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'''PAF Base Nur Khan''' (previously known as '''PAF Base Chaklala''') is an active ] ] located in ], ], ] province, ].<ref name="paf">{{cite web|url=http://www.paf.gov.pk/active_bases.html|title=PAKISTAN AIR FORCE - Official website|publisher=paf.gov.pk|accessdate=13 June 2014}}</ref> It also forms part of the ]. ] is also located in the base.
'''Pakistan Air Force Base, Nur Khan''' (founded as '''RAF Station Chaklala''' and previously known as '''PAF Base Chaklala''') is an active ] ] located in ], ], ] province, ]. The former ] forms part of this airbase.<ref>{{Cite web |title=PAF College Chaklala |url=https://pafcollegechaklala.blogspot.com/2024/07/paf-college-chaklala.html?m=1 |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=PAF College Chaklala}}</ref>'''PAF College, Chaklala''', an institute for Aviation Cadets of the college, and '''Fazaia Inter College Nur Khan''' are also located on the base.


==History== ==History==
] ]
] ] on the taxiway of the base]]
The base was originally operated by the ] as R.A.F. Chaklala and, during World War 2, parachute training operations were conducted there.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/ww2peopleswar/stories/54/a5825054.shtml|title=Parachute training at R.A.F. Chaklala|accessdate=1 October 2011}}</ref>
The base was originally operated by the ] as RAF Chaklala and, during the Second World War, parachute training flights were conducted.


Once transferred to the then ] the base came into use as a transport hub, with the PAF's fleet of various transport aircraft operating from it.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/pakistan/chaklala.htm|title=PAF Chaklaka|publisher=GlobalSecurity.org|accessdate=1 October 2011}}</ref> Once transferred to the then ] the base came into use as a transport hub, with the PAF's fleet of various transport aircraft operating from it.<ref name=GlobalSecurity>{{cite web|url=https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/pakistan/chaklala.htm|title=PAF Base Chaklaka|website=GlobalSecurity.org website|accessdate=5 October 2021}}</ref><ref> nuke.fas.org website, Retrieved 5 October 2021</ref>


During the ], 300 troops of the United States as well as U.S. aircraft were deployed to Chaklala to aid in relief efforts. According to an anonymous source, the U.S. has a permanent military presence at Chaklala since late 2001 for handling logistics efforts and other movements in relation to the war in Afghanistan.<ref>{{cite web|title=CIA drones quit one Pakistan site – but US keeps access to other airbases|url=http://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/2011/12/15/cia-drones-quit-pakistan-site-but-us-keeps-access-to-other-airbases/|work=The Bureau of Investigative Journalism|accessdate=24 March 2013}}</ref> After the ], 300 U.S. troops as well as U.S. aircraft were deployed to Chaklala to aid in relief efforts. According to an anonymous 2013 source, the U.S. had maintained a permanent military presence at Chaklala since late 2001 for handling logistics efforts and other movements in relation to the war in Afghanistan.<ref>{{cite web|title=CIA drones quit one Pakistan site – but US keeps access to other airbases|url= https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2011-12-15/cia-drones-quit-one-pakistan-site-but-us-keeps-access-to-other-airbases|website=The Bureau of Investigative Journalism website|date=15 December 2011|accessdate=5 October 2021}}</ref>


In 2009 the PAF's first of four ] ] tanker aircraft was delivered to PAF Base Chaklala and the No. 10 MRTT (Multi Role Tanker Transport) squadron was established there.<ref name="warnes1"/> In 2009 the PAF's first of four ] ] tanker aircraft was delivered to PAF Base Chaklala and the No. 10 MRTT (Multi Role Tanker Transport) squadron was established there.<ref name="warnes1">{{cite journal|last=Warnes|first=Alan|date=July 2010|title=On The Edge|journal=Air Forces Monthly|publisher=Key Publishing Limited|location=United Kingdom|issue=July 2010|page=56|quote=Last year saw the delivery of the first Il-78 Midas air-to-air refueller and also the first Russian aircraft into the inventory - hence the R in front of the serial. The newly established 10 Multi Role Tanker Transport Sqn at Chaklala operates the aircraft, which will be joined by a second example.|url=http://www.airforcesmonthly.com/view_issue.asp?ID=744|accessdate=9 July 2010}}</ref>


The name of the base was changed in 2012 from PAF Base Chaklala to PAF Base Nur Khan in remembrance of its first Base Commander, ] ]. Nur Khan was also the second Pakistani chief of the ] and a veteran of several conflicts fought by Pakistan.{{citation needed|date=April 2013}} The name of the base was changed in 2012 from PAF Base Chaklala to PAF Base Nur Khan in remembrance of its first Base Commander in 1947, ] ]. Nur Khan was also the second Pakistani chief of the ] and a veteran of several conflicts fought by Pakistan.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/307432/obituary-national-icon-air-marshal-m-nur-khan-flies-no-more |title=Obituary: National icon Air Marshal M Nur Khan, flies no more|newspaper=The Express Tribune (newspaper)|date=16 December 2011|access-date=5 October 2021}}</ref>


==Squadrons.== ==Squadrons==
The Pakistan Air Force Squadrons at the base are No. 6, 10, 12, and 41, which are of the PAF's fleet.
===1) No. 6 Squadron (Antelopes)===


The squadron was formed without any aircraft or equipment on 14 August 1947 at Maripur, Karachi, under its first commanding officer, Flight Lieutenant M. J. Khan. On 16 August 1947, Air Officer Commanding Air Vice Marshal visited the squadron and commissioned it for heavy airlifting and airborne operations. The PAF acquired a Douglas DC-3 Dakota aircraft on 22 October 1947 and later obtained Bristol Freighter, Tiger Moth, and Auster AOP.9 aircraft. On 29 June 1948, a detachment of the squadron provided a guard of honour at Mauripur for Governor-General Muhammad Ali Jinnah on his arrival from Quetta. On 9 September 1948, three Dakota aircraft performed a flypast at the Quaid-e-Azam's funeral ceremony ] was formed without any aircraft or equipment on 14 August 1947 at Maripur, Karachi, under its first commanding officer, Flight Lieutenant M. J. Khan. On 16 August 1947, Air Officer Commanding Air Vice Marshal visited the squadron and commissioned it for heavy airlifting and airborne operations. The PAF acquired a Douglas DC-3 Dakota aircraft on 22 October 1947 and later obtained Bristol Freighter, Tiger Moth, and Auster AOP.9 aircraft. On 29 June 1948, a detachment of the squadron provided a guard of honour at Mauripur for Governor-General ] on his arrival from ]. On 9 September 1948, three Dakota aircraft performed a flypast at the Quaid-e-Azam's funeral ceremony.


In the 1965 Indo-Pakistani War the Antelopes dropped parachute commandos into Indian territory in a night-time mission involving three C-130B transports. Just before the 1965 war started, the squadron's commanding officer, Wing Commander Eric Gordan Hall, had the idea of making up for the PAF's deficiency in heavy bombers by modifying the Hercules to carry bombs. It was converted to carry 10,000 kg of bombs, which were rolled out on pallets from the rear ramp, and over 21 night-time bombing raids were flown against Indian forces approaching for the Battles of Chawinda and Pul Kanjari. Support missions for troops in the Northern Areas were continued after the war. In the ] the Antelopes dropped parachute commandos into Indian territory in a night-time mission involving three C-130B transports. Just before the 1965 war started, the squadron's commanding officer, Wing Commander Eric Gordan Hall, had the idea of making up for the PAF's deficiency in heavy bombers by modifying the Hercules to carry bombs. It was converted to carry 10,000&nbsp;kg of bombs, which were rolled out on pallets from the rear ramp, and over 21 night-time bombing raids were flown against Indian forces approaching for the Battles of Chawinda and Pul Kanjari. Support missions for troops in the Northern Areas were continued after the war.{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}


With the unstable political situation at the end of 1970 and the resulting civil unrest, the Antelopes moved a large number of troops to East Pakistan and assisted in flood relief operations there. India stopped the PAF flying over its territory in 1971, and the squadron had to fly to East Pakistan via Sri Lanka. Two of the unit's C-130 transports were deployed to Dhaka from March 71 until the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War began on 3 December 1971. They were used to evacuate soldiers and civilians from hostile areas of East Pakistan – in one sortie a single C-130 evacuated 365 people from Sylhet to Dhaka. During the 1971 war, No. 6 Squadron flew bombing missions from West Pakistan in the same manner as those flown during the 1961 war, and no transport aircraft were lost during these sorties With the unstable political situation at the end of 1970 and the resulting civil unrest, the Antelopes moved a large number of troops to East Pakistan and assisted in flood relief operations there. India stopped the PAF flying over its territory in 1971, and the squadron had to fly to East Pakistan via Sri Lanka. Two of the unit's C-130 transports were deployed to Dhaka from March 71 until the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War began on 3 December 1971. They were used to evacuate soldiers and civilians from hostile areas of East Pakistan – in one sortie a single C-130 evacuated 365 people from Sylhet to Dhaka. During the 1971 war, No. 6 Squadron flew bombing missions from West Pakistan in the same manner as those flown during the 1961 war, and no transport aircraft were lost during these sorties


''']''' in September 1953, the Squadron Consists of PAF's Elite Air Crafts amongst which includes ] and ].
===2) No. 12 Squadron (Globe Trotters)===

Made No. 12 Composite Squadron in September 1953, the Squadron Consists of PAF's Elite Air Crafts amongst which includes Phenom 100 and Gulf Stream IV. ''']''' was established as the Tanker Transport (MRTT) Squadron ("Bulls") with delivery of the PAF's first ] in December 2009 and operating from PAF Base Chaklala.


''']''', which consists of ], ], and ] amongst other aircraft.
===3) No. 10 MRTT Squadron (Bulls)===


==PAF College Chaklala==
Established as the No. 10 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) Squadron with delivery of the PAF's first Il-78 in December 2009 and operating from PAF Base Chaklala.
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Pakistan Air Force College Chaklala<ref>{{Cite web |title=PAF College Chaklala |url=https://pafcollegechaklala.blogspot.com/2024/07/paf-college-chaklala.html |access-date=2024-07-21 |website=PAF College Chaklala}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Join Pakistan Air Force |first=Pakistan Air Force |date=10 September 2021 |title=PAF Colleges |url=https://www.paf.gov.pk/training/school-colleges#:~:text=At%20present%2C%20there%20are%2006,a%20total%20of%2027%20institutions. }}</ref> previously known as the Royal Pakistan Air Force College Chaklala is a premier training institution of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF), established in 1948, the institute provides academic and professional education to aviation cadets. Located in PAF Base Nur Khan, Rawalpindi, the college trains aviation cadets to become future leaders of the Pakistan Air Force, focusing on character building, leadership, and professional development. The location where the college stands today has been named after the second commander in chief of the Pakistan Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Nur Khan.
===4) No. 41 Squadron===


The Pakistan Air Force College Chaklala was established in 1935 as an airfield for the Royal Flying Corps known as the RAF Chaklala Air Field, and after Pakistan gained independence in 1947, it was formally established as the Royal Pakistan Air Force College Chaklala on January 15, 1948, and upgraded to a flying college on December 13, 1948, and later renamed as Pakistan Air Force College Chaklala in August 1957, training officers of the ], as well as cadets and officers of the ], ] and other countries, using various aircraft including ], ] and ].
The squadron consists of Cessna, Beech, Y-12 amongst other planes which also play role in operational aspects.


The college offers various programs, including:
==Achievements==
*] (GDP) training
PAF Base Nur Khan has had many achievements since 1947. Amongst these some worth mentioning are the outstanding performances at the Royal International Air Tattoo . In 2006 the C130 Hercules of No 6 Squadron under the command of then Wing Commander and now Air Commodore Haseeb Gul won the ] competition, also lifting the ] Trophy as well as the ]’ Trophy for winning the ] competition. A decade later the No 6 Squadron C130 Hercules under the command of Wing Commander Teymoor Hussain participated in Royal International Air Tattoo 2016 where it won the ] competition.
*] Engineering
*] training


==Location== ==Location==
The base has surrounding facilities including the Frontier Works Organization Headquarters, ] and the Joint Services Headquarters (JSHQ). Two housing schemes Askaris VIII and IX are also located alongside Nur Khan road that extends to the main entrance of the base from Airport Road. The base has surrounding facilities including the Frontier Works Organization Headquarters, ] and the Joint Services Headquarters (JSHQ). Two housing schemes Askaris VIII and IX are also located alongside Nur Khan road that extends to the main entrance of the base from Airport Road. The ], a research think tank founded by the Pakistan Air Force, is located next to Nur Khan Base.


==See also== ==See also==
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Pakistan Air Force base

Pakistan Air Force Base, Nur Khan
پی اے ایف بیس نور خان
Part of Federal Air Command
Chaklala, Rawalpindi in  Pakistan
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Coordinates33°36′59″N 073°05′59″E / 33.61639°N 73.09972°E / 33.61639; 73.09972
TypeMilitary airbase
Site information
OwnerMinistry of Defense
Operator Pakistan Air Force
Controlled byFederal Air Command
Open to
the public		Partially
Site history
Built1935 (1935)
Built forBritish Indian Air Force
Built by British Raj
 Pakistan (later upgradations)
In use1935 - Present
Battles/warsWorld War II
1st Kashmir War
1965 Indo-Pakistani War
1971 Indo-Pakistani War
Operation Bedaar
Operation Sentinel
Operation Swift Retort
Garrison information
Garrison35th Air Mobility Wing
Occupants6 Squadron "Antelopes"
10 Squadron "Bulls"
12 Squadron "Burraqs"
41 Squadron "Albatross"
52 Squadron "Markhors"
No. 130 Air Engineering Depot
Airfield information
IdentifiersIATA: NRK, ICAO: OPRN
Elevation508.4 metres (1,668 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
12/30 3,291 metres (10,797 ft) Asphalt
Reference(s):

Pakistan Air Force Base, Nur Khan (founded as RAF Station Chaklala and previously known as PAF Base Chaklala) is an active Pakistan Air Force airbase located in Chaklala, Rawalpindi, Punjab province, Pakistan. The former Benazir Bhutto International Airport forms part of this airbase.PAF College, Chaklala, an institute for Aviation Cadets of the college, and Fazaia Inter College Nur Khan are also located on the base.

History

PAF Base Nur Khan
USAF C-17 on the taxiway of the base

The base was originally operated by the Royal Air Force as RAF Chaklala and, during the Second World War, parachute training flights were conducted.

Once transferred to the then Royal Pakistan Air Force the base came into use as a transport hub, with the PAF's fleet of various transport aircraft operating from it.

After the Pakistan earthquake of 2005, 300 U.S. troops as well as U.S. aircraft were deployed to Chaklala to aid in relief efforts. According to an anonymous 2013 source, the U.S. had maintained a permanent military presence at Chaklala since late 2001 for handling logistics efforts and other movements in relation to the war in Afghanistan.

In 2009 the PAF's first of four Il-78 aerial refuelling tanker aircraft was delivered to PAF Base Chaklala and the No. 10 MRTT (Multi Role Tanker Transport) squadron was established there.

The name of the base was changed in 2012 from PAF Base Chaklala to PAF Base Nur Khan in remembrance of its first Base Commander in 1947, Air Marshal Nur Khan. Nur Khan was also the second Pakistani chief of the Pakistan Air Force and a veteran of several conflicts fought by Pakistan.

Squadrons

The Pakistan Air Force Squadrons at the base are No. 6, 10, 12, and 41, which are of the PAF's fleet.

No. 6 Squadron was formed without any aircraft or equipment on 14 August 1947 at Maripur, Karachi, under its first commanding officer, Flight Lieutenant M. J. Khan. On 16 August 1947, Air Officer Commanding Air Vice Marshal visited the squadron and commissioned it for heavy airlifting and airborne operations. The PAF acquired a Douglas DC-3 Dakota aircraft on 22 October 1947 and later obtained Bristol Freighter, Tiger Moth, and Auster AOP.9 aircraft. On 29 June 1948, a detachment of the squadron provided a guard of honour at Mauripur for Governor-General Muhammad Ali Jinnah on his arrival from Quetta. On 9 September 1948, three Dakota aircraft performed a flypast at the Quaid-e-Azam's funeral ceremony.

In the 1965 India-Pakistan War the Antelopes dropped parachute commandos into Indian territory in a night-time mission involving three C-130B transports. Just before the 1965 war started, the squadron's commanding officer, Wing Commander Eric Gordan Hall, had the idea of making up for the PAF's deficiency in heavy bombers by modifying the Hercules to carry bombs. It was converted to carry 10,000 kg of bombs, which were rolled out on pallets from the rear ramp, and over 21 night-time bombing raids were flown against Indian forces approaching for the Battles of Chawinda and Pul Kanjari. Support missions for troops in the Northern Areas were continued after the war.

With the unstable political situation at the end of 1970 and the resulting civil unrest, the Antelopes moved a large number of troops to East Pakistan and assisted in flood relief operations there. India stopped the PAF flying over its territory in 1971, and the squadron had to fly to East Pakistan via Sri Lanka. Two of the unit's C-130 transports were deployed to Dhaka from March 71 until the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War began on 3 December 1971. They were used to evacuate soldiers and civilians from hostile areas of East Pakistan – in one sortie a single C-130 evacuated 365 people from Sylhet to Dhaka. During the 1971 war, No. 6 Squadron flew bombing missions from West Pakistan in the same manner as those flown during the 1961 war, and no transport aircraft were lost during these sorties

No. 12 Composite Squadron in September 1953, the Squadron Consists of PAF's Elite Air Crafts amongst which includes Phenom 100 and Gulf Stream IV.

No. 10 Squadron was established as the Tanker Transport (MRTT) Squadron ("Bulls") with delivery of the PAF's first Il-78 in December 2009 and operating from PAF Base Chaklala.

41 Squadron, which consists of Cessna, Beech, and Y-12 amongst other aircraft.

PAF College Chaklala

The official emblem of Pakistan Air Force College Chaklala.

Pakistan Air Force College Chaklala previously known as the Royal Pakistan Air Force College Chaklala is a premier training institution of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF), established in 1948, the institute provides academic and professional education to aviation cadets. Located in PAF Base Nur Khan, Rawalpindi, the college trains aviation cadets to become future leaders of the Pakistan Air Force, focusing on character building, leadership, and professional development. The location where the college stands today has been named after the second commander in chief of the Pakistan Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Nur Khan.

The Pakistan Air Force College Chaklala was established in 1935 as an airfield for the Royal Flying Corps known as the RAF Chaklala Air Field, and after Pakistan gained independence in 1947, it was formally established as the Royal Pakistan Air Force College Chaklala on January 15, 1948, and upgraded to a flying college on December 13, 1948, and later renamed as Pakistan Air Force College Chaklala in August 1957, training officers of the Pakistan Air Force, as well as cadets and officers of the Pakistan Army, Navy and other countries, using various aircraft including Harvard, Tiger Moth and Auster.

The college offers various programs, including:

Location

The base has surrounding facilities including the Frontier Works Organization Headquarters, Chaklala Railway Station and the Joint Services Headquarters (JSHQ). Two housing schemes Askaris VIII and IX are also located alongside Nur Khan road that extends to the main entrance of the base from Airport Road. The Centre for Aerospace and Security Studies, a research think tank founded by the Pakistan Air Force, is located next to Nur Khan Base.

See also

References

  1. "Benazir Bhutto International Airport (Islamabad, Pakistan)". Business Air news.
  2. "PAF College Chaklala". PAF College Chaklala. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  3. "PAF Base Chaklaka". GlobalSecurity.org website. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  4. Pakistan Air Force Bases nuke.fas.org website, Retrieved 5 October 2021
  5. "CIA drones quit one Pakistan site – but US keeps access to other airbases". The Bureau of Investigative Journalism website. 15 December 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  6. Warnes, Alan (July 2010). "On The Edge". Air Forces Monthly (July 2010). United Kingdom: Key Publishing Limited: 56. Retrieved 9 July 2010. Last year saw the delivery of the first Il-78 Midas air-to-air refueller and also the first Russian aircraft into the inventory - hence the R in front of the serial. The newly established 10 Multi Role Tanker Transport Sqn at Chaklala operates the aircraft, which will be joined by a second example.
  7. "Obituary: National icon Air Marshal M Nur Khan, flies no more". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 16 December 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  8. "PAF College Chaklala". PAF College Chaklala. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  9. Join Pakistan Air Force, Pakistan Air Force (10 September 2021). "PAF Colleges".

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