Spring 2023 Edition Articles

A Tribute to Sqn Ldr Ghani Akbar, SJ (Retd) Every fighter pilot remembers being deployed into combat, and how special that moment was. All his life, Ghani Akbar, wanted to be a flier. Being a fighter pilot was not just...

Effects on Region and Pakistan El Niño and La Nina events last nine to twelve months, but at times can extend for years. However, on average, El Nino and La Nina events occur every two to seven years. The combined...

When Hearing was believing There was a period after the militarization of aircraft when approaching aeroplanes and bombers had a huge surprise advantage. Experts and engineers all around the world scampered to come up with a method to alert forces...

Background and Future of One of the Least Studied War of the Region: 1947 – 2022 Part  1 The 1962 Indo-China War is a frozen conflict. This mid-20th Century border war continues to define the contours of the 21st century...

A Feat to Remember and Cherish 2 Feb 1958 would always be remembered as the red-letter day in the history of Pakistan Air Force. It was on this day that young and fledgling Pakistan Air Force stunned the entire world...

Remembering the Delta Warriors Few years into operations after induction  into PAF fleet in 1967, the Mirages were put to real test in the all-out war with arch rivals, India. However, the amazing aircraft and its equally amazing air/ ground...

Exclusive Report on Iniochos Exercise-2022 What all planes won the wars against our belligerent neighbour? A list like that might feature airplanes from the Furys to the F-86s etc. There was, however, another candidate, an unlikely one for sure. Considering...

Exclusive Report on Iniochos Exercise-2022 The Iniochos exercise was held for the first time in the late 1980’s as a small-scale tactical exercise.  It was designed as a practical training program for aviation personnel, covering planning and execution of Combined...

Flood Relief Operations 2022 When the founder of Pakistan, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, visited Pakistan Air Force School in Risalpur on 13th April, 1948, he articulated these historic sentences: “There is no doubt that any country without a strong Air...

Report on CAS Polo Cup-2022 PAF White defeated PAF Blue and bagged the winner’s trophy in an exciting final of the 31st Chief of the Air Staff Challenge Cup Polo Tournament with 5-1/2 to 5 goals. It was a remarkably...