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'''Qasim Army Aviation Base''' or '''Dhamial Airbase''' {{Airport codes||OPQS}} is a [[Pakistan Army]] airbase located in southern [[Rawalpindi]], Pakistan. It is the headquarters of [[Pakistan Army Aviation]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://nation.com.pk/07-Sep-2016/military-equipment-exhibitions-pull-crowd|title=Military equipment exhibitions pull crowd|work=The Nation|date=7 September 2016|accessdate=22 December 2020}}</ref>

It was built a few kilometers outside Rawalpindi city, but due to the expansion of the city, it is now surrounded by major colonies, including Askari IIIX. It is frequently used by small aircraft and helicopters. Dhamial Airbase is also used for overhauling helicopters, including [[Mil Mi 17]], [[Bell 412]] and [[Bell AH-1 Cobra|Bell AH-1F Cobra]].

During 1979 the following aircraft types were operated from here: [[Aérospatiale Alouette III]], [[Bell 47]]G, [[Cessna O-1 Bird Dog]], [[Mil Mi-8]] and [[Saab Safari|Saab Supporter]].{{sfn|Hewish|Sweetman|Wheeler|Gunston|1984|p=195}}

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*{{cite book |last1=Hewish|first1=Mark|last2=Sweetman|first2=Bill|last3=Wheeler|first3=Barry C.|last4=Gunston|first4=Bill|title=Air Forces of the World|year=1984|edition=2 |publisher=Peerage Books|location=[[London]], UK|isbn=978-0907408932}}

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[[Category:Pakistan Army airbases]]
[[Category:Military installations in Punjab, Pakistan]]

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