PAF Base Chaklala Named After Nur Khan

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ISLAMABAD, Oct 10 (APP): The country’s most busy airbase Chaklala renamed as Nur Khan Airbase Wednesday, acknowledging the legendary and upfront leadership qualities of the officer of the one of the potent air-forces of the world. Chief guest of the ceremony was first native Air Chief of PAF Air Marshal (R) Asghar Khan while the function was attended by the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Tahir Rafique Butt besides retired air chiefs of the PAF and other military officers of the tri-service.

PAF Base Chaklala remaned after Nur Khan | Diplomatic News Agency

Hate this tradition in our country, every head of institution think as his (JAGEER) on he is commanding. What was the problem in previous name? tomorrow someone change name of GHQ, or any other installations. Zardari came and Islamabad Airport named Banazir Bhutto, tomorrow something different. (ZATTI MALL E JO MARZI KARO).

 

[Windjammer]

Interesting piece of art......nose section of a former PIA/PAF Boeing 707 has been preserved at the newly named PAF Base Nur Khan.

Courtesy: History of PIA.

 

[fatman17]

Hate this tradition in our country, every head of institution think as his (JAGEER) on he is commanding. What was the problem in previous name? tomorrow someone change name of GHQ, or any other installations. Zardari came and Islamabad Airport named Banazir Bhutto, tomorrow something different. (ZATTI MALL E JO MARZI KARO).

sirjee its almost a world-wide tradition.

 

[Jango]

most all PNA assets will be based there. PNS Mehran will be handed back to PAF.

Was this decision made pre or post Mehran incident?

 

[hassan1]

 

[Jango]

No 12 VIP Comm sqn.

Globe trotters, in charge of the VIP transport of PAF, and also of the Pres and PM.

 

[Windjammer]

The Calibre of a Leader

Pakistan Air Force (Retd.) Air Vice Marshal Farooq Umar flying the Lockheed F-104 (Starfighter) at the orders of the (late) Air Marshal Nur Khan over Amritsar & breaking the sound barrier (twice) a day before the War of 1965.

 

[fatman17]

Was this decision made pre or post Mehran incident?

it was in the medium-term plans, mehran incident accelerated the decision.

 

[lkozhi]

Revisiting 1965 Part 3 - YouTube

 

[skybolt]

 

[Jango]

Is this the main Chaklala chowk?

 

[skybolt]

Air Marshal (Retd.) Nur Khan in F-104...

AM Nur Khan sitting in F-104 Starfighter aircraft. He did a fighter conversion to this aircraft after becoming air chief of PAF.

 

[Najam Khan]

This is 12 VIP Sqn's Museum/historic section....Some nice B-707's style architectural design. I have its complete picture somewhere.

 

[Tehmasib]

Sorry in advance this is off topic but i think this is suitable place to raise this question...why MM Alam was resign from svc when he was OC flying (PAF Base Chaklal) now PAF Base Nur Khan.....???

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

Air Marshal (Retd.) Nur Khan in F-104...

AM Nur Khan sitting in F-104 Starfighter aircraft. He did a fighter conversion to this aircraft after becoming air chief of PAF.

Salute to Hero