Kamra

Kamra town is located in Attock District in the mountainous north of the Punjab, Pakistan.Industry and airbaseThe Pakistan Aeronautical Complex, comprising PAF's Minhas Airbase, Avionics Production Factory, Aircraft Rebuild Factory, Aircraft Manufacturing Factory and Mirage Rebuild Factory, is located in Kamra and is the centre of Aircraft Manufacturing and overhauling in Pakistan. PAC Kamra is now commonly known as The Aviation City.The village area of Kamra is known as Kamra Kalan. It is a big village having many mosques, schools and farms of the villagers. The village is highly populated.Location and ImportanceKamra is located in the triangular area constituted by the GT road, from Rawalpindi to Peshawar, and Peshawar. The site is of much concern for the local transporters as it provides a shortcut for Shaheen Chowk to Attock City reducing about 7 kilometres when compared to the alternative route. The complex is usually considered sensitive to terrorism in Pakistan and has been attacked several times.Kamra has one of the most popular parks known as "Ratti Jinnah Park" located inside one of the residential colonies of PAC Kamra.Mirage Rebuild Factory (MRF)Mirage Rebuild Factory was established in 1974 for in-country overhauling of Mirage aircraft and has ever since evolved into a centre of excellence for maintenance, repair and overhaul of military aircraft and jet engines. With a number of quality accreditations and certifications to its acclaim, MRF is trusted by leading aviation industries and air forces of the world. The dream of establishing the Mirage rebuild factory came true, when the first Mirage aircraft rolled out after successful overhaul in 1980. A comprehensive setup for overhauling the Mirage aircraft, is certified by Dassault Aviation of France. Mirage aircraft overhaul is a sequential process in which the aircraft undergoes a series of specialized processes to reclaim a life of 1800 flying hours.