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
ActiveApril 1975 – Present
Country Pakistan
Allegiance Pakistan Armed Forces
Branch Pakistan Air Force
TypeFighter squadron
RoleMulti-role
Part ofSouthern Air Command
AirbasePAF Base Masroor
Nickname(s)Minhasians
Mascot(s)Rashid Minhas
Insignia
Identification
symbol
Nishan-e-Haider on the tail section
Aircraft flown
AttackJF-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]

See also

References

  1. "Pakistan's PAF Re-equip Squadron No 2 Minhas With JF-17". Archived from the original on 21 November 2015.
  2. Pike, John. "Squadron". globalsecurity.org. Archived from the original on 2016-12-29.
  3. 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.
  4. Herk, Hans van. "Pakistan JF-17 Thunder unit shuffles". www.scramble.nl. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
  5. "Pakistan JF-17 Thunder unit shuffles".
  6. "No. 2 Squadron ReEquipped with JF-17 Thunders (PAF Events)". Pakistan Air Force. 5 September 2015.


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