List of Pakistan Air Force wings

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This is an organized list of all active Wings of the Pakistan Air Force. They might have changed designations and roles various times over the years, so they are listed by their current designation. [1] [2] [3]

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Combat wings

WingMottoBaseCommandNotes
Special Services Wing PAF Base Kallar Kahar Classified
No. 31 Tactical Wingبرق رفتار و مثل زوالفقار PAF Base Samungli Western Air Command [4] [5] [2] [3]
No. 32 Tactical Attack Wingسُلطان بحر و بَر PAF Base Masroor Southern Air Command [4] [5] [2] [3]
No. 33 Tactical Wingشمشیر کشور کُشاء PAF Base Minhas Northern Air Command [4] [5] [2] [3]
No. 34 Tactical Attack Wingبرقِ اجل PAF Base Rafiqui Central Air Command [4] [5] [2] [3]
No. 36 Tactical Attack Wingخنجرِ براں صفت PAF Base Peshawar Northern Air Command [4] [5] [2] [3]
No. 38 Tactical Wingضربِ غازیاں PAF Base Mushaf Central Air Command [4] [5] [2] [3]
No. 39 Tactical Wingپہاڑ اِس کی زربوں سے ریگِ رواں PAF Base Shahbaz southern Air Command [4] [5] [2] [3]
No. 41 Tactical Wingجہادِ زندگانی میں ہیں یے مردوں کی شمشیریں PAF Base Bholari Southern Air Command [4] [5] [3]
No. 42 Flying Wing PAF Base Murid Central Air Command [3]

Transport wings

WingMottoBaseCommandNotes
No. 35 Air Mobility Wingمِرا ارتقاء ہے مسلسل سفر PAF Base Nur Khan Federal Air Command [4] [5] [2] [3]
No. 40 Air Mobility Wingجھانِ خشک و تر، زیر و زبر کر PAF Base Faisal Southern Air Command [4] [5] [2] [3]

Training wings

WingMottoBaseCommandNotes
Flying Training Wingزوقِ پرواز PAF Academy Western Air Command [4] [5] [2] [3]
No. 37 Combat Training Wingگرم دمِ جستجو PAF Base MM Alam Central Air Command [4] [5] [2] [3]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ Gohari, MJ (2001). The Story of the Pakistan Air Force 1988-1998: A Battle Against Odds. Shaheen Foundation. ISBN   9698553002.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Hashmi, Qadeer (2014). History of the Pakistan Air Force 1999-2013: Entering the new century (1st ed.). pp. 275–277.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Khan, Farhat; Hashmi, Qadeer (2024). History of the Pakistan Air Force (2014-2023): The Next Generation Air Force (1st ed.). p. 249-253. ISBN   978-969-7518-01-2.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "ORBATS". Scramble.nl.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Exploring the Squadrons of Pakistan Air Force". Global Defense Insight. 2023-08-29.
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