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1965

 

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Rare footage of North American F-86F Sabres arriving in Pakistan with U. S Air Force markings on them.

The aircraft were ferried to Mauripur, Karachi, by Pakistani and U.S. pilots. Air Marshal Asghar Khan is seen welcoming them. Under the 1954 U.S. Mutual Defense Assistance Program, Pakistan received about 150 F-86F Sabres. Formal induction into the PAF began on 13 June 1956.

The first aircraft arrived mid-1956 (No. 15 Squadron received them in July), with the first operational flight on 4 September 1956.

Special thanks to the "Pakistan & Afghanistan Archives" Facebook page for providing the footage, and to Usman Shabbir for additional information about the location and personnel in the footage.

Background Score: "Mere Uqaab Mere Jahaz"
Artist: The Milestones
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