No. 8 Squadron (Pakistan Air Force) - Air_Forces

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No. 8 Squadron, nicknamed the Haiders, is a Tactical Attack squadron of the Pakistan Air Force's Southern Air Command which is currently deployed at PAF Base Masroor and operates the Dassault Mirage 5 aircraft.[1]

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No. 8 Squadron Haiders
Active	May 1960 – Present
Country	Pakistan
Allegiance	Pakistan
Branch	Pakistan Air Force
Type	Fighter squadron
Role	Tactical Attack
Part of	Southern Air Command
Airbase	PAF Base Masroor
Nickname(s)	Haiders
Engagements	1965 Indo-Pakistani War
Commanders
Notable commanders	Kaiser Tufail
Aircraft flown
Bomber	B-57 Canberra
Fighter	Dassault Mirage-VPA

History

1965 War

During the 1965 Indo-Pakistani War, the No. 8 Squadron operated B-57 Canberra bombers and participated throughout the conflict. On 20 September 1965, the squadron carried out a bombing raid on the Indian Ambala Air Base.[2][3]

References

"8 Squadron".
Samina Rizwan. "The September of my childhood". Hilal English.
"B-57s over Ambala Air Base". PAF Over the Years (Revised Edition). Pakistan: Directorate of Media Affairs, Pakistan Air Force. June 2007. p. 56.

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History

1965 War

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References

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