Sherdils

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Sherdils
Sherdils Aerobatics display team patch
Active	1972–present
Country	Pakistan
Branch	Pakistan Air Force & PAF Academy Asghar Khan
Role	Aerobatics display team
Size	9 aircraft
Garrison/HQ	PAF Academy, Risalpur
Nickname(s)	Lion Hearts
Colors	Green, Red, White and Blue (2017-present) Red, White, and Blue (1972-2017)
Aircraft	K-8P Karakorum (2009–Present) Cessna T-37 Tweet (1972–2009)
Website	Sherdils

Sherdils (Urdu: ﺸﻴر دﻝ English: Lion Hearts) is the formation aerobatics display team of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF). The Sherdils team is based at the Pakistan Air Force Academy, Risalpur, Pakistan (renamed as PAF Academy Asghar Khan) and at present, it consists of nine Karakoram K-8P aircraft.

Pilots of the Sherdils are not dedicated aerobatics pilots like other famous aerobatics teams. Sherdils draw their pilots from jet flying instructors at the PAF Academy's Advanced Jet Training Squadron having primary responsibility of imparting Basic and Advanced Jet training to cadets & young fighter pilots. These instructor pilots prepare and conduct formation aerobatics at various national and international events in addition to their primary role of regularly training young pilots.