October 2023 – Page 3 – Second To None

by Alan Warnes|04 October 202304 October 2023|April 2020 Edition Articles, Articles

Pakistan Air Force established that it knows no bounds when it rolled out a better and mightier version of the JF-17 Thunder (B-Model) with dual seats. The aircraft, already an aviation hot-topic owing to its battle-proven agility, has now become...

A Griffin Personified

by S. Khalil|04 October 202304 October 2023|April 2020 Edition Articles, Articles

Fellow fighter pilots, seniors and his colleagues will remember Wg Cdr Nauman Akram (Shaheed) for the wonderful and brave pilot that he was. He had a passion for flying and the honour to serve his country. His, is a story...

A Man With Midas Touch

by Muhammad Khan|03 October 202303 October 2023|April 2020 Edition Articles, Articles

A C-130 Hercules stands battle ready, in a pitch dark night of late August 1965, its engines roaring and rumbling, its ramp and door wide open as the final preparations went underway. The tarmac of PAF Station Chaklala echoed with...

Passion, Pride & Legacy

by S. Khalil|03 October 202303 October 2023|April 2020 Edition Articles, Articles

Professional sports athletes are always under immense pressure, trying to balance personal as well as external expectations. Add exhausting workouts, meets, and constant physical and mental stress to the mix, being a pro is a lifestyle choice that needs single...

Fearless Warriors

by Muhammad Khan|02 October 202302 October 2023|April 2020 Edition Articles, Articles

“There are men who can steer the destiny of a nation with their bare hands. Men who acknowledge no dead ends, only obstacles to be defeated. Such is the nature of PAF’s best, the men of the SSW.” Deep in...

Battle For Sher Afgan Continues…

by Air Cdre (R) Muhammad Ali, SI(M)|02 October 202302 October 2023|April 2020 Edition Articles, Articles

It is an exercise that takes adroitness, killer instincts, nerves of steel and panache. Pilots are taxed to their mental and physical limits during the Inter Squadron Armament Competition (ISAC) that culminates into the live fire power demo. For four...

Nation Celebrates Surprise Day

by Air Cdre (R) Muhammad Ali, SI(M)|02 October 202302 October 2023|April 2020 Edition Articles, Articles

It was a bright and clear morning, with excellent visibility to assault the Indian Air Force with an onslaught of haunting memories of the last time it violated Pakistan air space. It soon became apparent to the intruders that trespassers...

A Bird Eye View Of Mujahideen-e -Aflak Ko Salam

by Talha ul Huda|02 October 202302 October 2023|Articles, Oct 2020 Edition Articles

On 7th Sept every year, the nation celebrates Air Force day with usual fervor and motivation. The day reminds us all that a small but motivated air force prevented the enemy, five times bigger in size, from achieving its malicious...

Changing The Nature Of War

by Muhammad Khan|02 October 202302 October 2023|Articles, Oct 2020 Edition Articles

Social Media: Tool of 5th Generation Warfare War is one of the most primitive pursuits of mankind. As technology advanced, new tactics and strategies emerged to make the already-deadly endeavours progressively more lethal. However, contemporary war, termed 5th generation warfare,...

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