No. 2 Squadron PAF
No. 2 Squadron, nicknamed the Minhasians, is a Multi-role, fighter squadron of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF). It is named after Pilot Officer Rashid Minhas, the youngest & PAF's sole recipient of the Nishan-e-Haider Gallantry medal. [1][2][3][4][5]
| No. 2 Squadron Minhasians | |
|---|---|
| Active | April 1975 – Present |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Allegiance |  Pakistan Armed Forces |
| Branch |  Pakistan Air Force |
| Type | Fighter squadron |
| Role | Multi-role |
| Part of | Southern Air Command |
| Airbase | PAF Base Masroor |
| Nickname(s) | Minhasians |
| Mascot(s) | Rashid Minhas |
| Insignia | |
| Identification symbol | Nishan-e-Haider on the tail section |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | JF-17 |
Aircraft flown
| No. 2 Squadron Minhasians | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Role | Operational | Aircraft | Notes |
| Jet trainer/Reconnaissance | 1954–1981 | T-33 Shooting Star | |
| Multi-role | 2015—Present | JF-17A Thunder | [6] |
Gallery
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PAC JF-17 Thunder from the No. 2 Squadron with markings of the Squadron on its tail.jpg.webp)
A JF-17A Thunder from the No. 2 Squadron on display at the Paris Airshow with its armament.jpg.webp)
JF-17 from No. 2 Squadron at the Paris Airshow
See also
References
- "Pakistan's PAF Re-equip Squadron No 2 Minhas With JF-17". Archived from the original on 21 November 2015.
- Pike, John. "Squadron". globalsecurity.org. Archived from the original on 2016-12-29.
- Dawn.com, APP (20 August 2015). "44 years ago today: Rashid Minhas takes his plane down for Pakistan". dawn.com. Archived from the original on 10 January 2018.
- Herk, Hans van. "Pakistan JF-17 Thunder unit shuffles". www.scramble.nl. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
- "Pakistan JF-17 Thunder unit shuffles".
- "No. 2 Squadron ReEquipped with JF-17 Thunders (PAF Events)". Pakistan Air Force. 5 September 2015.
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