Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman on Tuesday led an air raid as Operation Zarb-e-Azb in North Waziristan entered a critical phase.
The air chief spearheaded a formation of fighter aircraft which took off from a forward operating base and participated in a mission where they bombed militant hideouts and their depots of explosives.
According to pictures released by the Pakistan Air Force (PAF), Aman flew an F-16 (A).
On the occasion, Aman also met the air and ground crew and applauded them for their service.
On Tuesday, 18 suspected militants were killed as Pakistan Air Force jets bombed hideouts of terrorists.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations, the air strikes were carried out in Shawal area of North Waziristan.