PAF Base Sakesar | |
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Urdu: پی اے ایف بیس سکیسر | |
| Sakesar, Soon Valley, Punjab province in Pakistan | |
  PAF Base Sakesar Location of Sakesar Base in Pakistan  PAF Base Sakesar PAF Base Sakesar (Pakistan)  PAF Base Sakesar PAF Base Sakesar (Asia) | |
| Coordinates | 32°32′34″N 71°55′43″E / 32.5428°N 71.9287°E |
| Type | MOB |
| Site information | |
| Owner |  Ministry of Defense |
| Operator |  Pakistan Air Force |
| Controlled by | Air Defense Command |
| Open to the public | Partially |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1960 |
| Built for | Pakistan Air Force |
| Built by |  Pakistan |
| Battles/wars |
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| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | No. 410 Squadron |
Pakistan Air Force Base Sakesar abbreviated (PAF Base Sakesar), Urdu: پی اے ایف بیس سکیسر, is a radar base of the Pakistan Air Force situated in the center of Pakistan. Established at the highest point of the Soon Valley, the base is located 72 kilometres (45 mi) from Mianwali. The area including the base itself is a tourist attraction known for its lush green and cool environment.[1][2][3][4]
- ^ "PAF Base Sakesar". PakDef.info. Archived from the original on 2009-01-01.
- ^ Gohari, MJ (2001). The Story of the Pakistan Air Force 1988-1998: A Battle Against Odds. Shaheen Foundation. ISBN 9698553002.
- ^ Hashmi, Qadeer (2014). History of the Pakistan Air Force 1999-2013 (1st ed.). p. 299.
- ^ Khan, Farhat; Hashmi, Qadeer (2024). History of the Pakistan Air Force (2014-2023): The Next Generation Air Force (1st ed.). p. 288. ISBN 978-969-7518-01-2.