No. 27 Squadron (Pakistan Air Force)

No. 27 Squadron (Pakistan Air Force)
No. 27 Squadron Zarrars
Active 2007 - Present
Country  Pakistan
Allegiance  Pakistan (2007 - Present)
Branch  Pakistan Air Force
Role Tactical Attack
Part of No. 34 Tactical Attack Wing
Central Air Command
Garrison/HQ PAF Base Rafiqui
Nickname Zarrars
Engagements War in North West Pakistan
Operation Rah-e-Nijat
Operation Khwakh Ba De Sham
Aircraft flown
Attack Dassault Mirage 5F ROSE III

No. 27 Squadron, nicknamed Zarrars, is a Pakistan Air Force (PAF) squadron tasked with the role of tactical attack. It is assigned to the No. 34 Tactical Attack Wing stationed at PAF Base Rafiqui (Shorkot), which is under the PAF's Central Air Command.

The squadron was formally raised on 19 April 2007 at PAF Base Rafiqui and equipped with Dassault Mirage 5EF ROSE III combat aircraft. The first commanding officer was Wing Commander Shafqat Mushtaq and the first Senior Engineering officer was Squadron Leader Najam-ul-Hasnain.[1][2]. The Zarrars are tasked with to carry out night air assault operations, and currently participating in recent air assault target operations[3][4].


References

  1. ^ PAF, Pakistan Air Force (unofficial website). "No. 27 Squadron Zarrars" (html). http://www.paffalcons.com/squadrons/sqn27.php. 
  2. ^ PMC, Pakistan Military Consortium; Pakistan Air Force. "No. 27 Squadron Zarrars". Pakistan Air Force Directorate for Public Relations and Media Press.. Pakistan Military Consortium. http://www.pakdef.info/pakmilitary/airforce/squadrons/index.html. 
  3. ^ Pakistan Times, Federal News Bureau (April 04, 2007). "New Fighter Squadron added to Pakistan Air Force" (in English). The Pakistan Times (Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT): Mumtaz Hamid Rao of Times Group of Publications): pp. 1. http://www.pakistantimes.net/2007/04/20/top4.htm. Retrieved 2011. 
  4. ^ "PAF gets new Mirage fighter squadron" (in English). Reuters (Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT): Reuters Group Limited): pp. 1. April 20, 2007 7:45:56 PM IST. http://news.webindia123.com/news/ar_showdetails.asp?id=704201030&cat=&n_date=20070420. Retrieved 2011. 

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