People of Pakistan

Battle Lines of the PAF

This is a list of the main operating air bases of the Pakistan Air Force. There are a total of 18 air bases, which are classified into two categories; flying bases are fully functional bases from which aircraft operate during peacetime; whereas non-flying bases conduct either training, administration, maintenance, or support mission.

PAF Active Bases

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FLYING BASES

PAF Base Peshawar

PAF Base Minhas(Kamra)
Named after Plt Off Rashid Minhas Nishan - i - Haider who laid down his life on 20 August, 1971 in a T-33 hijacked by his instructor intending to fly it to India.
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PAF Base Chaklala

PAF Base Mianwali

PAF Base Mushaf(Sargodha)
Named after Air Chief Marshal Mushaf Ali Mir, Chief of the Air Staff, who received "Shahadat" in an air crash on 20 Feb, 2003.

PAF Base Rafiqui(Shorkot)
Named after Sqn Ldr Rafiqui, SJ, who laid down his life in action against IAF during 1965 war.

PAF Base Masroor(Karachi)
Named after Air Cdre Masroor Hussain, who received "Shahadat" in an air crash in June, 1967 while commanding PAF Mauripur.

PAF Base Faisal (Karachi)
Named after Shaheed King Faisal of Saudi Arabia

PAF Base Samungli (Quetta)

PAF Base Shahbaz (Jacobabad)
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PAF Academy Risalpur
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NON-FLYING BASES:

PAF Base Kohat