8 Pakistan Air Force Officers Awarded Sitara =e-Jurat Medals

[Windjammer]

Honoring Gallantry – Sitara-e-Jurat Recipients

On this Independence Day, Pakistan proudly recognizes the extraordinary courage and dedication of its heroes of Marka-e-Haq.

Sitara-e-Jurat has been conferred upon:
- Wing Commander Bilal Raza
- Squadron Leader Osama Ishfaq
- Squadron Leader Talal Hassan
- Squadron Leader Fida M. Khan
- Wing Commander Hammad Masood
- Squadron Leader Hassan Anees
- Squadron Leader M. Ashhad Amir
- Squadron Leader M. Yousaf K

 

[Goenitz]

Is the metal used in making the award special? like made from captured enemy weapons?

 

[Windjammer]

On August 14, 8 PAF pilots got honored with Sitara-e-Jurat for downing 6 IAF jets and hitting S-400.

- J-10C Pilots from No. 15 Squadron.
- JF-17 Pilots from No. 14 Squadron.

 

[side-winder]

On August 14, 8 PAF pilots got honored with Sitara-e-Jurat for downing 6 IAF jets and hitting S-400.

- J-10C Pilots from No. 15 Squadron.
- JF-17 Pilots from No. 14 Squadron.

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Know very well SL Fida (first from top left). Converted from Viper to Dragon.

 

[side-winder]

Nauman Ali Khan from Swift Retort and Aurangzeb Ahmed also got Sitara-i-Basalat for their exceptional Ops planning roles at AHQ.

[Edit] Additional awards :-

Tamgha-i-Basalat

OC No 15 Sqn
OC No 26 Sqn
OC 457 AD Wing (HQ9 HIMAD)
Flt Cdr Ops 16 Sqn
SEO 53 Sqn (SL Usman Shaheed)

 

[Yasser76]

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Honoring Gallantry – Sitara-e-Jurat Recipients

On this Independence Day, Pakistan proudly recognizes the extraordinary courage and dedication of its heroes of Marka-e-Haq.

Sitara-e-Jurat has been conferred upon:
- Wing Commander Bilal Raza
- Squadron Leader Osama Ishfaq
- Squadron Leader Talal Hassan
- Squadron Leader Fida M. Khan
- Wing Commander Hammad Masood
- Squadron Leader Hassan Anees
- Squadron Leader M. Ashhad Amir
- Squadron Leader M. Yousaf K

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Do we know the breakdown of medals per Sqd?

 

[Oracle]

Hitting s400 needed multiple drones and getting locked by s400 by aircraft
More difficult was finding it's exact location.

 

[Windjammer]

Do we know the breakdown of medals per Sqd?

In due course but mostly J-10s sweep the board.

 

[Raider 21]

Do we know the breakdown of medals per Sqd?

Six to 15 Squadron
Two to 14 Squadron

 

[Windjammer]

Father of the Nation would have been very proud today . Surely Second to None !

 

[bravo_1]

And what about hq-9 operators??

 

[Yasser76]

Six to 15 Squadron
Two to 14 Squadron

Ah, so the kills were shared equally with 6 pilots (a kill each) or did the CO get a gong just for leading?

 

[redgriffin]

Do we know the breakdown of medals per Sqd?

15 Squadron 4, 14 Squadron 2 afaik.

 

[Trailer23]

Former Viper Driver - now on the J-10c

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[side-winder]

Do we know the breakdown of medals per Sqd?

Total 8 Sitara-i-Jurrat.
6 belong to 15 Sqn Cobras
2 belong to 14 Sqn Tail choppers