PNS Mehran
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PNS Mehran Naval Air Station Mehran (NAS Mehran) |
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| Airport type | Military – Naval Air Station |
| Operator | Pakistan Navy |
| Location | Gulshan-e-Mehran Karachi, Sindh Province, Pakistan |
| Built | 1970 |
| In use | 26 September 1975 |
| Commander | CDRE. Shahid Rao, PN |
| Occupants | Pakistan Naval Air Arm |
| Elevation AMSL | 29 ft / 9 m |
| Coordinates | 24°52′22″N 67°06′35″E / 24.87278°N 67.10972°ECoordinates: 24°52′22″N 67°06′35″E / 24.87278°N 67.10972°E |
| Website | www.paknavy.gov.pk/mehran |
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Pakistan Naval Station Mehran (abbreviated to PNS Mehran) is a Pakistani naval station and headquarters of the Naval Air Arm. The base is situated in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
From its formation in 1975, Naval Aviation has grown to its present inventory of 41 multi role aircraft. The latest addition in the Air Arm is the ATR-72. From its inception, being a cost effective solution, Naval Air Arm has depended upon Pakistan Air Force and Pakistan Army to meet the training requirement of air and ground crew. In April 1988, the Naval Aviation Training School (NATS) was established to impart conversion training to aircrew of the Pakistan Naval Air Arm. The school is also geared to train surface fleet officers and men to meet the various requirements of ship borne flight operations. Lately the school has also started to conduct Air Navigators Course, that had previously been conducted in Transport Conversion School of PAF.
Commissioning Orders for PNS Mehran were received in the office of the Commander Pakistan Fleet on 13 September 1975. Three 'D' Class houses from PNS Karsa were taken over on 18 September and thereafter the MES put in their efforts to prepare the place and surroundings for housing and commissioning of PNS Mehran. The work was completed 25 September, a day before PNS Mehran was formally commissioned on 26 September 1975.
PNS Mehran was commissioned by the Vice Chief of Naval Staff Rear Admiral L N Mungavan. On the first day strength of PNS Mehran was eight officers, four sailors and no aircraft. Although Sea King helicopters had been handed over to Pakistan Navy, they were still in the United Kingdom. The first Commanding Officer was then Captain Syed Fazl Rab PN (P No 456). PNS Mehran, since its inceptions, is efficiently supporting day and night operational activities of all the squadrons. Despite facing acute shortage in every sphere, the base has accomplished every task assigned.
A Westland Sea King helicopter was the first machine to fly from this Base. Breguet Atlantic and Sud Aviation Alouette aircraft soon joined the Naval Air Arm followed by Fokker F-27 Friendship aircraft. The 1990s saw an expansion in PN aviation with P3Cs and LYNX joining in.
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