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List of Pakistan Air Force squadrons
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The following is a list of all active aircraft squadrons of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF), sorted by type. Squadrons are listed by their current names and roles.
This article contains dynamic lists that may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.
Aerial Refueling Squadrons
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Squadron | Nickname | Role | Command | Wing | Date Established | Base | Aircraft | Notes |
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No. 10 Squadron | Bulls | Multi-role Tanker Transport | Air Defence Command | 35 Composite Air Transport Wing | 15 August 1959 | PAF Base Nur Khan | Il-78MP | [1] |
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Aerobatics Display Squadrons
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Squadron | Nickname | Role | Command | Wing | Date Established | Base | Aircraft | Notes |
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PAF Formation Aerobatics Team | Sherdils | Aerobatics Display | Air Defence Command | College of Flying Training | 17 August 1972 | PAF Academy Asghar Khan | K-8P | |
PAF Falcons | Falcons | Aerobatics Display | College of Flying Training | 1956 - 1966 | PAF Base Mauripur | F-86 Sabre | ||
Paybills | Aerobatics Display | 1952 - 1958 | PAF Station Drigh Road | Supermarine Attacker |
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Airborne Early Warning Squadrons
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Squadron | Nickname | Role | Command | Wing | Date Established | Base | Aircraft | Notes |
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No. 3 Squadron | Angels | AEW&C | Northern Air Command | 33 Tactical Wing | 1 July 1957 | PAF Base Minhas | Saab 2000 Erieye | [2] |
No. 53 Squadron | Hawks | AEW&C | Southern Air Command | 41 Tactical Wing | 1 July 2021 | PAF Base Bholari | Saab 2000 Erieye |
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Combat Squadrons
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Squadron | Nickname | Role | Command | Wing | Date Established | Base | Aircraft | Notes |
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No. 2 Squadron | Minhasians | Multi-role | Southern Air Command | 32 Tactical Attack Wing | 15 April 1956 | PAF Base Masroor | JF-17 | [3][4][5][6][7][8] |
No. 5 Squadron | Falcons | Multi-role | Southern Air Command | 39 Tactical Wing | 15 August 1947 | PAF Base Shahbaz | F-16C/D Block 52+ | [3][9] |
No. 7 Squadron | Bandits | Tactical Attack | Central Air Command | 38 MR Wing | June 1960 | PAF Base Mushaf | Mirage III ROSE I | |
No. 8 Squadron | Haiders | Multi Role | Southern Air Command | 32 TA Wing | 11 May 1960 | PAF Base Masroor | JF-17 Block lll | [10] |
No. 9 Squadron | Griffins | Multi-role | Central Air Command | 38 MR Wing | 3 January 1944 | PAF Base Mushaf | F-16AM/BM | [3][11] |
No. 11 Squadron | Arrows | Multi-role | Southern Air Command | 39 Tactical Wing | 1 January 1949 | PAF Base Shahbaz | F-16 AM/BM | [12] |
No. 14 Squadron | Tail Choppers | Air Superiority | Central Air Command | 34 TA Wing | 1 November 1948 | PAF Base Rafiqui | JF-17 | [13][7][8] |
No. 15 Squadron | Cobras | Multi-role | Northern Air Command | 33 Tactical Wing | 5 June 1955 | PAF Base Minhas | J-10C | [3][14] |
No. 16 Squadron | Black Panthers | Multi-role | Northern Air Command | 33 Tactical Wing | April 1957 | PAF Base Minhas | JF-17 Block lll[15] | [16] |
No. 17 Squadron | Tigers | Air Superiority | Northern Air Command | 36 TA Wing | 1 April 1957 | PAF Base Peshawar | F-7PG | [3][17] |
No. 18 Squadron | Sharp Shooters | Operational Conversion | Southern Air Command | 41 Tactical Wing | 1 February 1958 | PAF Base Bholari | JF-17 | [18][19] |
No. 19 Squadron | Sherdils | Operational Conversion | Southern Air Command | 41 Tactical Wing | 1 February 1958 | PAF Base Bholari | F-16 ADF | [20] |
No. 20 Squadron | Cheetas | Officers Conversion Unit | Northern Air Command | 37 CT Wing | 31 August 1981 | PAF Base MM Alam | F-7PG | [3][17] |
No. 22 Squadron | Ghazis | Operational Conversion | Southern Air Command | 31 TA Wing | June 1984 | PAF Base Rafiqui | Mirage IIIEL/DL | [21] |
No. 26 Squadron | Black Spiders | Multi-role | Northern Air Command | 36 TA Wing | 30 August 1967 | PAF Base Peshawar | JF-17 | [22][23] |
No. 28 Squadron | Phoenixes | Multi-role | Western Air Command | 31 AS Wing | 28 February 2018 | PAF Base Samungli | JF-17 | [24][25] |
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Combat Commanders' School Squadrons
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Squadron | Nickname | Role | Command | Wing | Date Established | Base | Aircraft | Notes |
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CCS F-16 Squadron (No. 29 Squadron) | Aggressors | Advanced Air Combat Tactics Development & Training | Central Air Command | PAF Airpower Centre of Excellence | 16 July 1988 | PAF Base Mushaf | F-16A/B MLU | [26][27][28] |
CCS JF-17 Squadron | Dashings | Advanced Air Combat Tactics Development & Training | Central Air Command | PAF Airpower Centre of Excellence | 26 January 2015 | PAF Base Mushaf | JF-17A/B | [29][30][31][27] |
CCS Mirage Squadron | Sky Bolts | Advanced Air Combat Tactics Development & Training | Central Air Command | PAF Airpower Centre of Excellence | 5 May 1976 | PAF Base Mushaf | Dassault Mirage IIIEA, Dassault Mirage 5PA | [26][27] |
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Electronic Warfare Squadrons
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Squadron | Nickname | Role | Command | Wing | Date Established | Base | Aircraft | Notes |
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No. 24 Squadron | Blinders | EW | Central Air Command | 38 MR Wing | December 1962 | PAF Base Mushaf | Falcon 20 |
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Search and Rescue Squadrons
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Squadron | Nickname | Role | Command | Wing | Date Established | Base | Aircraft | Notes |
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No. 81 Squadron | Kangaroos | SAR | Northern Air Command | 36 TA Wing | 1965 | PAF Base Peshawar | Alouette III | [32] |
No. 82 Squadron | Stallions | Combat Support | Central Air Command | 38 MR Wing | 1967 | PAF Base Mushaf | AW139 | [32] |
No. 83 Squadron | Kites | SAR | Central Air Command | 34 TA Wing | 1972 | PAF Base Rafiqui | Alouette III | [32] |
No. 84 Squadron | Dolphins | Combat Support | Southern Air Command | 32 TA Wing | 1968 | PAF Base Masroor | AW139 | [32] |
No. 85 Squadron | Saviours | SAR | Southern Air Command | 31 AS Wing | 12 March 1968 | PAF Base Samungli | Alouette III | [32] |
No. 86 Squadron | Ababeel | SAR | Northern Air Command | 37 Combat Training Wing | October 1983 | PAF Base M. M. Alam | Alouette III | [32] |
No. 87 Squadron | Dragonflies | SAR | Northern Air Command | 33 Tactical Wing | July 1997 | PAF Base Minhas | Alouette III | |
No. 88 Squadron | Rams | Combat Support | Southern Air Command | 39 Tactical Wing | PAF Base Shahbaz | AW139 | [33] |
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Training Squadrons
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Squadron | Nickname | Role | Command | Wing | Date Established | Base | Aircraft | Notes |
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No. 1 Squadron | Rahbers | Fighter Conversion Unit | Northern Air Command | 37 Combat Training Wing | 28 April 1975 | PAF Base M. M. Alam | K-8P | [34] |
No. 18 Squadron | Sharp Shooters | Operational Conversion | Southern Air Command | 41 Tactical Wing | 1 February 1958 | PAF Base Bholari | JF-17 | [35][36] |
No. 19 Squadron | Sherdils | Operational Conversion | Southern Air Command | 41 Tactical Wing | 1 February 1958 | PAF Base Bholari | F-16 ADF | [37] |
No. 20 Squadron | Cheetahs | Operational Conversion | Northern Air Command | 37 Combat Training Wing | March 1956 | PAF Base M. M. Alam | F-7PG | |
No. 22 Squadron | Ghazis | Operational Conversion | Southern Air Command | 32 TA Wing | June 1984 | PAF Base Masroor | Mirage IIIEL/DL | [38] |
1 PFT Squadron | Primary Training | Air Defence Command | Primary Flying Training Wing | 1947 | PAF Academy Asghar Khan | Mushshak | ||
2 PFT Squadron | Primary Training | Air Defence Command | Primary Flying Training Wing | 1947 | PAF Academy Asghar Khan | Mushshak | ||
1 BFT Squadron | Basic Training | Air Defence Command | Basic Flying Training Wing | July 1974 | PAF Academy Asghar Khan | T-37B/C | ||
2 BFT Squadron | Basic Training | Air Defence Command | Basic Flying Training Wing | July 1974 | PAF Academy Asghar Khan | T-37B/C | ||
1 AJT Squadron | Advanced Training | Air Defence Command | Advanced Jet Training Wing | 1994 | PAF Academy Asghar Khan | K-8P | ||
Flying Instructors School | Instructor Training | Air Defence Command | College of Flying Training | 15 April 1952 | PAF Academy Asghar Khan | T-37 | [39] | |
Helicopter Flying Training School | Helicopter Conversion | Northern Air Command | 36 TA Wing | 1995 | PAF Base Peshawar | Alouette III | [40] | |
Shooter Squadron | LIFT | Northern Air Command | 37 Combat Training Wing | 11 December 2017 | PAF Base M. M. Alam | F-7P | [41] | |
Transport Conversion School | Transport Conversion | Air Defence Command | 35 Composite Air Transport Wing | April 1975 | PAF Base Nur Khan | C-130 | [42] |
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Transport Squadrons
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Squadron | Nickname | Role | Command | Wing | Date Established | Base | Aircraft | Notes |
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No. 6 Squadron | Antelopes | Air Mobility | Air Defence Command | 35 Composite Air Transport Wing | 1 December 1942 | PAF Base Nur Khan | C-130B/E/L-100 | [43] |
No. 12 Squadron | Burraqs | VIP Transport | Air Defence Command | 35 Composite Air Transport Wing | March 1950 | PAF Base Nur Khan | GIV-SP | [44][45] |
No. 21 Squadron | Globe Trotters | Air Transport | Southern Air Command | 40 Air Mobility Wing | 15 November 2006 | PAF Base Faisal | C-130E | [46][47]
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No. 41 Squadron | Albatross | VIP Light Communication | Air Defence Command | 35 Composite Air Transport Wing | June 1966 | PAF Base Nur Khan | Phenom 100 | |
No. 52 Squadron | Markhors | Air Transport | Air Defence Command | 35 Composite Air Transport Wing | 14 March 2020 | PAF Base Nur Khan | CN-235-220 | [48] |
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Unmanned Squadrons
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Squadron | Nickname | Role | Command | Wing | Date Established | Base | Aircraft | Notes |
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No. 60 Squadron | Pegasus | Reconnaissance | No. 42 Wing | April 2007 | PAF Base Murid | GIDS Shahpar | [49] | |
No. 61 Squadron | Armed reconnaissance | No. 42 Wing | April 2007 | PAF Base Murid | NESCOM Burraq, Shahpar-I | |||
No. 62 Squadron | Hoopoes | ISR & OCU | No. 42 Wing | September 2003 | PAF Base Murid | Selex ES Falco | ||
No. 63 Squadron | Harriers | ISR | Northern Air Command | 10 August 2021 | PAF Base MM Alam | CAIG Wing Loong II | ||
No. 64 Squadron | ISO | Northern Air Command | No. 42 Wing | March 2022 | PAF Base Murid | Bayraktar TB2 | ||
No. 65 Squadron | Knights | Multi-role | No. 42 Wing | March 2023 | PAF Base Murid | Bayraktar Akinci |
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