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by S. Khalil|26 September 202326 September 2023|Articles, Oct 2020 Edition Articles

A Day in the Life of a PAF’s Birdshooter Imagine a bird weighing barely 2 pounds disabling a combat aircraft weighing thousands of pounds. Even a sparrow has mass, which, combined with velocity, can do catastrophic damage when it hits...

No 52 Sqn Of PAF Markhors New Beginnings

by S. Khalil|22 September 202322 September 2023|Articles, Oct 2020 Edition Articles

Once airborne, the CN-235 is a self-contained war unit of men and machine with a breadth of possible situations and actions known to a military transport plane. Everyday is its finest hour. Although the majority of war supplies were carried...

Always At The Crossroads Of History Drigh Road

by S. Khalil|11 September 202311 September 2023|Articles, Jan 2021 Edition Articles

Today, as they walk past PAF Base Faisal, a very few realise that they are crossing the the birthplace of aviation in the Sub-continent. Almost a hundred years ago, it dominated the bare plains, where aircraft were assembled, adventurers stopped...

PAF’s Miracle Mirages 50 Years Strong

by S. Khalil|31 August 202331 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...

Wings Of Freedom A View From The Parade Venue

by S. Khalil|30 August 202330 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...

Story of F-20 ‘Tigershark’ Trials by PAF Trying it Out

by S. Khalil|21 August 202321 August 2023|Articles, July 2021 Edition Articles

Easy to fly, a capable jet with a powerful time-tested engine, quick deployment capability from sitting on the ramp to being in the air in minutes, endorsed by the greatest of test pilots Chuck Yeager, all in all a neat...

The Tale Of An Unbelievable Feat Bombed to Atoms

by S. Khalil|15 August 202315 August 2023|Articles, Jan 2022 Edition Articles

One C-130 cargo plane carrying about 18, 000 lbs of bombs destined for a bridge. This was the initial test of the offensive against an enemy five times the size. Would it achieve its objective? The answer thundered over India...

Dubai Air Show 2021 Shaping The Suture Of Aerospace Industry

by S. Khalil|13 August 202313 August 2023|Articles, Jan 2022 Edition Articles

The Dubai Airshow has quickly grown to be an event of magnificent proportions. With attendance going into tens of thousands and deals being made worth billions of dollars, the airshow has established itself as a benchmark of international aviation cooperation....

Together We Train & Rise Ex ACES MEET 2021-2

by S. Khalil|13 August 202313 August 2023|Articles, Jan 2022 Edition Articles

ACES Meet is designed with the goal of enhancing capabilities, elevating combat expertise and increase cooperation and interoperability between participating air forces. Orchestrated by PAF ACE and attended by the air forces of Turkey, Uzbekistan and the UK, we bring...

PAF FLYPAST 2022 Dragons Falcons And More...

PAF FLYPAST 2022 Dragons Falcons & More…

by Air Cdre (R) Muhammad Ali, SI(M)|02 August 202316 January 2024|Articles, July 2022 Edition Articles

On 23 March, 2022, the J-10C Dragon became a household name. The Pakistan Day parade in the federal capital this year saw the grandest fly past ever, when ACM Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, Chief of the Air Staff had two...

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