No. 8 Squadron PAF

No. 8 Squadron
Haiders
Active
  • 11 May 1960 - 1968
  • 1983 - Present
Disbanded1968-1983[1]
Country Pakistan
Allegiance Pakistan Armed Forces
Branch Pakistan Air Force
TypeFlying Squadron
RoleTactical Attack
Part of
  • Southern Air Command
    • No. 32 Tactical Attack Wing
AirbasePAF Base Masroor
Nickname(s)Haiders
Motto(s)اک اور ضرب حیدری
AircraftJF-17C
Engagements
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Kaiser Tufail
Aircraft flown
AttackMirage-5PA2
Mirage-5PA3
BomberMartin B-57B Canberra
TrainerMartin B-57C
Mirage-5DPA2
Mirage-5DD

No. 8 Squadron, nicknamed the Haiders, is a tactical attack squadron from the No. 32 TA Wing of the Pakistan Air Force's Southern Air Command. It is currently deployed at Masroor Airbase and operates the JF-17A Multi-role fighter.[2][3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference hali was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "No. 8 Squadron PAF". GlobalSecurity.org.
  3. ^ "8 Squadron". Pakistan Military Consortium. Archived from the original on 26 March 2005.