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• The Benazir Bhutto International Airport was closed and replaced by the new Islamabad International Airport on April 20, 2018.
• The Benazir Bhutto International Airport is now a part of the PAF Base Nur Khan.

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Air marshal is a commissioned three-star military rank in Pakistan Air Force

Air marshal is NATO's equivalent rank code of OF-8.

Air marshal is a rank above two-star air vice marshal

Air marshal is a below four-star air chief marshal,

it is the second-highest rank of a military branch in uniformed services distinct from the navy and army,

it is equivalent to the Vice-admiral of the navy and lieutenant general of the army

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ND3-12-2022

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On 1 August 2023, National Assembly of Pakistan passed a resolution recommending the government to rename Gwadar International Airport as Feroz Khan Noon saying it will be a tribute to the former Prime Minister.

The resolution was moved by Rana Qasim Noon.

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An aircraft carrying 80 passengers from Dubai landed at the Skardu airport on 14 August 2023 making it the first international flight to have done so.

Flight PK234 departed from Dubai International Airport and landed at Skardu airport.

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Pakistan Air Force celebrates Operation Swift Retort as Surprise on 27 February since 2020.

After 14 February 2019, when suicide bomber attacked CRPF convoy in Pulwama, killing 40 CRPF soldiers, tensions between India and Pakistan escalated.

Later on February 26, 2019 Indian Air Force (IAF) carried out counter-terror operation (Balakot Air Strike), hitting in Balakot.

It was on February 27, 2019, when PAF exhibited supreme professionalism by shooting down two Indian Air Force jets, a MiG-21 Bison and a SU-30. The downed MiG-21 pilot, wing commander Abhinandan, whose aircraft had crashed inside Pakistan’s territory was captured.

Abhinandan was later released and handed over to India on March 1, 2019.

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History

The PL-15 is developed by the Luoyang-based China Airborne Missile Academy (CAMA).

The missile was test-fired in 2011

The PL-15 entered People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) military service around 2015 to 2017

It can reach speeds of up to Mach 5

It is used by:

• The People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF)
• Naval Air Force (PLANAF)
• The Pakistan Air Force.

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Lieutenant is the correct spelling.

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In July 2015, Myanmar ordered 16 JF-17 Thunder Fighter jets from Pakistan and China.

On 17 December 2018, Jane's disclosed that the Myanmar Air Force had received the first batch of JF-17Ms