An 'Unsung' Hero

[Windjammer]

"UNSUNG HERO"

Air Commodore MHK Dotani.

Very few people know about the Records, particularly World Records held by PAF for the past 63 years. One of the most amazing of them is a Fighter Pilot, who flew FT-6, Mirage and F-16 with a Prosthetic Leg, ''HAMAYUN KHAN DOTANI''. Air commodore MHK Dotani lost his right leg in a crash while flying a Cessna towards Kohat when he was the OC 14 Squadron, Mianwali (1981).
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While others thought that he is no more capable of flying, MHK Dotani made sure that there would be no compromise on his fitness and joined PAF after some time with his prosthetic leg. In 1986, he went for the High Mark Exercise. One of his Students, who was then the OC, flying at Sarghoda with 1000+ flying hours on F-16, challenged him for 1 VS 1 Dogfight.
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The bet was whoever loses, will buy the lunch for CCS, 9th and 11th Squadron. Both agreed. It took only 48 seconds for Air Cdr Dotani to get the OC flying in his Gun Sights. The OC was no less than a Sitting Duck for him. The picture is of them, both after the Dogfight Challenge, MHK Dotani on the left while his student OC Abdul Razzaq on the right.
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One of our Silent Heroes, "Air Commodore MHK Dotani". A real inspiration for All.

 

[Itaalvi]

Dotani being introduced to CAS of Bangladesh by ACM Hakimullah

Currently he is USA
https://rocketreach.co/mhk-dotani-email_18655277
Mhk Dotani
Consulting Director USA @ HKD World GmbH & Co.KG
Location Aurora, Colorado
Work Joint Secretary Ministry of Defence @ Government of Pakistan
Air Commodore & Director Budget and Planning @ Pakistan Air Force

 

[araz]

"UNSUNG HERO"

Air Commodore MHK Dotani.

Very few people know about the Records, particularly World Records held by PAF for the past 63 years. One of the most amazing of them is a Fighter Pilot, who flew FT-6, Mirage and F-16 with a Prosthetic Leg, ''HAMAYUN KHAN DOTANI''. Air commodore MHK Dotani lost his right leg in a crash while flying a Cessna towards Kohat when he was the OC 14 Squadron, Mianwali (1981).
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While others thought that he is no more capable of flying, MHK Dotani made sure that there would be no compromise on his fitness and joined PAF after some time with his prosthetic leg. In 1986, he went for the High Mark Exercise. One of his Students, who was then the OC, flying at Sarghoda with 1000+ flying hours on F-16, challenged him for 1 VS 1 Dogfight.
.
The bet was whoever loses, will buy the lunch for CCS, 9th and 11th Squadron. Both agreed. It took only 48 seconds for Air Cdr Dotani to get the OC flying in his Gun Sights. The OC was no less than a Sitting Duck for him. The picture is of them, both after the Dogfight Challenge, MHK Dotani on the left while his student OC Abdul Razzaq on the right.
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One of our Silent Heroes, "Air Commodore MHK Dotani". A real inspiration for All.

Proud to have made his acquaintance. Have you heard from him lately? Hope he is keeping well.
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[Itaalvi]

Proud to have made his acquaintance. Have you heard from him lately? Hope he is keeping well.
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He is in USA and working

https://rocketreach.co/mhk-dotani-email_18655277
Mhk Dotani
Consulting Director USA @ HKD World GmbH & Co.KG
Location Aurora, Colorado
Work Joint Secretary Ministry of Defence @ Government of Pakistan
Air Commodore & Director Budget and Planning @ Pakistan Air Force

 

[araz]

Unfortunately i never had the pleasure.
Correct me if I'm wrong, didn't this gentleman once posted on PDF as Sir Murad K. ?

You got he wrong guy. See your PM.
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[Raider 21]

"UNSUNG HERO"

Air Commodore MHK Dotani.

Very few people know about the Records, particularly World Records held by PAF for the past 63 years. One of the most amazing of them is a Fighter Pilot, who flew FT-6, Mirage and F-16 with a Prosthetic Leg, ''HAMAYUN KHAN DOTANI''. Air commodore MHK Dotani lost his right leg in a crash while flying a Cessna towards Kohat when he was the OC 14 Squadron, Mianwali (1981).
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While others thought that he is no more capable of flying, MHK Dotani made sure that there would be no compromise on his fitness and joined PAF after some time with his prosthetic leg. In 1986, he went for the High Mark Exercise. One of his Students, who was then the OC, flying at Sarghoda with 1000+ flying hours on F-16, challenged him for 1 VS 1 Dogfight.
.
The bet was whoever loses, will buy the lunch for CCS, 9th and 11th Squadron. Both agreed. It took only 48 seconds for Air Cdr Dotani to get the OC flying in his Gun Sights. The OC was no less than a Sitting Duck for him. The picture is of them, both after the Dogfight Challenge, MHK Dotani on the left while his student OC Abdul Razzaq on the right.
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One of our Silent Heroes, "Air Commodore MHK Dotani". A real inspiration for All.

Might be wrong about this but heard it was Tariq M. Ashraf.

 

[Windjammer]

After some effort and thanks to a well meaning friend, i have finally managed to acquire a picture of Sir MHK Dotani flying operationally after his accident. The picture was taken during High Mark '86 in which he participated.
I have further learnt that the man who set the world record by flying an F-16 with prosthesis leg....
Guinness Book of Records came to interview / document him but sadly due to the sensitivity of HM'86 at the time he was not allowed to interact with them.
The ironic aspect of this was that after losing his leg he became even more G-tolerant and enjoyed pulling high-Gs as the blood wouldn't go down his right leg which he lost during the Cessna crash in 1981.
@Oscar @Hodor @Knuckles @MastanKhan @araz @HRK @Side-Winder

 

[Raider 21]

After some effort and thanks to a well meaning friend, i have finally managed to acquire a picture of Sir MHK Dotani flying operationally after his accident. The picture was taken during High Mark '86 in which he participated.
I have further learnt that the man who set the world record by flying an F-16 with prosthesis leg....
Guinness Book of Records came to interview / document him but sadly due to the sensitivity of HM'86 at the time he was not allowed to interact with them.
The ironic aspect of this was that after losing his leg he became even more G-tolerant and enjoyed pulling high-Gs as the blood wouldn't go down his right leg which he lost during the Cessna crash in 1981.
@Oscar @Hodor @Knuckles @MastanKhan @araz @HRK @Side-Winder


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He was attached to the exercise but I don't think he went under the F-16 operational conversion course to get his rating on the F-16 followed by getting his operational status.

His world record was (and I believe is) for the first person to fly with a prosthetic leg in a Mach 2 aircraft. Another example would be Douglas Bader, who had lost both his legs yet he flew operationally with two prosthetic legs.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Bader

 

[Windjammer]

He was attached to the exercise but I don't think he went under the F-16 operational conversion course to get his rating on the F-16 followed by getting his operational status.

His world record was (and I believe is) for the first person to fly with a prosthetic leg in a Mach 2 aircraft. Another example would be Douglas Bader, who had lost both his legs yet he flew operationally with two prosthetic legs.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Bader

He was also flying patrol mission on Afghan border when a former US President visited the area after the Soviet invasion....and if he didn't get an operational status then one wonders how was he able to spoil the day for one of his student mentioned in the OP.

 

[Raider 21]

He was also flying patrol mission on Afghan border when a former US President visited the area after the Soviet invasion....and if he didn't get an operational status then one wonders how was he able to spoil the day for one of his student mentioned in the OP.

I'll say it again....he was not current thus neither operational on F-16s. And they put him in an F-16B for that mission. I am unaware of his patrol missions on the Afghan border but that wasn't just limited to F-16s....he could've been flying in an FT-6 during that time as F-6 squadrons were also doing CAPs.

 

[Clairvoyant]

None of pakistani pilots had flown 1000s hours on the F 16s that early after their induction,correct that info.

 

[Raider 21]

None of pakistani pilots had flown 1000s hours on the F 16s that early after their induction,correct that info.

Yeah I was wondering that. The first pilot who did, Syed Muzzafar Ali (late), crossed that in 1988.