No. 9 Squadron PAF
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No. 9 Squadron, named the Griffins, is a Pakistan Air Force fighter squadron assigned to the No. 38 Multi-Role Wing of the PAF Central Air Command. The squadron is stationed at PAF Base Mushaf, Sargodha. It was the PAF's first fighter squadron and has been commanded by seven Chiefs of Air Staff of the Pakistan Air Force. The squadron crest is a red griffin which symbolises strength, aggressiveness, and vigilance. Scrolls around the squadron crest display the battle honours Sargodha 65 and Karachi 71.The Griffins are considered as the PAF's most elite unit as well as its most senior. [2]
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Active | January 3, 1944 – present |
Country | Pakistan |
Allegiance | United Kingdom (1943–1947) Pakistan (1947–present) |
Branch | Pakistan Air Force |
Role | Multi-role |
Part of | No. 38 Multi-Role Wing Central Air Command |
Garrison/HQ | PAF Base Mushaf (Sargodha) |
Nickname(s) | Griffins |
Motto(s) | How high you fly depends on how brave you are.[1] |
Mascot(s) | A standing red griffin.[1] |
Aircraft | F-16 Fighting Falcon |
Engagements | |
Decorations | 5× Sitara-e-Jurat |
Battle honours | Sargodha 65 Karachi 71 |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Air Chief Marshal Jamal A. Khan Air Chief Marshal Zulfiqar Ali Khan Wing Commander Mervyn Middlecoat Air Marshal Abdul Rahim Khan Air Marshal Zafar Chaudhry Group Captain Cecil Chaudhry Air Vice Marshal Abdul Razzaq Anjum Wing Commander Nauman Akram Shaheed |
Aircraft flown | |
Fighter | Hawker Hurricane IIC (1944– ) Hawker Tempest II (1947–1950) Hawker Sea Fury (1950–1961) F-104 Starfighter (1961– ) Dassault Mirage 5 (1973–1984) F-16 Fighting Falcon (1984–Present) [citation needed] |
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