Franciszek Grabowski

Remembering PAF’s First Fighter Tempest-II

by Franciszek Grabowski|07 September 202307 September 2023|Articles, Jan 2021 Edition Articles

Hawker Tempest was the first fighter aircraft of fledgling Pakistan. It played a vital role, when the country was being established, becoming the foundation of Pakistani fighter arm. For decades it remained in oblivion due to a rather unglamorous period...

Fabulous Fury A Nimble Fighter of RPAF

by Franciszek Grabowski|31 August 202331 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...

A Tribute to a Work Horse Venerable Veteran

by Franciszek Grabowski|18 August 202318 August 2023|Articles, July 2021 Edition Articles

The story of Bristol Freighter service in RPAF is nothing short of spectacular. For decades, this ‘Work Horse’ remained the backbone of all RPAF air transport operations, gradually fading away in obscurity, paving the way for its more versatile predecessor,...