No. 18 Squadron PAF

No. 18 Squadron
No. 18 Squadron
Active	Since February 1958 (67 years, 4 months)
Country	Pakistan
Allegiance	Pakistan Air Force
Branch	GD(P)/Flying
Type	Squadron
Role	Combat / OCU
Airbase	PAF Base Bholari
Nickname(s)	Sharp Shooters; Warhawks (formerly)
Aircraft	PAC JF-17 Thunder
Engagements	Afghanistan-Pakistan skirmishes Bajaur Campaign; ; Operation Desert Hawk; 1965 Indo-Pakistani war; 1971 Indo-Pakistani war Battle of Sueleimanki; Battle of Chumb; ;
Battle honours	Rajasthan 1965; Suleimanki 1971
Aircraft flown
Attack	Dassault Mirage-VPA2
Fighter	North American F-86F Sabre; Canadair Sabre
Trainer	PAC JF-17B Thunder; Chengdu FT-7P

The No. 18 Squadron is a combat and training unit of the Pakistan Air Force's Southern Air Command (SAC) which operates dual seater JF-17B Thunder multi-role jets out of PAF Base Bholari. The unit serves as an OCU which handles conversion of PAF fighter pilots onto the JF-17 fighter jet. Besides being the twin sibling of the PAF's famous 19 Squadron, it is also the sister squadron to the RJAF's No. 9 Squadron which declared in 1986 has been a sign of brotherly relations between the Jordan and Pakistan and their respective airforces.