The No. 17 Squadron nicknamed Tigers, is an air superiority squadron of the Pakistan Air Force's Northern Air Command. It is currently deployed at Peshawar Air Base and operates the Chengdu F-7PG aircraft.[1][2][3]
No. 17 Squadron "Tigers" | |
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Active | 1 April 1957 – Present |
Country | Pakistan |
Allegiance | Pakistan Armed Forces |
Branch | Pakistan Air Force |
Type | Fighter squadron |
Role | Air Superiority |
Part of | Northern Air Command |
Airbase | PAF Base Peshawar |
Nickname(s) | Tigers |
Motto(s) | ضرب مری کوہ شکن (Urdu for 'Nothing can withstand my Potent Strike') |
Mascot(s) | A Bengal Tiger |
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Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Azim Daudpota |
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Aircraft flown | |
Fighter |