ISLAMABAD -Pakistan’s JF – 17 Thunder Jet achieves yet another milestone inair warfare.
PAC JF-17 Thunder Fighter Jet secured Best Armament Trophy in the latestArmament competition of the Pakistan Air Force.
JF – 17 emerged as the front line fighter of the Pakistan Air Force afterdisplaying exceptional performance at PAF’s Inter-Squadron ArmamentCompetition on Wednesday.
The most anticipated contest of the force’s operational year was held atSonmiani firing range, said a statement issued by the PAF in Karachi.
The competition, which commenced on October 10, saw PAF fighter pilots fromall weapon systems exhibiting highest level of professionalism throughpinpoint weapon delivery. After a close competition, No 11 MultiroleSquadron achieved highest score and was declared the winner ofInter-Squadron Armament Trophy.
The Best Armament Trophy (BAT), introduced for the first time in thisyear’s competition, was shared by No 2 and No 8 squadrons, while No 14Squadron won the Maintenance award.
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Wing Commander Noman Akram was awarded the coveted Sher Afgan Trophy forbeing the best marksman in the competition.
All PAF Fighter Squadrons were evaluated for operational readiness andweapon system performance under the competitive environment. “The mainhighlight of the competition was exceptional performance by the JF-17Thunder aircraft and it reaffirmed its position as the front line fighterof the PAF.”B
The closing ceremony of the contest was held at an operational air base.Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan was the chiefguest of the ceremony.
