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Islamabad 2024 Pakistan Day Parade

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Islamabad (Pakistan)

Pakistan Day parade

23 March 2024

Air Force Formation 1 (3x Mirage 5F, head-on)
70-304 Mirage 3DP 27(TA)sq (rehearsal) Start 09:23 LT
96-704 Mirage 5EF 27(TA)sq (rehearsal)
96-706 Mirage 5EF 27(TA)sq (rehearsal)
Air Force Formation 2 (1x F-16C/D, 2x J-10C)
10802 F-16D-52 5(MR)sq (rehearsal)
22-110 J-10CE 15(MR)sq 23 (rehearsal 17,19) grey c/s
22-111 J-10CE 15(MR)sq (rehearsal) grey c/s
22-112 J-10CE 15(MR)sq 23 (rehearsal 17,19) grey c/s
Air Force Formation 3 (3x J-10 bomb burst)
22-101 J-10CE 15(MR)sq (rehearsal 19) grey c/s
22-102 J-10CE 15(MR)sq (rehearsal 19) grey c/s
22-106 J-10CE 15(MR)sq 23 (rehearsal 17) grey c/s
22-108 J-10CE 15(MR)sq 23 (rehearsal 17,19) grey c/s
22-115 J-10CE 15(MR)sq 23 (rehearsal 17) grey c/s
Air Force Formation 4 (3x JF-17 Block-III bomb burst)
22-305 JF-17 (Block-III) 16(MR)sq 23 (rehearsal 12,15,17)
22-308 JF-17 (Block-III) 16(MR)sq 23 (rehearsal 12,15,17)
22-313 JF-17 (Block-III) 16(MR)sq (rehearsal 12,15)
23-118 JF-17 (Block-III) 16(MR)sq 23 (rehearsal 17)
Air Force Formation 5 (3x F-16AM/BM bomb burst)
82702 F-16AM 9(MR)sq 23 (rehearsal 17)
84704 F-16AM 9(MR)sq (rehearsal 19)
... F-16AM 9(MR)sq (rehearsal 19)
85726 F-16AM 9(MR)sq (rehearsal)
92619 F-16BM 9(MR)sq 23 (rehearsal 14,17,19)
92621 F-16BM 9(MR)sq 23 (rehearsal 17)
92623 F-16BM 9(MR)sq (rehearsal)
Air Force Formation 6 (3x Mirage 3EA/D bomb burst)
67-301 Mirage 3DP 7(TA)sq (rehearsal 12)
90-554 Mirage 3EA 7(TA)sq 23 (rehearsal 14,15)
90-562 Mirage 3EA 7(TA)sq 23 (rehearsal 15)
90-571 Mirage 3EA nm (rehearsal 14,15,19) markings painted over
90-583 Mirage 3EA nm (rehearsal 19) markings painted over
90-584 Mirage 3EA nm (rehearsal 12)
90-586 Mirage 3EA nm 23 (rehearsal 12,14,19) markings painted over
Air Force Formation 7 (3x F-7PG bomb burst)
01-813 F-7PG 20(OCU)sq (rehearsal)
(01-)819 F-7PG 20(OCU)sq 23 (rehearsal 14,19)
02-823 F-7PG 20(OCU)sq 23 (rehearsal 12)
02-825 F-7PG 20(OCU)sq 23 (rehearsal 12,14,19)
02-848 F-7PG 20(OCU)sq (rehearsal 12,14,19)
Air Force Formation 8 (3x F-16C bomb burst)
10906 F-16C-52 5(MR)sq 23 (rehearsal 12,14,19)
10909 F-16C-52 5(MR)sq 23 (rehearsal 12,14,19)
10910 F-16C-52 5(MR)sq 23 (rehearsal 12,14,19)
Air Force Formation 9 (3x F-16AM/BM bomb burst)
84707 F-16AM 29(CCS)sq (rehearsal 15)
84709 F-16AM 29(CCS)sq 23 (rehearsal 15,17)
85727 F-16AM 29(CCS)sq 23 (rehearsal 14,17)
85610 F-16BM 29(CCS)sq 23 (rehearsal 15,17)
Air Force Formation 10 (3x J-10 bomb burst)
22-114 J-10CE 15(MR)sq (rehearsal 12,15,19) camo c/s
22-116 J-10CE 15(MR)sq (rehearsal 09,12) camo c/s
22-117 J-10CE 15(MR)sq 23 (rehearsal 19) camo c/s
22-118 J-10CE 15(MR)sq 23 (rehearsal 12,15,17,19) camo c/s
22-119 J-10CE 15(MR)sq 23 (rehearsal 12,15,17) camo c/s
22-120 J-10CE 15(MR)sq (rehearsal 09) camo c/s
Air Force Formation 11 (1x C-130, 2x Saab 2000AEW)
4177 C-130 nm 23 (rehearsal)
20057 Saab 2000AEW 3(AEW)sq 23 (rehearsal)
23058 Saab 2000AEW 3(AEW)sq 23058Saab 2000AEW
Navy Formation 1 (2x P-3C)
82 P-3C CUP 28 MS sq 82P-3C CUP
89 P-3C CUP 28 MS sq 23 (rehearsal 14)
Navy Formation 2 (2x ATR-72)
78 ATR-72-212 29 ASW / EW / IW sq 23 (rehearsal 14)
79 ATR-72-212 29 ASW / EW / IW sq 23 Last NY 09:33
Army Formation 1 (3x AH-1F)
786-006 AH-1F nm (rehearsal 17) First helicopters 10:34
786-009 AH-1F nm (rehearsal 12)
... AH-1F nm 23
Army Formation 2 (2x Bell 412)
... Bell 412 nm 23
... Bell 412 nm 23
Navy Formation 3 (2x Z-9)
25 Z-9EC 222 ASW sq 23 (rehearsal 17)
24 Z-9EC 222 ASW sq (rehearsal 17)
Air Force Formation 12 (3x AW139)
(17-002) AW139 nm 23 Identified from the last two of its c/n.
08-005 AW139 nm (rehearsal 12)
08-018 AW139 82(CS)sq (rehearsal 12)
Army formation 3 (1x IAR330)
2448 IAR330Sm   23 with flags and commandos
Air Force Formation 13 (9x K-8) head-on pass
94-01-802 K-8 Sherdils (rehearsal) First pass 10:38
94-01-803 K-8 Sherdils (rehearsal 16)
03-02-807 K-8 Sherdils (rehearsal 12)
03-02-811 K-8 Sherdils (rehearsal)
03-02-812 K-8 Sherdils (rehearsal)
06-09-814 K-8P Sherdils (rehearsal 12)
06-09-817 K-8P Sherdils (rehearsal 19)
09-09-828 K-8P Sherdils (rehearsal 12,19)
10-05-835 K-8P Sherdils (rehearsal 12)
Air Force solo display (1x JF-17)
16-206 JF-17 (Block-II) 26(MR)sq (rehearsal 17,19) Display 10:39-10:45
Air Force solo display (1x F-16AM)
84711 F-16AM 9(MR)sq (rehearsal 19) Display 10:46-10:52
Air Force team display (9x K-8)
(serials see above)     Display 10:53-11:00

Credits: various internet resources

After last year's parade went sour because of adverse weather, only the rehearsals were to be seen, this year the parade was back in full swing again. The 2024 version saw a more dynamic approach with three-ship formations bomb bursting and popping flares. Alas, no longer five-ship formations though. As always, there is no full log just assorted photographs with almost all the serials taken from rehearsals.

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