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Pakistan Air Force

Pakistan Air Force
  • پاک فِضائیہ‎,
  • Pāk Fìzāʾiyah
Badge of the Pakistan Air Force
Founded15 August 1947 (1947-08-15)
Country Pakistan
TypeAir force
RoleAerial warfare[1]
Size
Part ofPakistan Armed Forces
HeadquartersAir Headquarters (AHQ), Sector E-9, Islamabad-44230
Motto(s)
  • Urdu: قوم کا سرمایہ افتخار
  • "A symbol of pride for the nation" (ISPR official)[3]
  • Persian: صحراست که دریاست ته بال و پر ماست
  • "Be it deserts or seas; all lie under our wings" (traditional) [citation needed]
Colours    
AnniversariesAir Force Day: 7 September
Engagements
Major conflicts and wartime operations
Websitepaf.gov.pk
Commanders
Commander-in-ChiefPresident Asif Ali Zardari
Chairman Joint Chiefs of StaffGeneral Sahir Shamshad Mirza
Chief of the Air StaffAir Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmad Babar
Vice Chief of the Air StaffAir Marshal Muhammad Zahid Mahmood
Insignia
Roundel
Fin flash
Flag
Aircraft flown
AttackMirage 5, Mirage III, Burraq UCAV, CH-4 UCAV, Wing Loong II UCAV, Akıncı UCAV, TB2 UCAV
Electronic
warfare		2000 Erieye (AWACS), ZDK-03 (AWACS), Falcon DA-20 (EW)
FighterF-16A/B/AM/BM/C/D, JF-17A/B, Chengdu J-10C
HelicopterAW139, Mi-171
InterceptorF-7PG
ReconnaissanceMirage IIIRP, Jasoos I UAV, Jasoos II Bravo+ UAV, Shahpar UAV, Selex ES Falco
TrainerMFI-17 Mushshak, MFI-395 Super Mushshak, T-37, K-8P, F-16B/D, JF-17B
TransportC-130B/E/L-100, Gulfstream IV, Phenom 100, Saab 2000, Harbin Y-12
TankerIlyushin Il-78

The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) (Urdu: پاک فِضائیہ, romanized: Pāk Fìzāʾiyah; pronounced [pɑːk fɪzɑːɪjəɦ])[Note 1] 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 Pakistan Navy when required, and a tertiary role of providing strategic airlift capability to Pakistan. As of 2024, as per the International Institute for Strategic Studies, the PAF has more than 70,000 active-duty personnel.[6] PAF stands as the eight largest Air Force in the world.[7] PAF is the largest Air Force of the Muslim world in terms of aircraft fleet.[8] 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 the operations and relief efforts of the Pakistani military.[9] Under Article 243, the Constitution of Pakistan appoints the President of Pakistan as the civilian Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Armed Forces. The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), by statute a four-star air officer, is appointed by the President with the consultation and confirmation needed from the Prime Minister of Pakistan.[10]

  1. ^ Barvarz, Fartash (2012). Islamic Atomic Bomb (google books) (1st ed.). Bloomington, Indiana, U.S.: AuthorHouse. p. 116. ISBN 9781426923661. Archived from the original on 5 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  2. ^ a b International Institute for Strategic Studies (February 2024). The Military Balance 2024. London: Routledge. ISBN 9781032780047.
  3. ^ "Pakistan Air Force – A Symbol of Pride for the Nation." Archived 4 June 2020 at the Wayback Machine Pakistan Air Force, 17 May 2020, Retrieved: 17 May 2020.
  4. ^ "A Hostile Middle East". 7 December 2020. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Saudi-Pak relations are unique". Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  6. ^ International Institute for Strategic Studies (February 2024). The Military Balance 2024. London: Routledge. ISBN 9781032780047.
  7. ^ "Largest Air Forces in the World 2023". Wisevoter. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  8. ^ "2023 Pakistan Military Strength". www.globalfirepower.com. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  9. ^ PAF. "History of PAF". AIr Force ISPR. Archived from the original on 15 December 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  10. ^ "Article 243". Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 18 January 2013.


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