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| No. 7 TA Squadron Bandits | |
|---|---|
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| Active | June 1960 – Present [citation needed] |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Allegiance | Pakistan |
| Branch |  Pakistan Air Force |
| Role | Multi-role |
| Airbase | PAF Base Mushaf |
| Nickname(s) | Bandits |
| Aircraft | Dassault Mirage III (ROSE I upgraded) |
| Engagements | 1965 Indo-Pakistani War 1971 Indo-Pakistani War |
| Decorations | 1965: 7× Sitara-i-Juraat 5× Imtiazi Sanads 1971: 8× Sitara-i-Basalats 2× Tamgha-i- Basalats |
| Commanders | |
| OC | Wing Commander Mahnoor Baloch |
| SEO | Sqn Ldr Huma Qureshi |
| Notable commanders | 8-Pass Charlie Air Vice Marshal Michael John O'Brian |
| Insignia | |
| Patch |  |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | Nanchang A-5C (1982–1991) |
| Bomber | B-57 Canberra (1960–1982) |
| Fighter | Mirage IIIO (1991–1993) Mirage IIIO ROSE I (1997—Present) |
| Reconnaissance | Mirage-IIIEA[1] |
| Trainer | Mirage-IIIDP[2] |
No. 7 Squadron, nicknamed the Bandits, is a tactical attack squadron of the Pakistan Air Force. Which is under the No. 38 Tactical Attack wing.[3][4]
- ^ Faisal Ahmed. "Dassault Mirage IIIEA of the No. 7 Squadron". Falcons.pk. Karachi.
- ^ Syed Zohaib Zaidi (13 April 2019). "Mirage-IIIDP of Bandits squadron". Airliners.net. Pakistan.
- ^ "PAF pays tribute to 1971 war martyrs; Tamgha-i-Jurrat recipients". 16 December 2021.
- ^ "PAF pays tribute to martyrs, ghazis of 1971 war". 14 December 2021.