Pak, China air exercise Shaheen IX underway
National
December 11, 2020
KARACHI: Pakistan-China Joint Air Exercise ‘Shaheen-IX’ is underway at a PAF’s operational base since December 8th, officials said.
The contingents of People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) and Pakistan Air Force (PAF) comprising various aerial platforms, combat pilots, air defence controllers and technical ground crews are participating in the exercise.
The opening ceremony of the exercise was jointly witnessed by Deputy Chief of Air Staff (Operations) Air Vice Marshal Waqas Ahmed Sulehri and Assistant Chief of Staff, PLAAF Major General Sun Hong, it said.
Maj-Gen Hong said, “The joint exercise will improve the actual level of combat training and strengthen practical cooperation between the two air forces”. Welcoming the Chinese contingent, Air Vice Marshal Sulehri said, “The joint exercise will provide an opportunity to further enhance interoperability of both the air forces, fortifying
Pakistan, China Began Joint Air Exercise Shaheen (Eagle)-IX On Wednesday Pakistan, China Began Joint Air Exercise Shaheen (Eagle)-IX On Wednesday The joint air force exercise began at the operational air base of Pakistan Air Force in Sindh province.
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Islamabad:
The air forces of Pakistan and China on Wednesday commenced a joint exercise designed to deepen practical cooperation and improve the actual-combat training level of the two sides.
The joint air force exercise Shaheen (Eagle)-IX started on Wednesday at an operational air base of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) in Sindh province.