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Turkish, Saudi teams to hold air show

By Afshan S. Khan
August 14, 2017

Islamabad :To celebrate the 70th anniversary of Pakistan with splendour, PAF has arranged the largest ever air show in the history of Pakistan which will be held at Islamabad and Karachi on the Independence Day. Besides PAF aircraft, world renowned aerobatic teams from our brotherly countries Turkey and Saudi Arabia are also performing in this show. ‘Solo Turk’ famous aerobatics team of Turkish Air Force and acclaimed ‘Saudi Hawks’ from Royal Saudi Air Force had a media interaction at PAF Complex, Islamabad.  Air Commodore Ahsan Rafiq, Assistant Chief the Air Staff (Operations) highlighted the significance of the air show on air show at F-9 Park, Islamabad.

Solo Turk team pilots, Captain Erhan Gunar and Captain Serdar Dogan, expressed their happiness to be a part of this grand event. They lauded the hospitality offered to them by Pakistani counterparts as well as the general public. They highlighted that their participation in the air show is a manifestation of their unending affection and brotherhood between the two brotherly countries.

Colonel Musa Alfifi, the team leader of ‘Saudi Hawks’ said that we feel honoured and happy to be here to take part in Pakistan’s Independence Day celebrations.