Images - Pakistan Air Force in the Mirror of History.
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PAF Officers Mess, Peshawar, September 1965.
A remarkable photograph taken shortly after the ceasefire, capturing a moment that reflected the professionalism and mutual respect that existed between airmen on both sides. Seen in the photograph are Group Captain M.A. Dogar, Wing Commander M.A. Sikander, Wing Commander M.Afzal, and Air Chief Marshal Arjan Singh of the Indian Air Force during his visit to Peshawar at the invitation of Air Marshal Nur Khan, Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Air Force.
Air Commodore M. Afzal, later remembered as one of the finest Base Commanders in the PAF, had served as PSO to Air Marshal Nur Khan during the 1965 War and subsequently as his Military Secretary.
An interesting recollection from those present is that Air Chief Marshal Arjan Singh, originally from Lyallpur (now Faisalabad), asked to spend some quiet moments alone on the veranda of the Officers Mess where he had once lived during service in the NWFP in the 1930s, reflecting on memories of an earlier time.
A photograph that reminds us that even after conflict, dignity, respect, and soldierly conduct can endure.
A remarkable photograph taken shortly after the ceasefire, capturing a moment that reflected the professionalism and mutual respect that existed between airmen on both sides. Seen in the photograph are Group Captain M.A. Dogar, Wing Commander M.A. Sikander, Wing Commander M.Afzal, and Air Chief Marshal Arjan Singh of the Indian Air Force during his visit to Peshawar at the invitation of Air Marshal Nur Khan, Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Air Force.
Air Commodore M. Afzal, later remembered as one of the finest Base Commanders in the PAF, had served as PSO to Air Marshal Nur Khan during the 1965 War and subsequently as his Military Secretary.
An interesting recollection from those present is that Air Chief Marshal Arjan Singh, originally from Lyallpur (now Faisalabad), asked to spend some quiet moments alone on the veranda of the Officers Mess where he had once lived during service in the NWFP in the 1930s, reflecting on memories of an earlier time.
A photograph that reminds us that even after conflict, dignity, respect, and soldierly conduct can endure.
