History Task and Roles PNS MEHRAN is the home of Naval Aviators. In the past 37 years, Pakistan Naval Aviation had been able to keep itself abreast with the changing technology and grew from a fledgling force into a mature professional Aviation force of today. The first Naval Air Station, PNS MEHRAN, was commissioned on 26 September 1975 to support Fleet Operations. Seaking helicopter was the first machine to fly from this base, Atlantic and Alouette soon joined the Naval Air Arm. Taking a start in 1975, Naval Aviation has grown to its present inventory of various multi role aircraft. The latest addition in the Air Arm is P-3C Orion Long Range Maritime Patrol aircraft (LRMPA), HBC 101 (IW/EW) Jet and Z9EC helicopter. Details of Squadrons