巴基斯坦空军（PAF）将会在2007年接收到150架同中国合作制造的新的JF-17（FC-1）战斗机中的最初8架，并希望有充足的飞机飞行经验去考虑2008年之前向海外客户销售它，巴基斯坦空军首脑，（空军）上将Tanvir-Mehmood Ahmed，已经告诉简氏周刊。

    来自巴基斯坦空军领袖的评论是在国家最大的一年二次的防卫输出展览期间的一次接见中，从11月21日-24日在卡拉奇：一个被巴基斯坦官员用于促进JF-17的活动。

    ACM Ahmed说，2015年之前计划引入超过150架JF-17飞机，当它准备代替一些它的陈旧战斗机群时，例如A-5、A-7和法国幻影喷气战斗机，PAF可能向巴基斯坦政府提议去许可购买更多的飞机。

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PAF prepares for JF-17s in 2007

The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) will take delivery of the first eight of 150 new JF-17 (FC-1) fighter aircraft built with Chinese co-operation in 2007 and hopes to have enough experience of flying the aircraft to consider marketing it for overseas customers by 2008, the chief of the Pakistan Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Tanvir -Mehmood Ahmed, has told Jane's.

The remarks from Pakistan's air force chief came in an interview during the country's largest biannual defence export exhibition, held in Karachi from 21-24 November: an event used by Pakistani officials to promote the JF-17.

ACM Ahmed said, beyond the planned induction of the 150 JF-17 aircraft by 2015, the PAF may have to approach the Pakistani government for clearance to buy more aircraft as it prepares to replace some of its ageing fighter fleet, such as the A-5s and the A-7s and French Mirage jets.

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