PAF Base Bholari
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Pakistan Air Force Base, Bholari is a PAF Airbase located near the town of Bholari, Jamshoro District in Sindh Province, northeast of Karachi. It is one of Pakistan's most modern main operational bases which was inaugurated in December 2017.[3] Construction of the base started in December 2015.[4] As of now No. 19 Sqn PAF (equipped with the F-16 Block-15 AB) and No. 18 Sqn PAF (equipped with the JF-17 A/B Block-2) are based there.[5][6][7] The base is also home to the SAAB 2000 AEWACs aircraft.
| Bholari Airbase | |||||||||
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پی اے ایف بیس بھولاری | |||||||||
| Part of Southern Air Command | |||||||||
| Jamshoro District, Sindh Near Bholari in Pakistan | |||||||||
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 Bholari Airbase Location of Bholari airbase in Pakistan  Bholari Airbase Bholari Airbase (Pakistan)  Bholari Airbase Bholari Airbase (Asia) | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°14′35″N 68°02′11″E | ||||||||
| Type | Air Force base | ||||||||
| Code | PK-0070 | ||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||
| Owner | Ministry of Defense | ||||||||
| Operator | Pakistan Armed Forces | ||||||||
| Controlled by | Pakistan Air Force | ||||||||
| Condition | Operational | ||||||||
| Website | Pakistan Air Force | ||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||
| Built | 1942 | ||||||||
| Built for | Royal Indian Air Force Pakistan Air Force | ||||||||
| Built by | British Raj (foundation) Bholari Development Board (later upgradation) | ||||||||
| Architect | Project Bholari | ||||||||
| In use | 1942-1945 2015-Present | ||||||||
| Battles/wars | Operation Swift Retort | ||||||||
| Garrison information | |||||||||
| Garrison | 41 Tactical Wing | ||||||||
| Occupants | 18 OCU "Sharp Shooters" 19 OCU "Sherdils" 53 AEW&C Squadron "Hawks" | ||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||
| Identifiers | IATA: none, ICAO: none | ||||||||
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| Reference(s): [1][2] | |||||||||
In 2020 the base hosted Exercise Shaheen IX, a joint Pakistani-Chinese aerial exercise.[8]
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