Our Heroes - Pakistan Air Force
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some photos of Saiful Azam here. He is part of PAF history.
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Wing Commander AKS "Tich" Ahmad shaheed. One of the pioneering transport pilots of PAF.
He was commanding No 6 Squadron based at Lahore when he took off in a Bristol Freighter with 18 souls on board for a bombing training mission at Jamrud range. Destination was to be Peshawar Airfield. Also on board was S/L Shahzada OC Admin Wing Lahore and another officer who were actually booked on another freighter which went via Chaklala but they chose to travel in this one due to shorter leg.
They never reached Peshawar as aircraft crashed near Khewra with everyone on board killed. Freighter involved was Sr no G783. Aircraft had entered a high speed stall, It was first major fatal accident involving any PAF aircraft. May all souls rest in peace. Crash date 26th August 1952
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He was commanding No 6 Squadron based at Lahore when he took off in a Bristol Freighter with 18 souls on board for a bombing training mission at Jamrud range. Destination was to be Peshawar Airfield. Also on board was S/L Shahzada OC Admin Wing Lahore and another officer who were actually booked on another freighter which went via Chaklala but they chose to travel in this one due to shorter leg.
They never reached Peshawar as aircraft crashed near Khewra with everyone on board killed. Freighter involved was Sr no G783. Aircraft had entered a high speed stall, It was first major fatal accident involving any PAF aircraft. May all souls rest in peace. Crash date 26th August 1952
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Young Pre Cadet Safi Mustafa smiles after receiving flying colors from AM Asghar Khan.
Flight Lieutenant Mustafa was commanding No 246 MOU unit deployed in Tangail in March 1971 when he was ordered to recover back to Dhaka, after martyrdom of 15 of his unit personnel at the hands of Mukti Bahini terrorists.
His convoy was ambushed by terrorists and he along with 20 other men were captured on 27th March 1971 by dreaded Kader Bahini. Consigned to underground dungeon at Mymensingh jail, He was officialy declared MIA. it later transpired that he and His men were subjected to most brutal forms of torture and finally executed on 17th April 1971. He left behind widow, Shabina Mustafa and 2 months old son Zain.
He was awarded SJ after the war. Shabina later became famous for setting up garage Schools for Children of slums in Karachi. Nation is proud to have martyrs like Flight Lieutenant Safi Mustafa who refused to abandon his men and died with his boots on.
Flight Lieutenant Mustafa was commanding No 246 MOU unit deployed in Tangail in March 1971 when he was ordered to recover back to Dhaka, after martyrdom of 15 of his unit personnel at the hands of Mukti Bahini terrorists.
His convoy was ambushed by terrorists and he along with 20 other men were captured on 27th March 1971 by dreaded Kader Bahini. Consigned to underground dungeon at Mymensingh jail, He was officialy declared MIA. it later transpired that he and His men were subjected to most brutal forms of torture and finally executed on 17th April 1971. He left behind widow, Shabina Mustafa and 2 months old son Zain.
He was awarded SJ after the war. Shabina later became famous for setting up garage Schools for Children of slums in Karachi. Nation is proud to have martyrs like Flight Lieutenant Safi Mustafa who refused to abandon his men and died with his boots on.
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(Flt Lt Masood Sikander in front of the Fighter aircraft "Tempest" in 1958 at PAF Mauripur.)
Legendary Falcons of the PAF Wing Commander Masood Ahmed Sikandar (Sitara-i-Juraat) flew his last sortie today at 5:17 PM CST to meet his maker.
May Allah SWT raise him to the highest of abodes & grant the family the strength & fortitude to bear this tremendous loss. Ameen
إِنَّا لِلّهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعونَ
Wing Commander Masood Ahmed Sikander, in the capacity as Wing Leader, proved to be an excellent operational commander.
He flew with zeal and enthusiasm and completed seventeen close support sorties and three air defence missions during these operations.
Whilst attacking enemy armor, he was wounded when his aircraft was hit by ground fire.
For his valour, courage and excellent leadership Wing Commander Masood Ahmed Sikander was awarded Sitara-i-Juraat.
(Flt Lt Masood Sikander in front of the Fighter aircraft "Tempest" in 1958 at PAF Mauripur.)
Legendary Falcons of the PAF Wing Commander Masood Ahmed Sikandar (Sitara-i-Juraat) flew his last sortie today at 5:17 PM CST to meet his maker.
May Allah SWT raise him to the highest of abodes & grant the family the strength & fortitude to bear this tremendous loss. Ameen
إِنَّا لِلّهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعونَ
Wing Commander Masood Ahmed Sikander, in the capacity as Wing Leader, proved to be an excellent operational commander.
He flew with zeal and enthusiasm and completed seventeen close support sorties and three air defence missions during these operations.
Whilst attacking enemy armor, he was wounded when his aircraft was hit by ground fire.
For his valour, courage and excellent leadership Wing Commander Masood Ahmed Sikander was awarded Sitara-i-Juraat.
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7th September the martyrdom anniversary of Sqn Ldr Shabbir Alam & Sqn Ldr Aslam Qureshi.
Squadron Leader M. Shabbir Alam Siddiqui was born on 15 July, 1934 at Lucknow, India. He got commissioned in Pakistan Air Force in April, 1954. During 1965 war, Squadron Leader Shabbir Alam Siddiqi was deployed at No 8 Sqn equipped with B-57 aircraft at PAF Base, Mauripur. On 06 September, 1965, he undertook three consecutive bombing missions against the IAF Base at Jamnagar. He took off for the first sortie at 1700 hrs and after a successful mission returned to base.
On the same night he again got airborne for the second mission at 2300 hrs and again bombed IAF Jamnagar accurately and effectively. His enthusiasm was so unbounded that he volunteered to fly the third mission. He took off for the third time at 0330 hrs with his navigator Sqn Ldr Aslam Qureshi and proceeded to bomb IAF Jamnagar.
The aircraft never returned back from this mission and he was declared missing in action. It was later revealed that the aircraft reached its target over Jamnagar Airfield shortly before dawn. After dropping two bombs it was in circuit to drop the remaining load when aircraft was hit by anti-aircraft fire and brought down. Both officers succumbed to the fatal injuries.
Despite the display of an extraordinary valor and courage no gallantry award could be conferred to the officers in all likelihood of the vagueness surrounding the fate of their mission during war. The process later perhaps got eclipsed by the events of 1971 War. The officers thus remained undecorated and received no medals in recognition for their selfless devotion and ultimate sacrifice for the motherland.
Squadron Leader M. Shabbir Alam Siddiqui was born on 15 July, 1934 at Lucknow, India. He got commissioned in Pakistan Air Force in April, 1954. During 1965 war, Squadron Leader Shabbir Alam Siddiqi was deployed at No 8 Sqn equipped with B-57 aircraft at PAF Base, Mauripur. On 06 September, 1965, he undertook three consecutive bombing missions against the IAF Base at Jamnagar. He took off for the first sortie at 1700 hrs and after a successful mission returned to base.
On the same night he again got airborne for the second mission at 2300 hrs and again bombed IAF Jamnagar accurately and effectively. His enthusiasm was so unbounded that he volunteered to fly the third mission. He took off for the third time at 0330 hrs with his navigator Sqn Ldr Aslam Qureshi and proceeded to bomb IAF Jamnagar.
The aircraft never returned back from this mission and he was declared missing in action. It was later revealed that the aircraft reached its target over Jamnagar Airfield shortly before dawn. After dropping two bombs it was in circuit to drop the remaining load when aircraft was hit by anti-aircraft fire and brought down. Both officers succumbed to the fatal injuries.
Despite the display of an extraordinary valor and courage no gallantry award could be conferred to the officers in all likelihood of the vagueness surrounding the fate of their mission during war. The process later perhaps got eclipsed by the events of 1971 War. The officers thus remained undecorated and received no medals in recognition for their selfless devotion and ultimate sacrifice for the motherland.
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