The Paybills was a Royal Pakistan Air Force (RPAF) aerobatic team that flew the Supermarine Attacker jet aircraft in the early 1950s. The unit was Pakistan's first jet powered aerobatic team and belonged to the RPAF's first operational jet fighter squadron, No. 11 Squadron Arrows.[1][2][3]
The team was formed in 1952 with 5 Supermarine Attackers by then Squadron Leader F.S Hussain who was a flight commander with the No. 11 Squadron. The team also included RPAF's renowned Jamal A. Khan and Zafar Masud.[4] The name Paybills was given to the team since it was the callsign of the No. 11 Squadron at the time.[1][5] While not much is known about its final years, the Attacker jets were retired from the air force in 1958.[6]
| Paybills Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | Reference(s) |
| Squadron Leader | FS Hussain | [7] |
| Flight Lieutenant | Zafar Masud | [7] |
| Flight Lieutenant | Pete Malik | [7] |
| Flying Officer | A U Ahmed | [7] |
| Flying Officer | Jamal A. Khan | [7] |
See also
References
- ^ a b "FIRST JET AEROBATIC TEAM 1952". Pakistan Air Force Official Website. Archived from the original on 2012-05-06.
- ^ "Paybills aerobatics team". AerobaticTeams.net.
- ^ Khan, Muhammad (2021-07-01). "Air Commodore FS Hussain-Prince of Pilots". Second To None Magazine. pp. 49–57.
- ^ Qadri, Azam; Ali, Muhammad (2014). Sentinels in the Sky (A Sage of PAF's Gallant Air Warriors). ASIN B07JX6VYZW.
- ^ "Prince of Pilots". Bol news. 2022-03-06.
- ^ "PAF Enters Jet Age". PAF Museum. Archived from the original on 2011-10-09.
- ^ a b c d e Group Capt., Hussaini (2020). Flying High (1st ed.). p. 25.
