Part of a three ship from Pakistan with JF-17C 23-232 and IL-78T Midas R11-003 that arrived into RAF Fairford for RIAT 2025

Accompanying the special scheme JF-17 23-323 for the first appearance of type in the UK except for Farnborough 2010

In a smart special scheme, one of two JF-17s from 8 (Multi-Role) Sqdn "Haiders", PAF Base Masroor making the type's first appearance at RIAT

New kid on the block is the JF-17C, better known as the "Block 3". The armament displayed on and in front of this aircraft giving a clue of its capabilities.

A JF-17 Block III on the static of WDS 2024. Three Thunders were present at the show, two Block IIs of the 16 Multi-Role Squadron "Black Panthers", based at Kamra (Minhas) air base, and this Block III (on the static) that belonged to 18(OCU)sq "Sharp Shooters", from Bholari air base. The Block III is the most modern variant of the JF-17 and is equipped with, among others, an EASA radar as well as a 3-axis digital fly-by-wire flight control system, an infrared search and track system and a helmet-mounted display and sight system, a larger HUD and an advanced missile approach warning system.

Visible difference from previous versions is the top of vertical fin