 2 Squadron at PAF Base Masroor in Karachi.After successfully completing Jet Conversion Training on T-33 jet trainers, he was designated for a Fighter Conversion Training Course with the North American F-86 Sabre (a relatively new aircraft being delivered by the United States to Pakistan since the late 1950s), following which he was posted with the No.19 Squadron in Peshawar due to his strong performance.