No. 11 Squadron PAF

No. 11 Squadron
Arrows
Logo of the squadron
Active1 January 1949
Country Pakistan
Allegiance Pakistan
Branch Pakistan Air Force
TypeFighter squadron
RoleMulti-role, Operational Conversion Unit (OCU)
Part ofNo. 39 Multi-Role Wing
Southern Air Command
AirbasePAF Base Shahbaz (Jacobabad)
Nickname(s)Arrows
Motto(s)Your destination is above everyone else’s destination.[1]
Mascot(s)An arrow pointing up through a circle of stars.[1]
AircraftF-16A/B Block 15 MLU
Engagements
Battle honoursSargodha 65
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Nur Khan
Abdul Rahim Khan
FS Hussain
Mitty Masud
Zulfiqar Ali Khan
Anwar Shamim
MM Alam
Sattar Alvi
W. J. M. Turowicz
Yousuf Ali Khan
Rizwan Ullah Khan[2]
Insignia
Patch
Aircraft flown
FighterSupermarine Attacker (1951–1956)
F-86F Sabre (1956–1966)
Shenyang F-6 (1966–1983)
F-16 Fighting Falcon (1983–present)

No. 11 Squadron, named the Arrows, is a Pakistan Air Force (PAF) fighter squadron assigned to the No. 39 Multi-Role Wing of the PAF Southern Air Command. It operates the Block 15 MLU model of the F-16 Fighting Falcon with a multi-role tasking and is also an Operational Conversion Unit (OCU).

The squadron crest has an arrow pointing upwards, circled by 11 stars, and symbolises the pursuit of professional excellence.[citation needed]

The 11 Squadron became the winners of the 2019 Inter Squadron Armament Competition (ISAC-2019) which was held at Sonmiani firing range in October 2019.[3]

  1. ^ a b "F-16 Units - PAF 11th squadron". F-16.net. 19 June 2007. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
  2. ^ Shaikh, A. R. (2000). The Story of the Pakistan Air Force, 1988-1998: A Battle Against Odds. (p. 373)
  3. ^ "PAF's No 11 Multirole Squadron wins Inter Squadron Armament Competition".