Indian Air Force a commanding officer with the rank of wing commander. Some transport squadrons and helicopter units are headed by a commanding officer with the rank of group captain. Flights are sub-divisions of squadrons, commanded by a squadron leader. Each flight consists of two sections. The smallest unit is the section, led by a flight lieutenant. Each section consists of three aircraft. Within this formation structure, IAF has several service branches for day-to-day operations. They are: In September 2004, the IAF established its own special operation unit called the Garud Commando Force, consisting of approximately 1,500 personnel. For starting this special force
No. 7 Squadron (Pakistan Air Force) No. 7 Squadron (Pakistan Air Force) No. 7 Squadron, nicknamed the Bandits, is a fighter squadron of the Pakistan Air Force. The squadron was established in June 1960 as No. 7 Light Bomber Squadron under the command of Squadron Leader Ayaz A. Khan. It was based at PAF Base Mauripur, equipped with the Martin B-57 Canberra light bomber and assigned to airfield strike and deep interdiction roles. Unit inventory comprised ten B-57B models and one dual-seat B-57C model, which was nicknamed "Baba" and was kept airworthy despite being landed once with nose-wheel up and twice with all landing gear up.