Jan 2022 Edition Articles

Wg Cdr Salim Baig Mirza might not be well-known among the public but is a legend in aviation circles. Still known for his calm and humble demeanour, he was a great asset to PAF during the 1971 War. His superb...

Liveries are the special paint schemes used in military and civil aviation on aircraft in order to help identify them and also to make them look attractive and stand out among fleets. The purpose of liveries can be historical as...

The major challenge for the nascent RPAF, post-partition, was to induct quality manpower especially for its flying stream. An innovative idea, brought forward by the then C-in-C of RPAF, AVM Sir Richard Atcherley not only brought the fascinating career offered...

Is China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) really a win-win game changer for Pakistan and China? Why it is discussed so much on international? The article is an endeavour to answer some of the leading questions that have emerged since CPEC...

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...

International Air Force exercises always prove to be an excellent tool of mutual learning between air forces of participating nations. Turkey entered this high-stakes arena a couple of decades back with the famous exercise named ‘Anatolian Eagle’. Ever since, the...

For more than quarter of a century, the A-5 III served the PAF as the front line low-level tactical attack aircraft. Although it didn’t participate in any all-out war, however, it remained a potent weapon system for years. Let’s take...

The ‘Star Wars’ sci-fi movies predicted it all. However, nobody could believe that we’d see it in our lifetimes. Futuristic looking aircraft flying with unbelievable speeds, spaceships and weapons being controlled by Robots and laser weapons dissecting the enemy aircraft...

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....

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...