 F-7P Shooter(LIFT)sq 23?
89-555 F-7P Shooter(LIFT)sq (rehearsal 18,20)
89-556 F-7P Shooter(LIFT)sq 23? (rehearsal 18,20)
93-706 F-7P Shooter(LIFT)sq 23? (rehearsal 18,20)
93-725 F-7P Shooter(LIFT)sq 23? (rehearsal 18,20)
Air Force formation 8 (3x J-10)
22-102 J-10CE 15(MR)sq bomb burst (rehearsal 14)
22-103 J-10CE 15(MR)sq bomb burst (rehearsal 15,18,20,21)
22-104 J-10CE 15(MR)sq bomb burst (rehearsal 14,15,18,20,21)
22-106 J-10CE 15(MR)sq bomb burst (rehearsal 14,15,18,20,21)
Air Force formation 9 (1x KE-03, 2x Saab 2000)
11-001 KE-03 4(EW)sq (rehearsal 10,21)
13-003 KE-03 4(EW)sq (rehearsal 20)
10040 Saab 2000AEW 3(AEW) (rehearsal 10,20,21)
18060 Saab 2000AEW 3(AEW) (rehearsal 20)
Air Force formation 10 (1x JF-17)
10-114 JF-17 (Block-II) nm solo (rehearsal 20)
16-226 JF-17 (Block-II) 14(AS)sq  
Air Force formation 11 (1x F-16)
84717 F-16AM 9(MR)sq solo (rehearsal 21)
85726 F-16AM 9(MR)sq solo (date <20?)
Air Force formation 12 (9x K-8)
94-01-801 K-8 Sherdils demo 23
94-01-803 K-8 Sherdils demo (rehearsal 21)
94-01-806 K-8 Sherdils (rehearsal 14)
03-02-809 K-8 Sherdils (rehearsal 14)
03-02-810 K-8 Sherdils demo (rehearsal 14,21)
03-02-811 K-8P Sherdils demo (rehearsal 20)
03-02-812 K-8P Sherdils demo (rehearsal 21)
06-09-817 K-8P Sherdils demo (rehearsal 14,21)
08-09-821 K-8P Sherdils (rehearsal 14)
08-09-822 K-8P Sherdils demo (rehearsal 14,21)
10-05-835 K-8P Sherdils demo & solo 23
Air Force formation ? (...x AW139)
17-003 AW139 82(CS)sq 23
Navy formation 1 (3x P-3)
80 P-3C 28(MS)sq 23 (rehearsal 20)
82 P-3C 28(MS)sq 23 (rehearsal 20)
86 P-3C 28(MS)sq 23 (rehearsal 20)
Navy formation 2 (2x Sea King, 2x Z-9)
15 Sea King Mk45 111(ASV/ASW)sq 23 (rehearsal 20)
17 Sea King HAR3A 111(ASV/ASW)sq 23 (rehearsal 20)
22 Z-9EC 222(ASW)sq 23 (rehearsal 15)
24 Z-9EC 222(ASW)sq 23 (rehearsal 15,20)
55 Commando 3 111(ASV/ASW)sq (spare (rehearsal 15)
Army formation 1 (3x AH-1F)
786-004 AH-1F   (rehearsal 20)
786-009 AH-1F   (rehearsal 12)
786-048 AH-1F   (rehearsal 12)
Army formation 2 (3x Bell 412)
786-216 Bell 412   (rehearsal 12,20)
... Bell 412    
... Bell 412    
Army formation 3 (2x? Puma)
... IAR330Sm   with flag and commandos 23 (rehearsal 15)
1566 SA330J   with flag and commandos 23 (rehearsal 12)
Army formation 4 (3x? Mi-17)
... Mi-17    
... Mi-17    
... Mi-17    
Army formation 5 (3x? AS350)
2805 AS350B3    
... AS350B3    
... AS350B3    

Credits: various internet resources

The yearly parade over Rawalpindi featured the brand new J-10CE from 15(MR)sq 'Venomous Cobras' for the first time. The numbers in the remarks column give the date(s) seen, either on the 23rd or during rehearsals. The captions denote the quantity and types of aircraft as they were grouped on the 23rd.

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