Squadron Number 19, “Sherdils”, was raised in 1958 at PAF Base Mauripur with 12 American origin F-86F Sabre aircraft.
In October, 1964 the squadron shifted to Peshawar.
The squadron valiantly participated in 1965 war, in which it had flown 730 hours in 571 sorties without losing a single aircraft or a pilot.
In 1990, the squadron was equipped with Chinese F-7P interceptor aircrafts and was converted into an Operational Conversion Unit in July 1991.
Pakistan Air Chief Marshal Tahir Rafique Butt said addition of new squadron in the fleet will increase PAF's capacity in combating both internal as well as external challenges.
