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PAF in his history produced great pilots from both Wings. The fallout of the 1971 war and the circumstances saw East Pakistani servicemen leaving Pakistan for Bangladesh. The Training they received from PAF helped them build their airforce, BAF. These pilots not only served PAF in their early carriers but also other brotherly nations with distinction. We already know a great deal about the feats of MM Alam and Saiful Azam. Today i will focus on some others.
Waleed Ehsanul Karim
He was commissioned in the PAF on 22 June 1963 and being the Wing Under Officer, was a candidate for the Sword of Honour at this time. Waleed was famous among personnel in the PAF for the daring stunts he performed with his F-86 Sabre and took part in the Pakistan Day. He died during the skirmishes of the Rann of Kutch, when his plane crashed in the Arabian Sea due to engine malfunction.
Momtaz Uddin Ahmed
Ahmed was commissioned in the PAF on 22 June 1963 in the 36th GD(P) Course. He started his career in 1963 as a F86 fighter pilot in the No. 11, 5 and 23 Squadron. He made active participation in the 1965 INDO-PAK War and was decorated for gallantry. He was a Squadron Leader posted at Sargodha Airbase at the time of the 1971 War and was kept in house arrest until 1974.He was the chief of Bangladesh Air Force from 23 July 1987 to 4 June 1991(on the right first row).
A. K. Khandker
Khandker started his service career as GD Pilot in 1951. He was at PAF Academy till 1957 as flying instructor. Later he became Flight Commander at Jet Fighter Conversion Squadron where he served till 1960. He served as Officer Commanding of Training wing at PAF Academy in 1966. He became PSA in 1965 from Staff College. A K Khandker was President of PAF Planning Board from 1966 to 1969. Later, he was posted at Dhaka as Second in Command of PAF Base in 1969. He later became the first COAS of BAF(third from the right below).
Khademul Bashar
He joined the PAF as a cadet in 1953. Having obtained his graduation from the Military Academy, Khademul Bashar joined the Fighter squadron. In 1960, he was transferred to the newly established Bombing squadron of PAF. He was in command of a Bombing squadron in 1969-70, and was then the only Bengali holding such position. Khademul Bashar was honoured with Flying Proficiency Badge in 1969, and received the TBT for his extraordinary performance in the Air Force. He was promoted to the rank of Wing Commander in 1970, and was in command of a Radar squadron in Dhaka. He later became Chief of Air Staff of BAF in 1976.(On the right below).
Shaukat-ul Islam
He joined the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) in 1961 and graduated from PAF academy in 1963. He completed the Jet Conversion course in PAF Mauripur, Karachi in 1964 and joined the Fighter Squadron No. 11 in PAF Sargodha in the same year. He took part in the Indo-Pak war in 1965 as a Flying Officer and flew a total of 19 operational missions. On 16th September he was shot down in an F-86 Sabre Jet over Halwara . His aircraft caught fire and after ejection, he was fired from the ground and got injured by bullet wounds. He spent about four and a half months as a prisoner of war and came back to join his old No 11 Squadron. Thereafter he served in various fighter squadrons of the PAF until 1970.In early 1971 he was posted to the Turkish Air Force and later served in the BAF, in different capacities.
There were many many more good pilots that got trained by the PAF, which this thread cannot fully comprehend. Whether they were West Pakistanis or East Pakistanis, what mattered the most was the credible training system along with their talent that brought out the flying excellence in them. The Credit rightly goes to the person and the institution that trained them.
Waleed Ehsanul Karim
He was commissioned in the PAF on 22 June 1963 and being the Wing Under Officer, was a candidate for the Sword of Honour at this time. Waleed was famous among personnel in the PAF for the daring stunts he performed with his F-86 Sabre and took part in the Pakistan Day. He died during the skirmishes of the Rann of Kutch, when his plane crashed in the Arabian Sea due to engine malfunction.
Momtaz Uddin Ahmed
Ahmed was commissioned in the PAF on 22 June 1963 in the 36th GD(P) Course. He started his career in 1963 as a F86 fighter pilot in the No. 11, 5 and 23 Squadron. He made active participation in the 1965 INDO-PAK War and was decorated for gallantry. He was a Squadron Leader posted at Sargodha Airbase at the time of the 1971 War and was kept in house arrest until 1974.He was the chief of Bangladesh Air Force from 23 July 1987 to 4 June 1991(on the right first row).
A. K. Khandker
Khandker started his service career as GD Pilot in 1951. He was at PAF Academy till 1957 as flying instructor. Later he became Flight Commander at Jet Fighter Conversion Squadron where he served till 1960. He served as Officer Commanding of Training wing at PAF Academy in 1966. He became PSA in 1965 from Staff College. A K Khandker was President of PAF Planning Board from 1966 to 1969. Later, he was posted at Dhaka as Second in Command of PAF Base in 1969. He later became the first COAS of BAF(third from the right below).
Khademul Bashar
He joined the PAF as a cadet in 1953. Having obtained his graduation from the Military Academy, Khademul Bashar joined the Fighter squadron. In 1960, he was transferred to the newly established Bombing squadron of PAF. He was in command of a Bombing squadron in 1969-70, and was then the only Bengali holding such position. Khademul Bashar was honoured with Flying Proficiency Badge in 1969, and received the TBT for his extraordinary performance in the Air Force. He was promoted to the rank of Wing Commander in 1970, and was in command of a Radar squadron in Dhaka. He later became Chief of Air Staff of BAF in 1976.(On the right below).
Shaukat-ul Islam
He joined the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) in 1961 and graduated from PAF academy in 1963. He completed the Jet Conversion course in PAF Mauripur, Karachi in 1964 and joined the Fighter Squadron No. 11 in PAF Sargodha in the same year. He took part in the Indo-Pak war in 1965 as a Flying Officer and flew a total of 19 operational missions. On 16th September he was shot down in an F-86 Sabre Jet over Halwara . His aircraft caught fire and after ejection, he was fired from the ground and got injured by bullet wounds. He spent about four and a half months as a prisoner of war and came back to join his old No 11 Squadron. Thereafter he served in various fighter squadrons of the PAF until 1970.In early 1971 he was posted to the Turkish Air Force and later served in the BAF, in different capacities.
There were many many more good pilots that got trained by the PAF, which this thread cannot fully comprehend. Whether they were West Pakistanis or East Pakistanis, what mattered the most was the credible training system along with their talent that brought out the flying excellence in them. The Credit rightly goes to the person and the institution that trained them.
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