GK – PAKISTAN AIR FORCE General Information Founded 14th August 1947 Size 65,000 full-time personnel including 3,000 Pilots. 10,000 Reserves and 973 Aircrafts Headquarters AHQ Islamabad Training Academy PAF Academy Risalpur Motto Farsi: Sehra ast k darya ast, teh bal o par ma ast English: Let it be deserts or rivers, they all lie under my wings Anniversary 7th September (Air Force Day) Engagements Indo-Pakistani War of 1947, Rann of Kutch Skirmishes 1965, Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, Six-Day War 1967, Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, Yom Kippur War 1973, Soviet-Afghan war 1979-89, Kargil Conflict 1999, India–Pakistan standoff 2001–02, Operation Rah e Rast 2009, Operation Zarb e Azb 2014. Websites Inductions: www.joinpaf.gov.pk General: www.paf.gov.pk Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman Rank Structure There are total 10 ranks as commissioned officer in PAF. 1. Pilot Officer – O-1, BPS-17 4. Squadron Leader – O-4, BPS-18 Abbreviated as: P Off Abbreviated as: Sqn Ldr 2. Flying Officer – O-2, BPS-17 5. Wing Commander – O-5, BPS-19 Abbreviated as: F Off Abbreviated as: Wg Cdr 3. Flight Lieutenant – O-3, BPS-17 6. Group Captain – O-6, BPS-19 Abbreviated as: Ft Lt Abbreviated as: Gp Capt 7. Air Commodore – O-7, BPS-20, 9. Air Marshal – O-9, BPS-22, 1 Star Officer 3 Star Air Marshal Abbreviated as: Air Cdre Abbreviated as: AM 8. Air Vice Marshal – O-8, BPS-21, 10. Air Chief Marshal – O-10, BPS Apex, 2 Star Air Marshal 4 Star Air Marshal Abbreviated as: AVM Abbreviated as: ACM Inventory Fighter Jets Name Origin Manufacturer Introduced Total in Service General Dynamics F-16 United States of General Dynamics / Lockheed Martin 1983 76 Fighting Falcon America Aeronautics CAC/PAC JF-17 China & Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group / 2007 90 Thunder Pakistan Pakistan Aeronautical Complex Dassault Mirage III France Dassault Aviation 1968 75 Dassault Mirage 5 France Dassault Aviation 1973 82 Chengdu F-7 (F-7PG) China & Chengdu Aircraft Corporation / 1988 184 Pakistan Guizhou Aircraft Industry Corporation Trainers Name Origin Manufacturer Introduced Total in Service Cessna T-37 Tweet United States Cessna - 69 of America PAC MFI-17 Mushshak Sweden & Pakistan Aeronautical Complex 1970s 151 Pakistan Hongdu K-8 Karakorum China & Hongdu / Pakistan Aeronautical 1994, 2003 60 & K8P Pakistan Complex & 2011 Helicopters and Transport Name Origin Manufacturer Introduced Total in Service Aerospatiale Alouette France Sud Aviation / Aerospatiale 2005 95 III Helicopter Mil Mi-17 Helicopter Soviet Union Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant / Kazan 2002 45 Helicopter Plant Lockheed C-130 United States Lockheed / Lockheed Martin 1960 18 Hercules of America 1. General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon 2. CAC/PAC JF-17 Thunder 3. Chengdu F-7 (F-7PG) 4. Dassault Mirage III 5. Lockheed C-130 Hercules 6. PAC MFI-17 Mushshak Admin – Arslan Abid – ISSB Tests Preparation Forum http://issbpreparationforum.blogspot.com https://www.facebook.com/groups/issbpreparation .