 On 21 January 1967 President Ayub Khan elevated the status of the PAF College, Risalpur to that of an academy.Initially, the institution was equipped with Harvard, Tiger Moth, Auster, Fury and Tempest aircraft.A major change came with the introduction of the Lockheed T-33 jet trainer in 1955 and the air fleet of the academy was transformed from propeller to jet engine aircraft.