Defence Day rehearsals

AFP Published September 3, 2015

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ISLAMABAD: Air show rehearsals for Defence Day celebrations were under way at Islamabad's Fatima Jinnah Park.

The Pakistani Air Force rehearsed with JF-17 Thunders multi-role fighters, F-16 Falcon fighters and K-8 Advanced Jet Trainers, along with helicopters.

Defence Day is celebrated to commemorate the sacrifices fallen heroes of the 1965 war. It is observed on September 6 in memory of the sacrifices rendered by the Pakistani armed forces.

— Photos by AFP and Muhammad Usman

A F-16 fighter drops flares during rehearsals to mark Pakistan Defence Day. -AFP

Pakistani special forces during rehearsals for Defence Day. -AFP

K-8 Advanced Jet Trainers practicing aerobatics with smoke dispensers turned on. -APP

Also read: Defence Day: After N Waziristan, army chief heads to Bannu

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Nex

Sep 03, 2015 05:05pm

MashaAllah

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Zak

Sep 03, 2015 05:17pm

Proud of pakistan.

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Zak

Sep 03, 2015 05:21pm

Where is the world's most advanced and lethal Hyper Z Craft ?

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haider rehman

Sep 03, 2015 05:25pm

Hope leaders of China,Russia,US, European Nations, Turkey, KSA,Iran, North Korea ,Central Asian Nations are invited .

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sonny afridi

Sep 03, 2015 05:35pm

@Zak Probably you don't know Hyper Z technology is so secret , our security will have a major impact if the technology falls into enemy hands, hence Hyper Z Craft will be used only if our survival is threatened , not otherwise and you should know, no ToT or export is allowed .

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taimoor khan

Sep 03, 2015 05:42pm

@haider rehman Dont forget SL,BD, Australia,Indonesia, OIC Members, Egypt, African Nations, South American Nations.

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Zulfiqar

Sep 03, 2015 06:20pm

People are dying due to Poverty and our Military and Government is Wasting Money on Celebrating Defense Day.

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saeeds

Sep 03, 2015 06:35pm

None of these plane is the product of Pakistan even nut bolt. We spend lot of money to buy these plane. And Irony we are using these planes our own people . Why we are proud of show?

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Einstein Babar

Sep 03, 2015 06:43pm

@Zulfiqar This is also necessary, otherwise nice neighbor countries will come and hug you with extra love which will squeeze your breathe.

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Shafiq Ahmad

Sep 03, 2015 06:54pm

Pakistan army is doing awesome job to clean the rubbish that has piled up since decades and reviving the good image of our homeland.

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Karachite

Sep 03, 2015 07:18pm

Pakistan security and law-enforcement agencies and the army should keep their focus on external and internal threats. The internal cleanup operation must be institutionalized. People are worried that General Raheel Sharif might not be granted extension by corrupt politicians. It is deeply concerning as to what will happen after the soldier the nation has come to love will retire.

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Harmony-1

Sep 03, 2015 07:24pm

@Haider Rehman - We should invite India too!

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MHamza

Sep 03, 2015 07:32pm

Waooooo... Beautiful Collection Dawn. If these are rehearsals then definitely the actual event will set the sky on fire

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sana-1

Sep 03, 2015 07:53pm

Go ahead shaheens......eagerly waiting for your parade! p.s., I would like to thank Modi here, he made me realize how much i love my country and how much patriotic i really am! He stays in power for the next few years and he'll meet a generation he'll think 100 times even before making statements about them!

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Taimoor Khan

Sep 03, 2015 08:17pm

All hail Modi. He has made us realize our long lost patriotism. Long live armed forces of Pakistan!

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Saleem USA

Sep 03, 2015 08:33pm

I pretty much grew up in the US, but now I feel proud to call Pakistan as my another home. Thank you to all the trouble makers and to Modi for awakening my love for the country where I was born.

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Ahmed

Sep 03, 2015 08:35pm

@saeeds "None of these plane is the product of Pakistan" JF-17 thunder and K-8 are our pride.

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M Akram

Sep 03, 2015 09:28pm

With General Raheel at the helm, see the beginning of strong and happy Pakistan. Just need to sort out the dodgy politicians, both new and old of course. May be send them on one way ticket to their 2nd Passport countries and let Pakistan be free.

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sana-1

Sep 03, 2015 09:45pm

@saeeds All the products in your home i'm sure are from china or from japan,korea, US etc but that deosnt meant that you don't own them! Similarly it doesnt mean that if all of our planes are not made in pakistan, which is not true by the way, but the thing is we own them and that is enough for our enemies.... p.s., you could have used your original name instead of posing as one of us....

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Tariq Amir

Sep 03, 2015 10:24pm

@M Akram We are a strange people. We have suffered from four martial laws and still we invite them to come and save us once again. For God's sake let all the institutions work according to the constitution. Don't look for short cuts, because there are none.

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Tariq Amir

Sep 03, 2015 10:25pm

@Karachite So you are one of those who are looking for a saviour to take us to progress, through a short cut. We are really desperate. But my dear there are no short cuts.

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Syed Hashim Jafri

Sep 03, 2015 10:32pm

Long Live Pakistan Air Force. The Best in the World.

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Abbas Khan

Sep 03, 2015 11:23pm

By the way, the colors red, white and blue belongs to American flag not Pakistan. The Air force should show only Green/White color to represent Pakistan.

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That 70's Vespa

Sep 04, 2015 02:30am

Awesome pictures!

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Sep 04, 2015 03:55am

@Abbas Khan you made my day.. lol

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Bawaney Sana

Sep 04, 2015 04:26am

@saeeds If we are not proud of it then might be we were in coumpound just like in Isreal.

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kuttathi

Sep 04, 2015 05:19am

Whatever it is ,DAWN's photo journalism is world class.

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Sam

Sep 04, 2015 05:49am

The F16 looks a lot cooler and deadlier than the J17

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Omar

Sep 04, 2015 08:57am

Awesome pictures! Im so excited to see the parade!

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Aman

Sep 04, 2015 10:58am

Jf 17 is best aircraft in world. It can have some competition from Mig 21 but rest of Indian fighters Mirrage 2k, Su 30 and Mig 29, Mig 35 are sitting ducks for it.

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Zubair Abro

Sep 04, 2015 12:01pm

@Zulfiqar It is better to dye through poverty , rather then dying by enemies weapons , keep it up PAK ARMY.

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Sandhu

Sep 04, 2015 12:32pm

Long Live Pakistan and Armed Forces of Pakistan. You are our pride.

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NoFame

Sep 04, 2015 12:34pm

LOng LIve PAkistan

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Akram

Sep 04, 2015 04:11pm

I love the JF 17 picture.

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Pakistani

Sep 04, 2015 06:09pm

@Aman . My friend you forgot about Tejas, another deadly aircraft that can challenge the JF-17. Ofcourse, after 30 odd years of researching, manufacturing IAF is not too happy with it that they want to use it. But nevertheless, it is an awesome aircraft to look at. Well atleast the small model displayed in the DRDO office.

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Sep 05, 2015 03:10am

Pakistan, the Land of the Brave...Zindabad.

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Moin Kamal

Sep 05, 2015 09:52am

@saeeds You want India to march free into Pakistan. Get real. Our Armed Forces saved this nation otherwise Zardari and Nawaz Shareef would sell Pakistan . How many political die for Pakistan? Leave Bhutto's alone. Happy Defense Day.

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Bad shah Khan

Sep 05, 2015 10:46am

Doesn't JF17 look like a copy of F16?

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Hamid shafiq

Sep 05, 2015 12:43pm

@Bad shah Khan All the time think negatively kindly think positive as nation and optimistic

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Muddasir Ali

Sep 05, 2015 01:37pm

Pakistan Armed Forces Zindabad

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SWAZ

Sep 05, 2015 01:53pm

@Zak the most lethal and advance weapon is Unity among the ranks of Nation, which is still a hard job we had to achieve. Others are value less.

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Usman

Sep 05, 2015 03:26pm

The picture with Centaurus is looking awesome. Thank you dawn u are the best!!

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Iqbal

Sep 05, 2015 07:13pm

I hope at least the paint on the fighter aircraft used to paint the flag is made in Pakistan. Everything else we know is not. It is only bought by the Army and paid for with my tax money and yet I feel unsafe walking the streets.

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Iqbal

Sep 05, 2015 07:15pm

@Ahmed JF-17 is made in Pakistan? Please do some research on where all the machinery comes from before commenting.

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Muzaffar Ali

Sep 05, 2015 08:24pm

Are these planes imported or made in Pakistan.....?

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Riaz Murtaza

Sep 06, 2015 01:16am

@Zulfiqar My friend the display has its own importance.

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M. Asghàr

Sep 06, 2015 08:07am

@Zulfiqar , I think rest of the world is free of poverty and hunger, see within America how many people homeless,living in containers and relying on foodstamps,still America wasting money for space exploration.

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M. Asghàr

Sep 06, 2015 09:20am

@Iqbal you know the reasons at least its not the Army because of which you are unsafe in the streets, rather its your own elected.....! ....Army had never been involved directly or indirectly in street crimes , abduction, ransom and bla bla. Please think before you write. and by the way how much tax do you pay dear?

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Asad

Sep 06, 2015 12:27pm

6 sept Defence day Proud to be a part of nation who has the strongest And best army in the world Thank you soldiers for always being there for us http://verytopten.com/2015/09/05/6-september-defence-day/ lub u

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Sonny Afridi

Sep 06, 2015 11:17pm

Epic pictures of one of the greatest militaries on earth. Self reliance, devotion, nationalism, discipline. This is why im so proud of my military.

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