From The Vault

[fatman17]

5 Dec 1971
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Excerpts from EAST PAKISTAN 1971-Distortions and Lies'
"...Major Muhammad Akram awarded Nishan-e-Haider posthumously .....
Source of strength and inspiration to his command, Major Akram was a mature and valorous man unruffled in the tumult of fighting..

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I had met him on my arrival in their area when his company was deployed at Hilli railway station. Later his company was shifted a little north, replaced by Major (later Major General) Julian Peter’s Company at Hilli. During intense fighting Major Akram tried to approach

 

[fatman17]

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I had met him on my arrival in their area when his company was deployed at Hilli railway station. Later his company was shifted a little north, replaced by Major (later Major General) Julian Peter’s Company at Hilli. During intense fighting Major Akram tried to approach

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an Indian tank with a 40mm anti tank rocket launcher but before he could hit the tank, he was spotted and engaged. He embraced ‘Shahadat’, the ultimate sacrifice one can offer in line of duty...."

 

[ghazi52]

Spitfire Mark VIIIe Aircraft At Royal Air Force Aerodrome Kohat, Circa 1946.

Spitfire Mk VIIIe , Most probably this aircraft is MT841. This Spitfire was with No.2 Sqn from 20 Jan 46, and was written off on 29th Jan 1947, when Pilot Officer Pat Callaghan belly landed the aircraft in Kohat airfield. The aircraft engine had caught fire after an oil leak in circuit.

 

[Phantom.]

Flt Lt Afzal Jamal Siddiqui
8 December 1971
No 23 Squadron "talons"
Sitara i basalat
Shotdown due to friendly fire while chasing a Su-7

 

[Phantom.]

Flt Lt Ghulam Murtaza Malik
12 december 1971
Tamgha e Jurat
No 7 squadron "Bandits"
Navigator

Flt Lt Javed Iqbal
5 december 1971
Tamgha e Jurat
No 7 squadron "Bandits"
Pilot

Shot down due to AAA while doing a bombing run in a B 57 over amritsar on 5th december.Both of them ejected.The parachute of Flt Lt javed didnt open and was Martyred.Flt Lt Murtaza survived but was heavily injured he was taken POW and passed away on 12 december in a hospital.

 

[fatman17]

Soviet-Afghan war days...

Two Afghan air force kill marks on the Viper... Probably Su-22s. https://t.co/QVdHeZV8Pj

 

[fatman17]

Squadron Leader Athar Bukhari.

Shot down a Soviet SU-25 on 4 August 1988.

The SU-25 was piloted by Alexander Rutskoi who later became the vice president of Russia. https://t.co/Yo7iq83Sg9

 

[fatman17]

on this day during the winter war, the Pakistan Army's 2ⁿᵈ Armoured Brigade dashed towards Chak Pandit, through a dummy minefield, unhinging the Indian defences; at 1930 hrs, Jaswant called for a general withdrawal to Tawi's east bank.

captured T54s of the Deccan Horse. https://t.co/cXB1Cu6aE3

 

[fatman17]

the battle between Pakistan's 23ʳᵈ Division and India's 10ᵗʰ Division was the bloodiest affair during the war in the West; both formations suffered 482 and 630 killed or missing, respectively.

infantry barging into gun positions? c'est la guerre!

 

[fatman17]

the battle between Pakistan's 23ʳᵈ Division and India's 10ᵗʰ Division was the bloodiest affair during the war in the West; both formations suffered 482 and 630 killed or missing, respectively.

infantry barging into gun positions? c'est la guerre!

Captain Shabbir Hussain Shah
13 Azad Kashmir
5/6 December 1971
Chhamb https://t.co/3xMZWVBuyn

 

[fatman17]

Captain Shabbir Hussain Shah
13 Azad Kashmir
5/6 December 1971
Chhamb https://t.co/3xMZWVBuynView attachment 693638

The 216 Medium Regiment suffered heavy losses due to this unexpected assault, amounting to about 76 killed or missing, including the CO and Subedar Major.

Some elements of 13 AK also hit 39 Medium Regiment wagon lines, causing 8 fatalities. https://t.co/9qxfrq55rD

 

[fatman17]

The 216 Medium Regiment suffered heavy losses due to this unexpected assault, amounting to about 76 killed or missing, including the CO and Subedar Major.

Some elements of 13 AK also hit 39 Medium Regiment wagon lines, causing 8 fatalities. https://t.co/9qxfrq55rDView attachment 693639

In a brave breakout attempt, the troops managed to extricate themselves back across the Tawi, at the cost of 26 killed, and 23 taken prisoner, including the CO and 2IC.

In picture, an officer inspects a captured dug-in Indian 106mm recoilless rifle, at Chhamb. https://t.co/u33W3RX0b6

 

[fatman17]

In a brave breakout attempt, the troops managed to extricate themselves back across the Tawi, at the cost of 26 killed, and 23 taken prisoner, including the CO and 2IC.

In picture, an officer inspects a captured dug-in Indian 106mm recoilless rifle, at Chhamb. https://t.co/u33W3RX0b6
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During the initial assault, the unit managed to brush away 9 Jat, but it soon recovered at 13 AK's rear, and with the 4 AK Brigade unable to assist it, elements of 5 Sikh and 72 Armoured Regiment surrounded 13 AK, under personal supervision of the Indian 68 Brigade Commander.

 

[fatman17]

Flight Lieutenant Salim Baig Mirza
26 Sqn 'Black Spiders'
F-86F Sabre

Mirza remained the only pilot in the '71 Air War to achieve a couple of confirmed kills in air-to-air combat.

He retired as a Wing Commander.

in picture, second from left with 26 Sqn pilots at Peshawar '71. https://t.co/Zdr2D8YUoP

 

[fatman17]

Flight Lieutenant Salim Baig Mirza
26 Sqn 'Black Spiders'
F-86F Sabre

Mirza remained the only pilot in the '71 Air War to achieve a couple of confirmed kills in air-to-air combat.

He retired as a Wing Commander.

in picture, second from left with 26 Sqn pilots at Peshawar '71. https://t.co/Zdr2D8YUoP
View attachment 693692

from L to R, his victims.

Flying Officer KP Muralidharan
20 Sqn 'Lightnings'
4 December 1971
downed in a Hawker Hunter over Peshawar.

Flying Officer NJS Sekhon
Param Vir Chakra
18 Sqn 'Flying Bullets'
14 December 1971
downed in a Folland Gnat over Badgam. https://t.co/vLgc0K0uPQ