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Ramzan War (Yom Kippor war) or the Arab Israel War of 1973 was declared and hostilities from both contenders Syria and Israel were on its peak. A group of eight Pakistan Air Force Pilots were Stationed in Syria, piloting the vulnerable Mirage-21 of Squadron Alpha at Dumayr Air Base.
It was April 17, 1974 when the Air raid siren started screaming at the Dumyar Air Base. Hearing this, Flt Lt Sattar Alvi under the command of Sq. Ldr Arif Manzoor along with his six other aviators headed towards Syria-Israel border. Suddenly there was a crackling sound on the radios, telling that Israelis were using radio jammer which crippled the radio link of Air Crafts with control tower and each other as well.
Flt. Lt. Sattar Alvi was in the last of formation when the formation spotted two Israeli F-4E Phantoms, flying towards Syrian Air Space. Proving to be an easy target, it surely was a bait. Looking for any hazard, Alvi scanned the sky. His eyes located 2 Mirage III JCE down below the Phantoms. There was no time to alert the teammates, he dived for the Mirages.
Mirages spotted the Mig as well, peeling off its formation. The lead Mirage overshot the Mig. While Alvi dropped his speed. Lead Mirage had passed while the second Mirage was now filling the gun sight of Mig. Clearly seeing the David Star painted on the Mirage, he fired a heat seaker homing missile.
The projectile crumpled the Mirage into pieces within no time. Making Captain M Lutz of the Israeli Air force eject safely and getting captured on the Syrian ground. While lead Mirage was turning towards Alvi.
Although Alvi wanted to hunt him as well but Migs have only a limited fuel of 30 minutes. So Alvi had to return to base. In order to avoid confrontation with enemy aircrafts, he had to perform a couple of sonic booms in Syrian Air Space. When he landed on the strip, his plane was running on fumes.
Alvi landed safely but everyone in the air was concerned about him. They had no radio link, so they thought that Alvi has been hit. But the joy of Arif Manzoor knew no bounds when he landed and came to know that Alvi is not only safe but also has hunted an Israeli Mirage, as there was also the festive environment on the base after knowing the victim of Alvi's rocket.
It was later revealed that Israeli Phantoms were just a cover while Mirages were on an air reconnaissance mission over Syrian military installations.
Captain Lutz was captured alive by the Syrians. While, Flt Lt Sattar Alvi and Sqn. Ldr Arif Manzoor were awarded Order of Bravery
(Wisam al Shujaa) and Order of Merit
It was April 17, 1974 when the Air raid siren started screaming at the Dumyar Air Base. Hearing this, Flt Lt Sattar Alvi under the command of Sq. Ldr Arif Manzoor along with his six other aviators headed towards Syria-Israel border. Suddenly there was a crackling sound on the radios, telling that Israelis were using radio jammer which crippled the radio link of Air Crafts with control tower and each other as well.
Flt. Lt. Sattar Alvi was in the last of formation when the formation spotted two Israeli F-4E Phantoms, flying towards Syrian Air Space. Proving to be an easy target, it surely was a bait. Looking for any hazard, Alvi scanned the sky. His eyes located 2 Mirage III JCE down below the Phantoms. There was no time to alert the teammates, he dived for the Mirages.
Mirages spotted the Mig as well, peeling off its formation. The lead Mirage overshot the Mig. While Alvi dropped his speed. Lead Mirage had passed while the second Mirage was now filling the gun sight of Mig. Clearly seeing the David Star painted on the Mirage, he fired a heat seaker homing missile.
The projectile crumpled the Mirage into pieces within no time. Making Captain M Lutz of the Israeli Air force eject safely and getting captured on the Syrian ground. While lead Mirage was turning towards Alvi.
Although Alvi wanted to hunt him as well but Migs have only a limited fuel of 30 minutes. So Alvi had to return to base. In order to avoid confrontation with enemy aircrafts, he had to perform a couple of sonic booms in Syrian Air Space. When he landed on the strip, his plane was running on fumes.
Alvi landed safely but everyone in the air was concerned about him. They had no radio link, so they thought that Alvi has been hit. But the joy of Arif Manzoor knew no bounds when he landed and came to know that Alvi is not only safe but also has hunted an Israeli Mirage, as there was also the festive environment on the base after knowing the victim of Alvi's rocket.
It was later revealed that Israeli Phantoms were just a cover while Mirages were on an air reconnaissance mission over Syrian military installations.
Captain Lutz was captured alive by the Syrians. While, Flt Lt Sattar Alvi and Sqn. Ldr Arif Manzoor were awarded Order of Bravery
(Wisam al Shujaa) and Order of Merit
