PAF Base Minhas
Minhas Airbase or Kamra Airbase (IATA: ATG, ICAO: OPMS) is a PAF Airbase located at Attock District, Punjab, Pakistan. It was named in the honour of Pilot Officer Rashid Minhas, who was awarded the Nishan-e-Haider for valor in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. Pakistan Aeronautical Complex is located in Minhas Airbase which manufactures aircraft like CAC/PAC JF-17 Thunder, PAC MFI-17 Mushshak, Hongdu JL-8. It also rebuilds aircraft like the Dassault Mirage and Chengdu F-7.Currently, PAF Base Minhas is equipped with JF-17 aircraft operated by No.16 Squadron also called "Black Panthers".
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Pakistan | ||||||||||
| Operator | Pakistan Air Force | ||||||||||
| Location | Attock | ||||||||||
| Commander | Agha Mehr Gul | ||||||||||
| Occupants | Pakistan Air Force | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,023 ft / 312 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°52′8″N 72°24′3″E | ||||||||||
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