Wing commander (rank) Wing commander (rank) Wing commander (Wg Cdr in the RAF, the IAF, and the PAF, WGCDR in the RNZAF and RAAF, formerly sometimes W/C in all services) is a senior commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many countries which have historical British influence, including many Commonwealth countries but not including Canada (since Unification) and South Africa. It is sometimes used as the English translation of an equivalent rank in countries which have a non-English air force-specific rank structure. It ranks immediately above squadron leader and immediately below group captain. It has a NATO ranking
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.