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Pakistan Army Aviation Corps - Updated

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Exactly 5 years ago (26-August-2009) Pak Army launched Operation 'Thunderstorm' with the aim of retaking Buner, Lower Dir, Swat and Shangla districts from the Taliban after the militants took control of them since the start of the year.

This operation consisted of SSG units supported by PA units and PAF (for Close Air Support). PA moved 2 divisions from Okara & Gujranwala to initiate this massive operation.

Operation-Thunderstorm was the largest heliborne operation in history of Pak Army Aviation; in which SSG commandos were dropped on mountain tops to retake TTP claimed peaks & village.

Total of 1400+ militants were killed, 114 captured & 150 soldiers embraced Shaadat.
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An Army AS550 Fennec helicopter flies past during a rehearsal ahead of the country's Defence Day in Peshawar on September 5, 2014.

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Damn...that must have been an awesome sight!
 
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