It is currently based at Peshawar Airbase and operates the PAC JF-17 Thunder multirole fighter jets.

Later that day, during a low altitude dogfight, Flight Lieutenant Khalid Razzak damaged an IAF Hunter while his wingman Flight Lieutenant Salim Baig Mirza shot down another Hunter which were attacking the Peshawar Airport.

On 14 December, a formation of four F-86F Sabres consisting of Wing Commander Changezi & Flight Lieutenants H K Dotani, Amjad Andrabi, and Maroof Mir took of from Peshawar Airbase with Flight Lieutenants Salim Baig and Rahim Yusufzai providing escort.

The formation flew at low level through the Pir Panjal range to avoid detection by Indian observation posts.

After reaching the IAF Base, the formation dropped their payload of Mk.84 bombs and cratered the runway preventing any Indian fighters from taking off.

26 Squadron's formation but was shot down by Flight Lieutenant Salim Baig after an intense high G dogfight.

3856) was shot down on 10 December 1971 during a close air support mission over Chumb when his section of two F-86 were bounced by six Indian Hawker Hunters.

4109) was shot down by ground fire on 8 December 1971 during a close air support sortie over Zafarwal.

In April 1989, the squadron provided pilots to ferry A-5C fighters requiring overhaul to China.

26 Squadron was featured in the military combat video game, War Thunder, through a premium Nanchang A-5C.