AVIATION ART BY HUSSAINI

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About The Artist - Group Captain Syed Masood Akhtar Hussaini

Group Captain Syed Masood Akhtar Hussaini is the Official Military Aviation Artist of the Pakistan Air Force. Born in January 1951, he joined PAF College, Sargodha in 1963 and was commissioned as a pilot in March 1971 at the PAF Academy, Risalpur, gaining a Bachelor's degree from that institution. In 1973 he qualified as an Air Defence Weapons Controller, a capacity in which he continued to serve until his retirement in 2000.

Hussaini’s art work has appeared in several other publications. On the 40th anniversary of the PAF, the Government of Pakistan issued ten commemorative postage stamps, all bearing miniaturised prints of his aviation paintings. Several exhibitions of his art have been held. Hussaini is well-known in foreign countries. His paintings are displayed in the air force premises of Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Jordan, the UK, the USA and Zimbabwe.

In 1987, the President of Pakistan conferred on him the Tamgha-i-Basalat in recognition of his contribution as the Aviation Artist of the PAF. This was followed in 1998 by the President's Pride of Performance Award to Hussaini. The American Society of Aviation Artist has honoured him with their fellowship after his work was displayed at an American exhibition.

Hussaini is a realist in the tradition of the leading aviation artist of the United States Keith Ferris, Frank Wootton of the UK and Paul Langeley of France. Ferris was the first professional artist to recognise Hussaini's extraordinary talent and became his friend and mentor. Hussaini shares with these aviation artists the outstanding ability for using the aerial points of view that are both unusual and dramatic, perspectives that impart a sense of speed and excitement on the scene. Although retired from active air force duty, Hussaini's commitment to art and the PAF continues with undiminished vigour.

 

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Aviation Art by Group Captain Syed Masood Akhtar Hussaini

PAF Falcons - Picture Gallery - Aviation Art by Group Captain Syed Masood Akhtar Hussaini

 

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simply amazing, wish i was that good :S

 

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One of Hussaini's master piece depicting one of the most successful strikes by PAF during the 71 war. Mukerian Rail yard south of Pathankot where a number of trains laden with Arms, ammo and fuel was ravaged by 4 Mirage fighters. The mission leader Wing Commander Hakimullah later rose to become PAF Air chief.

 

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When i met with Mr. Hussaini, He told me that, He was commissioned in the Pakistan Air Force on 13 March, 1971 in the 51st GD(P) Course with 4 other Big names.

1 - Rashid Minhas Shaheed

2 - Air Chief Marshal Kaleem Saadat.

other 2 big names of 51st GD(P) course went Bangladesh & later become Chief of Air Staff of Bangladesh Air Force.

3 - Air Vice Marshal Fakhrul Azam

I'm not confirmed about the 4th name May be Air Vice Marshal Muhammad Rafiqul Islam or Air Marshal Jamal Uddin Ahmed.

 

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THE PAYBILLS - PAF's FIRST JET AEROBATICS TEAM

In 1952, No 11 Squadron, Drigh Road (now Faisal) Air Base, formed an aerobatics team with the curious name "The Paybills," that happened to be the squadron's call sign. This was the PAF's first jet aerobatics team, flying the squadron's Attackers. The painting shows the formation flying over Manora. This team was led by F S Hussain, the renowned flyer and aerial acrobat of his time.

The Team:
Squadron Leader F S Hussain
Flight Lieutenant M Z Masud
Flying Officer A U Ahmed
Pilot Officer Jamal A Khan

 

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First encounter of 1965 war resulted in destruction of 4 IAF Vampires at the hands of Rafiqui & Co

The ball of fire in the background is an IAF Mystere which tried to get to grips with this Saber

The unsung heroes of the war. Camera fitted T-33 were extensively used for reconnaissance missions without fighter escort.

Hunter hunted by the Saber

 

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F-104 fighter takes out its first despatch of '65'

Starfighter scores another hit

F-104 gave Pakistanis the night intercption capablity. This resulted in the misfortunes of this IAF Canberra over Pakitan - pilot ejected and became POW.

One of the most daring innovations by PAF was this two seater F-104B flying over IAF airfields upside down at Mach 1+ speed with 'co pilot' using hand held camera during a 'photo recce' mission!

 

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Sabers wreck havoc at Gurdaspur rail yard with these war ammo ladden trains. The fireworks were reported widely by other PAF crews. Note the wing damage from the expluding ammo

Battle of Chowinda is know for the clash of the armour but it was the Sabers of the PAF which turned the tide in Pakistan's favour

Sabers Attacked Amritsar Radar with rockets and guns

Pak Army was given close air support to avert several potential Indian breakthroughs.

 

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One of the most devastating strikes by the PAF during the 65 war was the successful attack on the Indian forward airbase at Pathankot. Note the brand new Mig-21 helplessly caught in their pens

The most significant PAF successes on the Eastern front was by these Dacca based Sabers which led a daring surprise attack on IAF airfield at Kalai Kunda to decimate the neatly parked Canberras.

Another Innovative PAF patent was to use the giant Hercules transport as heavy night bomber with devastating effect.

This special RB-57 'Droopy' reconnaissance version of the B-57 took several SAM hits and still managed to get back to Peshawar.

 

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One of the war trophies for the PAF was the Air Arrest of an IAF Gnat (see elsewhere on this site) The Starfighter circling above made the 'arrest

British Artist Vic Carls imortalises M M Alim's historic battle against the IAF Hunters over Sargodha.

Vic Carls canvass reflection of the battle at Chowinda where PAF Sabers wrecked havoc upone Indian Armour.

M M Alim's famous saber over Sargodha. Note the Indian Flags just under the cockpit denoting his score in 65.

 

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Victory rarely comes without a price. One of the most popular Aces of 65 war, Sarfraz Rafiqui goes down, outnumbered by Hunters and handicapped by a Jammed gun.

A B-57 takes Ack Ack hit while attacking IAF airfields. Pilot and his navigator ejected to spend rest of the war as POWs.

 

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1020 hours 4th November 1988 , Korram Valley, Pak-Afghan border
A Pakistani F-16 encounters a soviet SU-22 over Pak-Afghan border during the Russian occupation of Afghanistan. The shot down pilot was no other than a certain Mr Rostkoi later to be POW in Pakistan. He went on to be the last Vice President of the Soviet Union and a world know figure during the dying days of the Soviet Union. Inset is the tail of his aircraft, now erected as a war trophy out side the Pakistan Air Force acadamy in Risalpur.

Early morning, 10th April 1959, Eid Day, Punjab, Pakistan
In 1959, a spying Canberra - ('accidently strayed')!-deep into Pakistan. Choice of the day, Eid day, could not have been better as most of the personnel were either on leave or in relaxed festive mood. But obviously this was not the case throughout.The Canberra was detected and a scramble was ordered. Flt. lt. Yunis from no 15 squadron (the Cobras) shot down intruder with his F-86 Saber effectively bringing an end to the IAF photo recce missions.

 

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Saiful Azam despatches the Mirage III to its unconventional and unscheduled landing in the desert below.His victim was escorting Vatour Bombers to the H-3 base, Minutes later Azam caught up with an exiting Vatour and made a real mess of it almost bringing the wreckage on to the H-3 building.

Saiful Azam badly disrupted the war plans of this Israeli Air force Super Mystere which was part of a formation attacking the major Jordanian air base at Mafrak. I wonder if it was a record on the Arab side considering that most of the Arab air forces were caught in a surprise attack and destroyed on ground

In the Yom-e-Kapoor war of 73, another Pakistani pilot Flt. Lt. Sattar Alvi repeated Azam's feat of shooting down an Israeli Mirage. Alvi was flying for the Syrian air force in a Mig-21 and got his man with a K-13 air to air missile.

This detachment of the Egyptian air force was flown by the Pakistan Air Force pilots and carried out several missions during the 73 war when the Arabs all but defeated Israel before the American 'intervention'.