List of Pakistan Air Force squadrons

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.

Aerial Refueling Squadrons +SquadronNicknameRoleCommandWingDate EstablishedBaseAircraftNotesNo. 10 SquadronBullsMulti-role Tanker TransportAir Defence Command35 Composite Air Transport Wing15 August 1959PAF Base Nur KhanIl-78MP

Aerobatics Display Squadrons +SquadronNicknameRoleCommandWingDate EstablishedBaseAircraftNotesPAF Formation Aerobatics TeamSherdilsAerobatics DisplayAir Defence CommandCollege of Flying Training17 August 1972PAF Academy Asghar KhanK-8P

Airborne Early Warning Squadrons +SquadronNicknameRoleCommandWingDate EstablishedBaseAircraftNotesNo. 3 SquadronAngelsAEW&CNorthern Air Command33 Tactical Wing1 July 1957PAF Base MinhasSaab 2000 ErieyeNo. 4 SquadronKarakoram EaglesAEW&CSouthern Air Command32 TA Wing15 August 1959PAF Base MasroorZDK-03No. 53 SquadronHawksAEW&CSouthern Air Command41 Tactical Wing1 July 2021PAF Base BholariSaab 2000 Erieye

Combat Squadrons +SquadronNicknameRoleCommandWingDate EstablishedBaseAircraftNotesNo. 2 SquadronMinhasiansMulti-roleSouthern Air Command39 Tactical Wing15 April 1956PAF Base MasroorJF-17No. 5 SquadronFalconsMulti-roleSouthern Air Command39 Tactical Wing15 August 1947PAF Base ShahbazF-16C/DNo. 7 SquadronBanditsTactical AttackSouthern Air Command32 TA WingJune 1960PAF Base MasroorMirage III ROSE INo. 8 SquadronHaidersTactical AttackSouthern Air Command32 TA Wing11 May 1960PAF Base MasroorJF-17No. 9 SquadronGriffinsMulti-roleCentral Air Command38 MR Wing3 January 1944PAF Base MushafF-16AM/BMNo. 11 SquadronArrowsMulti-roleSouthern Air Command39 Tactical Wing1 January 1949PAF Base ShahbazF-16AM/BMNo. 14 SquadronTail ChoppersAir SuperiorityCentral Air Command34 TA Wing1 November 1948PAF Base RafiquiJF-17No. 15 SquadronCobrasMulti-roleNorthern Air Command33 Tactical Wing5 June 1955PAF Base MinhasJ-10CENo. 16 SquadronBlack PanthersMulti-roleNorthern Air Command33 Tactical WingApril 1957PAF Base MinhasJF-17No. 17 SquadronTigersAir SuperiorityNorthern Air Command36 TA Wing1 April 1957PAF Base PeshawarF-7PGNo. 25 SquadronEaglesTactical AttackCentral Air Command34 TA WingJanuary 1966PAF Base RafiquiMirage 5 ROSENo. 26 SquadronBlack SpidersMulti-roleNorthern Air Command36 TA Wing30 August 1967PAF Base PeshawarJF-17No. 27 SquadronZarrarsTactical AttackCentral Air Command34 TA WingApril 2007PAF Base RafiquiMirage 5 ROSENo. 28 SquadronPhoenixesMulti-roleWestern Air Command31 AS Wing28 February 2018PAF Base SamungliJF-17No. 50 SquadronSaf ShikanTactical AttackCentral Air Command34 TA Wing16 December 2021PAF Base RafiquiMirage 5PA

Combat Commanders' School Squadrons

+SquadronNicknameRoleCommandWingDate EstablishedBaseAircraftNotesNo. 23 SquadronTalonsAdvanced Air Combat Tactics Development & TrainingCentral Air CommandAirpower Centre of Excellence16 March 1961 PAF Base MushafF-7PGNo. 29 SquadronAggressorsAdvanced Air Combat Tactics Development & TrainingCentral Air CommandAirpower Centre of Excellence 16 July 1988PAF Base MushafF-16AM/BMPakistan Air Force, The Story of the Pakistan Air Force 1988-1998: A Battle Against Odds, Islamabad: Shaheen Foundation, 2000 (p. 290)CCS JF-17 SquadronDashingsAdvanced Air Combat Tactics Development & TrainingCentral Air CommandAirpower Centre of Excellence26 January 2015PAF Base MushafJF-17CCS Mirage SquadronSky BoltsAdvanced Air Combat Tactics Development & TrainingCentral Air CommandAirpower Centre of Excellence5 May 1976PAF Base MushafMirage III ROSE I Mirage 5PA

Electronic Warfare Squadrons +SquadronNicknameRoleCommandWingDate EstablishedBaseAircraftNotesNo. 24 SquadronBlindersElectronic WarfareCentral Air Command38 MR WingDecember 1962PAF Base MushafFalcon 20

Search and Rescue Squadrons +SquadronNicknameRoleCommandWingDate EstablishedBaseAircraftNotesNo. 81 SquadronKangaroosSARNorthern Air Command36 TA Wing1965PAF Base PeshawarAlouette IIIAlso No. 82 SquadronStallionsCombat SupportCentral Air Command38 MR Wing1967PAF Base MushafAW139MNo. 83 SquadronKitesSARCentral Air Command34 TA Wing1972PAF Base RafiquiAlouette IIINo. 84 SquadronDolphinsCombat SupportSouthern Air Command32 TA Wing1968PAF Base MasroorAW139M Mi-171ShNo. 85 SquadronSavioursSARWestern Air Command31 AS Wing12 March 1968PAF Base SamungliAlouette IIINo. 86 SquadronAbabeelSARNorthern Air Command37 Combat Training WingOctober 1983PAF Base M M AlamAlouette IIINo. 87 SquadronDragonfliesSARNorthern Air Command33 Tactical WingJuly 1997PAF Base MinhasAlouette III Mi-171ShNo. 88 SquadronRamsCombat SupportSouthern Air Command39 Tactical WingMarch 2018PAF Base ShahbazAW139MAlso

Training Squadrons +SquadronNicknameRoleCommandWingDate EstablishedBaseAircraftNotesNo. 1 SquadronRahbersFighter Conversion UnitNorthern Air Command37 Combat Training Wing28 April 1975PAF Base M M AlamK-8PNo. 18 SquadronSharp ShootersOperational Conversion UnitSouthern Air Command41 Tactical Wing1 February 1958PAF Base BholariJF-17BNo. 19 SquadronSherdilsOperational Conversion UnitSouthern Air Command41 Tactical Wing1 February 1958PAF Base BholariF-16 ADFNo. 20 SquadronCheetahsOperational Conversion UnitNorthern Air Command37 Combat Training WingMarch 1956PAF Base M M AlamF-7PGNo. 22 SquadronGhazisOperational Conversion UnitSouthern Air Command32 TA WingJune 1984PAF Base MasroorMirage III1 PFT SquadronPrimary Flying TrainingAir Defence CommandPrimary Flying Training Wing1947PAF Academy Asghar KhanSuper Mushshak2 PFT SquadronPrimary Flying TrainingAir Defence CommandPrimary Flying Training Wing1947PAF Academy Asghar KhanSuper Mushshak1 BFT SquadronBasic Flying TrainingAir Defence CommandBasic Flying Training WingJuly 1974PAF Academy Asghar KhanT-37B/C2 BFT SquadronBasic Flying TrainingAir Defence CommandBasic Flying Training WingJuly 1974PAF Academy Asghar KhanT-37B/C1 AJT SquadronAdvanced Jet TrainingAir Defence CommandAdvanced Jet Training Wing1994PAF Academy Asghar KhanK-8PFlying Instructors SchoolInstructor TrainingAir Defence CommandCollege of Flying Training15 April 1952PAF Academy Asghar KhanT-37 / K-8PShooter SquadronLead-In Fighter TrainingNorthern Air Command37 Combat Training Wing11 December 2017PAF Base M M AlamF-7PTransport Conversion SchoolTransport ConversionAir Defence Command35 Composite Air Transport WingApril 1975PAF Base Nur KhanC-130

Transport Squadrons Squadron Nickname Role Command Wing Date Established Base Aircraft Notes No. 6 Squadron Antelopes Air TransportNorthern Air Command No. 35 Air Mobility Wing 1 December 1942 PAF Base Nur Khan C-130 L-100 No. 12 Squadron Burraqs VIP TransportNorthern Air Command No. 35 Air Mobility Wing March 1950 PAF Base Nur Khan A319 GIV-SP Global 6000 Citation Excel No. 21 Squadron Globe Trotters Air TransportSouthern Air Command No. 40 Air Mobility Wing 15 November 2006 PAF Base Faisal C-130 Saab 2000 No. 41 Squadron Albatross VIP Light CommunicationNorthern Air Command No. 35 Air Mobility Wing June 1966 PAF Base Nur Khan Phenom 100 Y-12II No. 52 Squadron Markhors Air TransportNorthern Air Command No. 35 Air Mobility Wing 14 March 2020 PAF Base Nur Khan CN-235Super King Air

Unmanned Squadrons +SquadronNicknameRoleCommandWingDate EstablishedBaseAircraftNotes No. 60 Squadron Pegasus Reconnaissance No. 42 Wing April 2007 PAF Base MuridShahpar No. 61 Squadron Armed reconnaissance No. 42 Wing April 2007 PAF Base Murid Burraq ShahparNo. 62 Squadron Hoopoes ISR & OCU No. 42 Wing September 2003 PAF Base MuridFalcoNo. 63 Squadron Harriers ISR Northern Air Command 10 August 2021 PAF Base M M AlamWing Loong IINo. 64 SquadronISONorthern Air Command No. 42 Wing March 2022PAF Base MuridBayraktar TB2No. 65 Squadron Knights Multi-role No. 42 Wing March 2023 PAF Base Murid Bayraktar Akinci

List of Pakistan Air Force squadrons

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