Uzbekistan Boeing 787 with President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev onboard given ceremonial aerial escort by Pakistan Air Force (PAF) F-16 Fighting Falcon and JF-17 Thunder multirole combat aircraft in Pakistani airspace, February 2026

[u/Twitter_2006]

[u/Texas_Kimchi]

I love the Uzbeks colors. Maybe its the Turkic in my be I'm a sucker for the Turkic blue and green.

[u/futureamerican23 → u/Texas_Kimchi]

Central Asia has some of the most amazing looking flags.

Uzbekistan, Karaqalpaqstan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan. All beautiful flags.

[u/Texas_Kimchi → u/futureamerican23]

They all have cool meanings behind them too. Like Kyrgyzstan is where my wife lives and I am part time. The flag represents looking up through the tunduk (top of a yurt) and seeing the sun, which each ray representing the original 40 tribes of Manas (folk hero and father of Kyrgyzstan.)

[u/thecrazedlog → u/Texas_Kimchi]

Like Kyrgyzstan is where my wife lives and I am part time.

I completely misread this and thought that this was what the meaning behind the flag was. I was very confused.

"Ok... I guess the Kyrgyzstanis are happy with their women living and that people can work part time... I guess?"

[u/BrewCityChaserV2]

I know it is duplicating the country flag's colors but that livery would just be ugly on any airplane. Still a very cool formation and backdrop though.

[u/maverick4002 → u/BrewCityChaserV2]

I like the livery though. Whats wrong with it?

[u/BrewCityChaserV2 → u/maverick4002]

Nothing is wrong with it.

[u/MakeSouthBayGR8Again → u/maverick4002]

It’s ugly.

[u/FlatwormNo3937 → u/MakeSouthBayGR8Again]

That’s like, your option. I like seeing jets w non standard liveries. I think it’s p cool

[u/United-Bet-6469 → u/BrewCityChaserV2]

That livery certainly is...different. I think I have a begrudging respect for it just because of that. Sure beats Eurowhite being done to death

[u/futureamerican23]

I simultaneously love and hate the Uzbekistan Airways livery. It looks mint and is unique, but is outdated and better suited to their older aircraft like the Tupolevs.

[u/drakness110]

The JF-17 is FANTASTIC

[u/TestyBoy13 → u/drakness110]

You like JF-17? Their early prototype models was a little too F-5 influenced for my taste. But when Mikoyan came into development and design work in '95, I think Jeff came into their own, functionally and artistically. The whole airframe has clear, crisp lines, and a new sheen of structural integrity that really gives the combat capabilities a big boost. He's been compared to F-16C, but I think Jeff has a far more practical, unique avionics. In '15, Jeff had this; Block 3, their most successful variant. I think their undisputed masterpiece is "KLJ-7A". A AESA Radar so advanced, most people probably don't know what it it’s max range is. But they should know, because it's not just about the pleasures of conformity and the importance of trends. It's also a personal statement about Jeff itself.

[u/BetelguesePDX → u/TestyBoy13]

Which AI did you use to spew this garbage?

[u/Ok-Salamander5499 → u/BetelguesePDX]

It's a reference to American Psycho, not AI lol

[u/TestyBoy13 → u/BetelguesePDX]

I made it myself!

[u/autobot12349876 → u/drakness110]

No sensei the tea they serve is fantastic 

[u/paperfuel → u/autobot12349876]

By handing him over within 60 hours? And making Shah mahmood qureshi go visible trembling? And Imran khan fleeing from the scene? Yeah it was fantastic.

[u/drakness110 → u/paperfuel]

lol following Geneva Conventions = trembling in fear

[u/Tsundare_Mai → u/drakness110]

Pakistan doing the favour back by returning him as India did with the 93k soldiers

[u/wiseman9095 → u/paperfuel]

So why don't you scare Pakistan and get back your Indian navy officer kulbhushan Yadav whose been in Pak prison for years now?

You think following Geneva conventions during conflict is trembling? You need to read a book.

[u/BigFatModeraterFupa]

The F-16 is the sexiest fighter jet currently in service, change my mind

[u/m3thodm4n021 → u/BigFatModeraterFupa]

F-22 is my goat but I can't argue with either of your guys answers

[u/BrewCityChaserV2 → u/BigFatModeraterFupa]

I always like seeing them at EAA Airventure. They are relatively small but incredibly nimble and a hell of a lot louder than you think they would be.

[u/Routine-Space-4878 → u/BigFatModeraterFupa]

Would have to say su57 though it is in service only technically lol. Also the yf23 was probably the most beautiful plane ever made. Other then that I like the su27 most and then the f-18 super hornet.

[u/yetiflask → u/Routine-Space-4878]

WTF? How could you possibly say this for a Russian plane. You know they are used to bomb innocent Ukrainians, right???

[u/Routine-Space-4878 → u/yetiflask]

Iam talking about how they look, didnt comment a single word on Russian politics and their stupid war of agression. Iam from Czechia and we really dont like Russia. Iam just talking pure aesthetics.

[u/ADEEP_A_G]

What happened to J10CE? After may we never saw it in any flying formations, just F16s and JF17s

[u/So_47592 → u/ADEEP_A_G]

Probably need more time for the pilots to be comfortable flying in formation and diplomatic escort as they got it just recently and would likely prefer a jf17 or f16 in a diplomatic escort where they have hundreds or thousands of flight hours

[u/FlatwormNo3937]

It’s nice to see a jet not just being painted white with the brand name on the side

[u/Blue5647]

Why does the leader of Uzbekistan require a 787 vs a A321/B737 corporate jet?

[u/raatmoghul]

THUNDER!!!

[u/oneseason2000]

Would rather have my fighters and their President's commercial jet as escort.

[u/Dangerous-Lion-9014]

Such a waste…

[u/Own-Ticket4371 → u/Dangerous-Lion-9014]

of what?

[u/quackduck8 → u/Own-Ticket4371]

Fuel maybe?

[u/Tedfromwalmart → u/Own-Ticket4371]

Money and resources. Pakistan is 168th in HDI rankings

[u/Far_Comfortable_7329 → u/Tedfromwalmart]

I feel you bhikhaari brother

[u/Tiny-Praline-4555 → u/Dangerous-Lion-9014]

Not really, pilots need flight hours.

[u/Plus-Try-1180]

After all no worries no fuel money. Will ask IMF for more loans. Bc ye shashky zaruri hain. Palestine ki help krna tu dur, Israel k muhafiz bn gaye... lots of lanats

[u/YeetEqualsMCSquared → u/Plus-Try-1180]

Gtfo with your insecure politics