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Below is a list of aircraft retired from service from the Pakistan Air Force.
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Below is a list of aircraft retired from service from the Pakistan Air Force.
| Type | Origin | Class | Role | Introduced | Retired | Total | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chengdu F-7P Skybolt |  China | Jet | Interceptor | 1988 | 2023 | 120 [1] | Replaced by Block 1, Block 2, and Block 3 JF-17 Thunders [2] |
| SA316 Aérospatiale Alouette III |  France | Helicopter | Search and rescue | 1967 | 2019 | 35 | Replaced by AgustaWestland AW139s [3] |
| Shenyang FT-5 | China | Jet | Advanced Jet Trainer | 1975 | 2012 | 50 | Replaced by K-8P Karakorums [4] |
| Nanchang A-5III/C | China | Jet | Attack | 1983 | 2011 | ~55 | Replaced by Block 1 JF-17 Thunders [5] |
| Boeing 707 |  United States | Jet | VIP Transport | 1986 | 2008 | 3 | 707-340C and 707-351B. [6] Two aircraft transferred from PIA in 1986. A third aircraft in VIP transport configuration delivered in 1987. [7] One aircraft sold to a private individual in 2008. [8] Two aircraft scrapped in 2008-2009. Replaced by an ex-PIA Airbus A310 in 2009. |
| Shenyang F-6 | China | Jet | Fighter | 1965 | 2002 | 253 | Replaced by F-7Ps and F-7PGs |
| Mig-19 |  Soviet Union | Jet | Air superiority fighter | 1965 | 2002 | 5 | Replaced by F-7Ps. Received five ex-Indonesian Air Force Mig-19S in December 1965 as part of a friendship deal between Pakistan and Indonesia. [9] |
| Lockheed T-33 | United States | Jet | Trainer | 1955 | 1993 | 21 | 15 T-33A trainers, 6 RT-33A reconnaissance aircraft. Replaced by T-37s and K-8P Karakorums |
| Kaman HH-43B | United States | Helicopter | Search and rescue | 1964 | 1993 | 4 | [10] 4 in service in June 1972 [11] and November 1993. [12] |
| Martin B-57 Canberra | United States | Jet | Bomber | 1959 | 1985 | 28 | 2 x RB-57F and 2 x RB-57B served with No.24 ELINT Squadron.24 served with No.31Wing. |
| Grumman SA-16A Albatross | United States | Propeller | Patrol | 1950s | 1981 | 4 | Search and Rescue, coastal patrol and maritime reconnaissance. [13] |
| Shenyang JJ-2/FT-2 | China | Jet | Fighter | 1966 | 1980 | 6 [12] | Chinese-built Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 UTI (called U-MiG-15 in the PAF). Replaced by FT-6s. |
| North American F-86 Sabre | United States | Jet | Fighter | 1955 | 1980 | 210 | 120 x North American F-86F, 90 ex-Iranian Canadair CL-13B Sabre. Replaced by Mirage IIIs and Mirage 5s |
| Lockheed F-104 Starfighter | United States | Jet | Fighter | 1961 | 1972 | 12 | 10 x F-104A, 2 x F-104B.[ citation needed ] under Royal Pakistan Air Scouts |
| Sikorsky H-19D | United States | Helicopter | Search and rescue | 1950s | 1971 | 8 | First helicopter operated by the PAF. |
| North American T-6 Harvard T-6G | United States | Propeller | Trainer | 1947 | 1970s | 12 | Introduced on formation of the Royal Pakistan Air Force. |
| Hawker Siddeley Trident Trident 1E |  United Kingdom | Jet | Transport | 1967 | 1970 | 4 | VIP transport. |
| Harbin H-5 | China | Jet | Bomber | 1966 | 1969 | 16 | Chinese-built Ilyushin Il-28, designated B-56 in the PAF. 16 aircraft [11] |
| Bristol Freighter | United Kingdom | Propeller | Transport | 1950s | 1966 | 81 | |
| Hawker Sea Fury | United Kingdom | Propeller | Fighter | 1949 | 1963 | ~97 | ~92 x FB 60. 5 x T-61 two-seat trainers. [14] Replaced by F-104 Starfighters |
| Vickers VC.1 Viking | United Kingdom | Propeller | Transport | 1947 | 1962 | 1 | VIP transport. Preserved in the PAF Museum. [15] |
| Supermarine Attacker F Mk.1 | United Kingdom | Jet | Fighter | 1951 | 1958 | 36 | . [16] "De-navalised" Attacker with tail hook removed and wings "locked down". [17] First jet fighter in PAF service. |
| de Havilland Tiger Moth | United Kingdom | Propeller | Trainer | 1947 | 1957 | 7 | Biplane. Introduced on formation of the Royal Pakistan Air Force. |
| Hawker Tempest II | United Kingdom | Propeller | Fighter | 1947 | 1956 | 16 | Received on formation of the Royal Pakistan Air Force. |
| Douglas Dakota | United States | Propeller | Transport | 1947 | 1955 | 2 | Introduced on formation of the Royal Pakistan Air Force. |
| Handley Page Halifax | United Kingdom | Propeller | Bomber | 1948 | 1954 | 16 | |
| Supermarine Spitfire Mk VIII | United Kingdom | Propeller | Fighter | 1947 | 1947 | ||
| Bell H-13 Sioux | United States | Helicopter | Light observation | ~13 | [11] [18] |
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