PAF Base Mushaf

SummaryAirport typeMilitaryOwnerMinistry of Defence (Pakistan)OperatorPakistan Air ForceLocationSargodha-40180, Punjab, PakistanCommander

Air Commodore

Hassan FaisalOccupantsPakistan Air Force

• No. 9 Squadron "Griffins"

• No. 23 Squadron CCS F-7PG "Talons"

• No. 24 Squadron "Blinders"

• No. 29 Squadron CCS F-16 "Aggressors"

• No. 7 Squadron "Bandits"

• CCS JF-17 "Fierce Dragons"

• No. 82 Squadron "Stallions"

Elevation AMSL614 ft / 187 mCoordinates32°02′55″N 72°39′55″E / 32.04861°N 72.66528°E / 32.04861; 72.66528Runways

Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
06/24	7,956	2,424	Asphalt
14/32	10,253	3,124	Asphalt

Pakistan Air Force Base, Mushaf (formerly PAF Base Sargodha), IATA: MSF, ICAO: OPMH), is a Pakistan Air Force (PAF) airbase situated at Sargodha in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is designated as a "Major Operational Base" or "MOB" by the PAF.^[1]

It was known as PAF Base Sargodha until 2003, when it was renamed in honour of the former Base Commander and Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Mushaf Ali Mir, whose aircraft crashed on a routine flight near Kohat in February 2003.^[2][3]

The PAF's Central Air Command (CAC), the Combat Commanders' School (CCS), and the PAF Airpower Centre of Excellence (PAF ACE) are based at PAF Base Mushaf, PAF Base Mushaf is the most elite and widely operational base in Pakistan, consisting of the highest equipped aircraft and squadrons and the best trained pilots and commanders.

Incidents

On 1 November 2007, a suicide bomber struck the 50-seat bus carrying PAF officers to nearby Kirana Ammunition Depot, killing 11 people (including 7 officers) and injuring 28. The bombing took place on Faisalabad Road, where a motorcycle loaded with explosives rammed the bus and triggered the blast. All the officers were new recruits posted to PAFB Mushaf for training.^[4]

This was the last major attack before the 2007 state of emergency was imposed on the country.

See also

• List of Pakistan Air Force Bases

References