No. 27 Squadron (Pakistan Air Force) No. 27 Squadron (Pakistan Air Force) 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. The "Zarrars" are tasked with to carry out night
No. 5 Squadron (Pakistan Air Force) As well as air-to-air and air-to-ground armaments such as the AIM-120 AMRAAM, the new F-16s are also equipped with new Goodrich DB-110 reconnaissance pods. These have seen service in the skies over North West Pakistan against the insurgency there, providing high resolution infra-red imagery and maps to the Pakistani forces. No. 5 Squadron (Pakistan Air Force) No. 5 Squadron, named the Falcons, is a Pakistan Air Force fighter squadron, the second oldest fighter squadron since the PAF's creation in 1947. The squadron was established as part of the Royal Pakistan Air Force on 15 August 1947, equipped with eight Hawker