The Royal Pakistan Air Force is born, incorporated by Nos. 5, 6 & 9 Squadrons along with No 301 Maintenance Unit & Aircraft Repair Depot.

The Air Force s' air stations are located at Chaklala, Drigh Road, Malir, Peshawar, Risalpur, Kohat, Lahore & Korangi Creek.

An Air Force of 65 fighter pilots, engineers & technicians including 220 officers & 2112 airmen, a total strength of service personnel is 2332 and civilians working shoulder to shoulder. An Assembly of Pioneers for the newly born Air Force.

Air Force s' Aircraft inventory is of the following machines:-

Fighter Bomber Tempest-II - 16 - The Primary Weapon System in the RPAF
Trainer Harvard & Tiger Moths - 20
Transport DC-3s - 2
Light Aircraft Auster-V - 7

Air Vice Marshal Allan Perry-Keene is appointed as first C-in-C of the Royal Pakistan Air Force by the Government of Pakistan and Air Headquarters is established at Peshawar.

A small Air Force is emerged on the horizons registering a tale with a Moral & National Spirit, these are its assets for maiden flight !

Since its maiden flight, The Air Force historical milestone achievements from flashback:
Fighting Falcons are airborne to salute its Country & Nation

15th August. A maiden flight formation of four fighting falcons dream birds of Allama Muhammad Iqbal (Poet of the East) & Quid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah rose on the horizons of newly born country to perform its first fly past by the newly born youngest Air Force at the Historical Independence day Parade of Pakistan. The first operational sorties by the fighting falcons, A national historical day to remember, A day to celebrate! A remarkable step towards high flying in the aerial space of Pakistan.

A Nursery for young falcons

15th August. The RPAF Flying Training School is formed at Risalpur Air Station for General duty pilots, Wing Commander M. Asghar Khan, an accomplished fighting falcons leader of No 9 Squadron during second world war & thorough professional, hard disciplinarian is its first commandant. A premiere unit designed to impart basic & primary flying training to young cadets joining the Air Force. A nursery for young winged warriors of the nation.

Fighting Falcons on Air Alert

15th August. Miranshah, a lonely old fort located in the midst of the rugged mountain tribal territory of North Waziristan. A formation of two Tempest fighter aircraft of the Royal Pakistan Air Force are ever ready to airborne on air alert at XX call.

1st September. The first recruits training course starts at Preliminary Training Centre, Kohat.

22nd September. The first training flight/sortie flown by instructor Flt. Lt. Khyber Khan at Flying Training School, Risalpur.

26th September. The first solo flight/ sortie flown by Officer Cadet Trevor Gotting becoming first student pilot at Flying Training School, Risalpur.

1st October. The Medical Training Centre formed at Chaklala.

11th October. The Royal Pakistan Air Force is organized into Northern & Southern Operational Regions/Sectors.

13th October. The No 9 premiere Squadron of RPAF celebrates its first anniversary.

First Operational Mission by the Air Force:

On 26th October, 1947, Hindu Maharaja of Jammu & Kashmir valley declared accession of his Muslim majority state to India, thereby inviting Indian Government for military intervention.The Indian Army units lead by Col. Sam Manekshaw (Later Chief of Army Staff & Field Marshal) pre empted to start landing in the Kashmir valley through massive air lift and air support sorties rendered by the Indian Air Force at 9.30 am on 27th October 1947.The Indian Air Force s' Dakota DC-3s along 100 Dakotas from Air Lines successfully undertook the uphill task under the command of Air Commodore Baba Mehar Singh.

The RPAF was severely handicapped, with only 16 Tempests fighter bomber aircraft on its inventory against the IAF s' 68. Furthermore, The Government of Pakistan had prohibited its battle employment in order to avoid a full scale air war with India.

Whereas, IAF s' Tempests fighter aircraft enjoyed complete freedom of action to carry out hit and run air raids against mujahideen lashkars operating around Srinagar and valley.

However, the Air Force could venture to respond to the SOS calls for supplies from the besieged people of Gilgi & Skardu and from the Azad Kashmir forces fighting against Indian Army & Air Force. The young RPAF was tasked to undertake air supply drops in the valley, One of two Dakotas DC-3, with a set of aircrew and a ground party , was immediately deployed at Risalpur, where it was to operate under the command of Wing Commander M. Asghar Khan( Later first Pakistani C-in-C of the Air Force & Air Marshal).

In the first week of the December, The first sortie, captained by Flying Officer S M A Shah, a complete mission success, paving the way for regular air supply shuttle service operating daily from dawn to dusk.

2nd November. The Recruits Training Centre formed at Drigh Road, Karachi.

1st December. The Technical Training Centre formed at Drigh Road, Karachi.