August 2023

PAF's Miracle Mirages 50 Years Strong
PAF’s Miracle Mirages 50 Years Strong
by S. Khalil|31 August 2023|April 2021 Edition Articles, Articles
The tale of the service that Mirage has given to PAF is nothing short of spectacular. Serving the nation for more than five decades alone is no ordinary achievement. That’s why all the unsung heroes who flew this bird in...
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A Look at the future of Air Power Manning The Unmanned
A Look At The Future Of Air Power Manning The Unmanned
by Fahad Masood, Mraes, Sqn Ldr (R)|31 August 2023|April 2021 Edition Articles, Articles
Unmanned is the inevitable future of aviation. May it be military or commercial, there is semblance of thought between all corridors of power and policy that future of airpower is unmanned. Whether it will be autonomous or remotely piloted is...
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Fabulous Fury A nimble Fighter of RPAF
Fabulous Fury A Nimble Fighter of RPAF
by Franciszek Grabowski|31 August 2023|April 2021 Edition Articles, Articles
Dubbed as the Pilots’ aircraft, Hawker Sea Fury served the nascent RPAF for over a decade. From performing watch and ward duties in the troubled tribal areas of the West to anti-locust campaigns in the South, the aircraft was used...
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A Tale of Burraqs’ Jinnah's Legacy
A Tale Of Burraqs’ Jinnah’s Legacy
by Air Cdre (R) Muhammad Ali, SI(M)|30 August 2023|April 2021 Edition Articles, Articles
The crews and aircraft in the No 12 squadron have helped premiers make history - occasionally they made history themselves. Anywhere, where the presence of our Presidents, the Prime Ministers and heads of the armed forces and senior government dignitaries...
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Wings of Freedom
Wings Of Freedom A View From The Parade Venue
by S. Khalil|30 August 2023|April 2021 Edition Articles, Articles
Marking an important moment that really changed our history, the Parade Day celebrations featured an armada of flying machines belonging to its armed forces. The focal point of the event was a salute to the nation by the new air...
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Taking Charge Dawn of a New Era
Taking Charge Dawn Of A New Era
by Air Cdre (R) Muhammad Ali, SI(M)|30 August 2023|April 2021 Edition Articles, Articles
PAF has always had the fortune of having visionary leaders at its helm, especially when it mattered most. The last three years have been a testimony to this undeniable fact. From Ops Swift Retort to fighting the menace of Covid...
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A Tribute to a Warrior story of an unsung PAF hero
A Tribute To A Warrior Story Of An Unsung PAF Hero
by Air Cdre (R) Muhammad Ali, SI(M)|22 August 2023|Articles, July 2021 Edition Articles
Sqn Ldr Muhammad Ashfaq, who left us recently, has a career to his name that shall echo in the hall of fame for decades to come. This is the inspiring story of an unsung PAF hero who selflessly answered the...
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Finest Hour Tale of Defected AN-26
Finest Hour Tale of Defected AN-26
by Air Cdre Khalid Kamal (Retd)|22 August 2023|Articles, July 2021 Edition Articles
The training of aircrew has always remained the hallmark of PAF, thanks to its prestigious training institutes. It is this rigorous training and skill which led a crew of transport wing to ferry a defected Afghan air force AN-26 aircraft,...
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Artifical Intelligence Artifical Intelligence Leading to 4th Industrial Revolution
Artificial Intelligence Leading To 4th Industrial Revolution
by Air Cdre Raza Haider|21 August 2023|Articles, July 2021 Edition Articles
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is here to stay. What initially looked like sci-fi, only limited to movies and novels, is rapidly becoming reality. AI with its immense potential is making giant strides in all imaginable industries, and aerospace is no exception....
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Where ACE Meet Together We Train and Rise
Where  ACE Meet Together We Train and Rise
by Editorial Team|21 August 2023|Articles, July 2021 Edition Articles
PAF’s ‘ACES Meet’ exercise has been held annually since 2017. Over the years, it has attracted a large number of nations and taken their cooperation and collaboration to new heights. As always, the editorial team takes the reader by the...
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