No. 21 Squadron PAF
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Pakistan
Pakistan Air Force| No. 21 Squadron | |
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| Active | Since 15 November 2006 (18 years, 11 months) |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Allegiance | Pakistan Air Force |
| Branch | GD(P)/Flying |
| Type | Squadron |
| Role | Airlift |
| Part of | No. 40 Air Mobility Wing |
| Airbase | PAF Base Faisal |
| Nickname | Globe Trotters |
| Anniversaries | 15 November (Foundation day) |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Transport | Saab-2000 C-130B/E |
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The No. 21 Air Mobility Squadron also known by its nickname the Globe Trotters is a transport unit of the Pakistan Air Force's 40th Air Mobility Wing. The squadron is based at PAF Base Faisal and operates Lockheed C-130 Hercules and Saab-2000s.[1]
The 21 AM Squadron was originally established as a detachment of the 6 Squadron at PAF Base Faisal. Equipped with a few C-130s, the detachment was assigned the prime responsibility to provide airlift/air transport services to the Pakistan Armed Forces in the southern regions of Pakistan specifically to units along the coastal belt along the Arabian Sea. The detachment was re-established as the No. 21 Air Transport Squadron (ATS) in July 2008 retaining its previous role. The squadron's fleet was enlarged with the acquisitions of Saab-2000 airliners in 2014. These SAABs were later locally modified to carry FLIR seekers for undertaking of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions. In January 2022, the squadron was renamed as the No. 21 Air Mobility (AM) Squadron.[2][3][4]
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