No. 23 Squadron PAF

No. 23 Squadron
Talons
Crest of the No. 23 Squadron of PAF
Active16 March 1961 –
Disbanded1964-1966[1]
Country Pakistan
Allegiance Pakistan Armed Forces
Branch Pakistan Air Force
TypeFighter squadron
RoleAir Superiority
Part ofWestern Air Command
AirbasePAF Base Samungli
Nickname(s)Talons
Motto(s)
  • Urdu:بازو ترا توحید کی موت سے قوی ہے
  • English: Your arm is stronger than the death in belief
Engagements
  • Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
  • Bajaur & Dir Operations
  • "1961 Pakistan Locust Outbreak".
Commanders
Notable
commanders		Squadron Leader A.M Nazir
Wing Commander Manzoor Hashmi
Aircraft flown
Fighter
InterceptorChengdu F-7PG[3]

The No. 23 Squadron, nicknamed Talons, is an air superiority fighter squadron of the Pakistan Air Force. It is based at PAF Base Samungli in the Balochistan province of Pakistan and operates the Chengdu F-7PG aircraft.[4][5][6]

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  2. ^ "No. 23 Squadron". Archived from the original on 17 April 2009.
  3. ^ "Aviation Photo #5918805: F-7PG - Pakistan - Air Force". Airliners.net.
  4. ^ "No. 23 Squadron PAF". Twitter (Press release). DGPR Pakistan Air Force. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  5. ^ "No.23 Squadron". Globalsecurity.org. 16 February 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Final Salute to F-6". Archived from the original on 26 March 2008. Retrieved 8 February 2008.