Satellite Images Capture Extensive Damage To Pakistan Air Bases After Operation Sindoor
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The high-quality images from private satellite company Maxar revealed the extent of damage inflicted upon Pakistani airbases due to Indian strikes
High-resolution satellite images revealed that Indian strikes on Pakistan's air bases under 'Operation Sindoor' caused significant damage to runways, hangars, and infrastructure, delivering a major setback to Islamabad.
The precision strikes carried out by the Indian Armed Forces hit strategic military sites in Pakistan, with experts believing that the major blow could have pushed the rattled Shehbaz Sharif-led government to approach India for a ceasefire.
The before and after satellite images collected by US-based space technology company, Maxar Technologies, showed in detail the extent of damage inflicted upon Pakistani airbases in Sukkur (Sindh), Nur Khan (Rawalpindi), Rahim Yar Khan (southern Punjab), Mushaf in Sargodha, Jacobabad (northern Sindh), and Bholari (northern Thatta district).
The images reveal that Indian airstrikes created large craters on runways and inflicted damage on aircraft hangars, administrative buildings, and storage facilities at Pakistani military bases.
Sukkur Airbase, a forward base of the Pakistan Air Force, also operates as Begum Nusrat Bhutto International Airport. It serves as Sindh's second-largest civilian airport after Karachi's Jinnah International Airport.
Nur Khan Air Base
Situated less than 10 km from the Pakistan Army's General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi, Nur Khan Airbase in Chaklala hosts key PAF assets, including Lockheed C-130 Hercules transport aircraft, Ilyushin Il-78 refuellers, and Karakoram-8 trainer jets.
PAF Base Mushaf, Sargodha
Satellite imagery shows that Indian missile strikes created two large craters on the runway at Mushaf Airbase, one measuring approximately 15 feet in radius, rendering the airstrip non-operational.
A smaller crater, about 10 feet in radius, was observed at the runway intersection, along with visible damage to several transport vehicles.
Bholari Air Base
Bholari is one of Pakistan's newest airbases, home to JF-17 Thunder and F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets, along with Saab 2000 AEW&C aircraft equipped with the Erieye radar system.
Jacobabad Airbase
Formerly a key hub for NATO operations during Operation Enduring Freedom—the official name for the U.S.-led Global War on Terror—Jacobabad Airbase continues to hold strategic importance for Pakistan.
The base houses some of the Pakistan Air Force's most advanced assets, including the latest JF-17 Block II jets, various F-16 Fighting Falcon variants, and Italian-made Leonardo AW139 helicopters, which are operated by the 88 Search and Rescue Squadron.
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May 13, 2025, 21:24 IST
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