PAF Base Peshawar

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PAF Base Peshawar
Air Force Ensign of Pakistan.svg
د پېښور هوايي اډه
Part of Northern Air Command
Peshawar District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Near Peshawar in Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
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PAF Base Peshawar
Location of Peshawar airbase in Pakistan
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PAF Base Peshawar
PAF Base Peshawar (Pakistan)
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PAF Base Peshawar
PAF Base Peshawar (Asia)
Coordinates 33°59′40″N71°31′44″E / 33.9944°N 71.5289°E / 33.9944; 71.5289
Type Air Force base
Site information
Owner Ministry of Defense
OperatorArmed Forces of Pakistan Flag.svg  Pakistan Armed Forces
Controlled byAir Force Ensign of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Air Force
ConditionOperational
Other site
facilities
Helicopter Flying Training School
Website Pakistan Air Force
Site history
Built1918
Built forAir Force Ensign of India (1945-1947).svg  Royal Indian Air Force
Air Force Ensign of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Air Force
Built byBritish Raj Red Ensign.svg  British Raj (foundation)
Battles/wars 1965 Indo-Pakistani war
1971 Indo-Pakistani war
Operation Sentinel
Operation Swift Retort
Garrison information
Current
commander
Air Cdre. Syed Inam
Garrison 36 TA Wing
Occupants 17 Squadron "Tigers"
26 Squadron "Black Spiders"
81 Rescue Squadron "Kangaroos"
Airfield information
Identifiers IATA: PEW, ICAO: OPPS
Elevation369 metres (1,211 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
17/352,743 metres (8,999 ft)  Asphalt
Reference(s): [1] [2]

Pakistan Air Force Base, Peshawar is an airbase of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) located in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is the operational site of the PAF's Northern Air Command, located to the east of Bacha Khan International Airport, which is shared by both civil aviation flights and military flights.

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History

The site was originally established by the British as RAF Peshawar. It was formerly used by the Royal Air Force between 1918 and 1947. The first wing headquarters to arrive appears to have been No. 52 (Corps) Wing in March 1918, and then No. 1 (Indian) Wing from 1921-28. [3] The first flying squadron reported at Peshawar was No. 31 Squadron RAF between 31 October 1921 and 17 April 1923 with the F2B Fighter, [4] which came back between December 1939 and February 1941.

The following other units were here at some point: [5]

No. 223 Group RAF was located at the station between 1 May - 30 November 1942, and then from May 1944 - 15 August 1945. Nos 3 and 4 Squadron RIAF were operating from Kohat under No. 223 Group on 1 July 1942 and 1 January 1943. [15] On 1 January 1943 they were both flying Hawker Hurricanes. By 1 January 1943 they had been joined by No. 215 Squadron RAF flying Vickers Wellingtons from Chaklala, though No. 215 Squadron was non-operational.

Units

The airbase is currently home to:

Notable incidents

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References

Citations

  1. "Peshawar Bacha Khan International Airport". CAPA.
  2. Khan, Farhat; Hashmi, Qadeer (2024). History of the Pakistan Air Force (2014-2023): The Next Generation Air Force (1st ed.). ISBN   978-969-7518-01-2.
  3. "Stations-P".
  4. Jefford 1988, p. 35.
  5. Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 329.
  6. Jefford 1988, p. 25.
  7. Jefford 1988, p. 31.
  8. Jefford 1988, p. 33.
  9. Jefford 1988, p. 34.
  10. Jefford 1988, p. 36.
  11. Jefford 1988, p. 38.
  12. Jefford 1988, p. 44.
  13. Jefford 1988, p. 63.
  14. Jefford 1988, p. 103.
  15. Air Historical Branch, R.A.F. Narrative (First Draft), The Campaigns in the Far East, Volume III, India Command, September 1939 to November 1943, Appendix 2, 167, 169..
  16. "Taliban attack on Peshawar airport leaves 5 dead". Archived from the original on 18 December 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
  17. "Five terrorists dead as Peshawar operation concludes". Archived from the original on 18 April 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
  18. "4 killed as police, militants clash in Peshawar, Pakistan". 16 December 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2013.

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