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The Royal Pakistan Air Force (RPAF) was established on 15 August 1947 with the independence of Pakistan from British India. The RPAF began with a paper share allotment of 2,332 personnel, a fleet of 24 Tempest II fighter-bombers, 16 Hawker Typhoon fighters, two H.P.57 Halifax bombers, two Auster aircraft, twelve North American Harvard trainers and ten de Havilland Tiger Moth biplanes.
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The Pakistan Air Force Academy Asghar Khan [a] is an accredited four-year military academy which provides undergraduate education to officer candidates for the Pakistan Air Force (PAF). Eligible and selected candidates from all over Pakistan are sent to the academy for flying training.
Air Officer Commanding, Pakistan Air Force Academy Asghar Khan (AOC PAF Academy Asghar Khan), Risalpur Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military) Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Military) 2027 21 Nauman Waheed GD (P) Director General, Air Operations (DG AO), AHQ, Islamabad Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military) Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Military) 2027 22 Mehr Yar Saqib Niazi Engg
This is a list of squadrons from the Pakistan Air Force's Air Defense branch organized according to their type and role. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Command & Control Centers
Northern Air Command 36 TA Wing 1 April 1957 PAF Base Peshawar: F-7PG [3] [18] No. 25 Squadron: Eagles: Tactical Attack Central Air Command 34 TA Wing January 1966 PAF Base Rafiqui: Mirage 5 ROSE II [3] [19] [20] No. 26 Squadron: Black Spiders: Multi-role Northern Air Command 36 TA Wing 30 August 1967 PAF Base Peshawar: JF-17A [21] [22] No. 27 ...
There are a total of 40 air bases, which are classified into two categories: flying bases and non-flying bases. Flying bases are operational bases from which aircraft operate during peacetime and wartime; whereas non-flying bases conduct either training, administration, maintenance, or mission support.
This is an organized list of all active Wings of the Pakistan Air Force. They might have changed designations and roles various times over the years, so they are listed by their current designation. They might have changed designations and roles various times over the years, so they are listed by their current designation.