Pakistan Air Force

The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) 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, per the International Institute for Strategic Studies, the PAF has more than 70,000 active-duty personnel. 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. Under Article 243 of the Constitution, the president of Pakistan is 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.

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Pakistan Air Force SSW commandos with a USAF Special Forces operative

PAF F-86 Gun Cam Film (1965 War)

PAF Airpower Demonstration (1950s)

No. 6 Squadron PAF 1950s group photo

Supermarine Attackers from the No. 11 squadron of Pakistan Air Force lined up at an Airbase

66GD(P)Winner

Pakistani Hawker Tempest Mk.II

Fazal Elahi as a Flight Lieutenant before his martyrdom.

USAF & PAF Special Forces coordinate during Falcon Talon 2022

USAF & PAF Special Forces coordinate during Falcon Talon 2022

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	2022	Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan	Pakistan Air Force, airstrike	Wikidata
commons	image		Pakistan Air Force SSW commandos with a USAF Special Forces operative		Commons
commons	image		PAF F-86 Gun Cam Film (1965 War)		Commons
commons	image		PAF Airpower Demonstration (1950s)		Commons
commons	image		No. 6 Squadron PAF 1950s group photo		Commons
commons	image		Supermarine Attackers from the No. 11 squadron of Pakistan Air Force lined up at an Airbase		Commons
commons	image		66GD(P)Winner		Commons
commons	image		Pakistani Hawker Tempest Mk.II		Commons
commons	image		Fazal Elahi as a Flight Lieutenant before his martyrdom.		Commons
commons	image		USAF & PAF Special Forces coordinate during Falcon Talon 2022		Commons
commons	image		USAF & PAF Special Forces coordinate during Falcon Talon 2022		Commons