Missile firing exercise concludes

Published April 17, 2007

ISLAMABAD, April 16: A three-day live missile firing exercise conducted by Pakistan Air Force concluded successfully at Sonmiani range on Monday. All types of fighter aircraft and surface-to-air missile units of PAF participated in the exercise.

Various types of air-to-air and surface-to-air missiles were successfully employed by the combat pilots and controllers.

The missile firing camp-2007 was witnessed by Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Tanvir Mahmood Ahmed and a large number of senior officers of the three services.—APP

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