No. 28 Multirole Squadron | |
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Active | Since 28 February 2018 (6 years, 5 months and 24 days) |
Country | Pakistan |
Allegiance | Pakistan Armed Forces |
Branch | Pakistan Air Force |
Type | Squadron |
Role | Multi-role |
Airbase | PAF Base Samungli |
Motto(s) | خودی کو جس نے فلک سے بلند تر دیکھا |
Mascot(s) | A Phoenix |
Aircraft | JF-17 |
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Fighter | JF-17A Thunder |
The 28 Multi-Role Squadron; (28 MR Squadron) nicknamed Phoenixes is a unit of the Pakistan Air Force operating JF-17 fighter jets. It is based at Samungli airbase in Quetta.[1][2][3][4]
The squadron was raised at its home airbase on 28 February 2018 and became the sixth squadron to be equipped with the JF-17 fighters. It was the first JF-17 squadron to be raised in the Baluchistan province hence its historic raising was celebrated with a grand inauguration which was attended by key officials including the PAF Chief, ACM Sohail Aman.[5][1]
The unit is responsible for providing Day and night cover to Pakistan's western borders with Afghanistan and Iran, particularly to the CPEC projects in Baluchistan.[1]
In 2019, the squadron saw its first oversees deployment at Konya in Turkey for the Anatolian Eagle Exercises.[2]
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