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Royal Pakistan Air Force

Pakistan Air Force
Pakistan Air Force emblem.svg
Pakistan Air Force emblem
Founded 14 August 1947
Country Pakistan Pakistan
Role Air force
Size 65,000 full-time personnel
(including 3,000 pilots)
10,000 reservists
973 aircraft
Part of Pakistan Armed Forces
Air Headquarters Air Headquarters
Islamabad, Pakistan
Nickname(s) PAF
Motto(s) Urdu: قوم کے لیے فخر کی علامت
English: A symbol of pride for the nation
Anniversaries Air Force Day: September 7
Engagements Indo-Pakistani War of 1947, 1965 Rann of Kutch Skirmishes, Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, Six-Day War, Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, Yom Kippur War, Soviet war in Afghanistan, 1999 Kargil Conflict, 2001–02 India–Pakistan standoff, War in North-West Pakistan
Website paf.gov.pk
Commanders
Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman
Notable Commanders Air Chf Mrshl Anwar Shamim
Air Mrshl Nur Khan
Insignia
Roundel Roundel of Pakistan.svg
Fin flash Flag of Pakistan.svg
Aircraft flown
Attack Mirage 5
Electronic
warfare
Falcon DA-20, Saab 2000 Erieye, ZDK-03 (AEW)
Fighter F-16A/B/C/D, JF-17
F-7P/PG
Helicopter Alouette III, Mi-171
Reconnaissance Mirage IIIRP, Falco UAV, Jasoos II Bravo+
Trainer FT-5, K-8P, MFI-17, MFI-395, C-12, T-37
Transport Boeing 707, Airbus A310, C-130B/E/L, CN-235, Saab 2000 Harbin Y-12
Tanker Ilyushin Il-78
External video
A news report on the PAF's first operationally qualified female fighter pilots.
An interview with Ambreen Gul. (Urdu language)
External video
A pair of Mirage III fighters are refuelled in the air by the PAF's Il-78 tanker during exercise High Mark 2010.
External video
Mirage III ROSE fighters of the PAF's No. 7 Bandits Squadron take part in the Falcon Air Meet 2010 exercise.

The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) (Urdu: پاک فِضائیہ‎—Pāk Fizāʾiyah, Urdu: [pɑːk fɪzɑːɪjəɦ], reporting name: PAF) is the aerial warfare branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces, tasked primarily with the aerial defence of Pakistan, with a secondary role of providing air support to the Pakistan Army and the Pakistan Navy. The PAF also has a tertiary role of providing strategic air transport and logistics capability to Pakistan. The PAF employs approximately 65,000 full-time personnel (including approximately 3,000 pilots) and currently operates 1,032 aircraft.

Its primary mandate and mission is "to provide, in synergy with other inter-services, the most efficient, assured and cost effective aerial Defence of Pakistan." Since its establishment in 1947, the PAF has been involved in various combat operations, providing aerial support to Inter–Services's operations and relief efforts. Under the Article 243, the Constitution of Pakistan appoints the President of Pakistan as the civilian Commander-in-Chief. The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), by statute a four-star air chief marshal, is appointed by the President with the consultation and confirmation needed from the Prime Minister of Pakistan. The Pakistan Air Force is currently commanded by Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman.


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