redgriffin
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Shamsi was (it was actually a disused WWII recovery field IIRC) built by UAE to facilitate the royals whenever they came for hunting just like the airfield at Rahim Yar Khan(or was it DG Khan?). It was used as an emergency recovery field by the PAF, never as an operational or even forward base.
After 9/11 when the US asked for transit bases, Shamsi was also one of the ones picked.
Being PAF enthusiats, some of the members here atleast ought to have known that.
BTW it was the Mard-e-Haq who allowed the building of facilities by the UAE (Abu Dhabi specifically) royals during his reign.
After 9/11 when the US asked for transit bases, Shamsi was also one of the ones picked.
Being PAF enthusiats, some of the members here atleast ought to have known that.
BTW it was the Mard-e-Haq who allowed the building of facilities by the UAE (Abu Dhabi specifically) royals during his reign.