No. 28 Squadron PAF

No. 28 Multirole Squadron
Active	Since 28 February 2018 (7 years, 1 month and 29 days)
Country	Pakistan
Allegiance	Pakistan Armed Forces
Branch	Pakistan Air Force
Type	Squadron
Role	Multi-role
Airbase	PAF Base Samungli
Motto(s)	خودی کو جس نے فلک سے بلند تر دیکھا
Mascot(s)	A Phoenix
Aircraft	JF-17
Aircraft flown
Fighter	JF-17A Thunder

The 28 Multi-Role Squadron; (28 MR Squadron) nicknamed Phoenixes is a unit of the Pakistan Air Force operating JF-17 fighter jets. It is based at Samungli airbase in Quetta. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

History

The squadron was raised at its home airbase on 28 February 2018 and became the sixth squadron to be equipped with the JF-17 fighters. It was the first JF-17 squadron to be raised in the Baluchistan province hence its historic raising was celebrated with a grand inauguration which was attended by key officials including the PAF Chief, ACM Sohail Aman. ^{[5] [1]}

The unit is responsible for providing Day and night cover to Pakistan's western borders with Afghanistan and Iran, particularly to the CPEC projects in Baluchistan. ^[1]

Operational history

Medallion of the squadron

In 2019, the squadron saw its first oversees deployment at Konya in Turkey for the Anatolian Eagle Exercises. ^[2]

See also

• List of Pakistan Air Force squadrons

References

1. Khan, Farhat; Hashmi, Qadeer (2024). History of the Pakistan Air Force (2014-2023): The Next Generation Air Force (1st ed.). pp. 268–270. ISBN   978-969-7518-01-2.
2. "PAF remembers creation of JF-17-equipped No 28 MR Squadron". ETribune. 2022-03-01. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
3. Khan, Bilal (2018-02-28). "Pakistan inaugurates new fighter squadron – No. 28 "Phoenix"". Quwa.org. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
4. "Pakistan Stands Up New Fighter Squadron". The Diplomat. 2018-03-08. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
5. "PAF raises new multirole squadron equipped with JF-17 Thunder aircraft". The News International . 2018-02-28. Retrieved 2024-07-15.