8-Pass Charlie

[Zarvan]

nope they were out of service in late80s dear they have no role in modern war .

By the way why we don't go for modern bombers

 

[Imran Khan]

By the way why we don't go for modern bombers

because in our war now you can't use them sir. and we have no long range goals .

 

[Alpha1]

By the way why we don't go for modern bombers

Our doctrine and economy doesnt permit their acquisition anymore!
Now only Multi role fighters are inducted which can act as bombers too!

 

[fatman17]

8-Pass Charlie
8-Pass Charlie
Allegiance
Pakistan
Service/branch
Pakistan Air Force
Rank
Unknown
Unit
No. 7 Squadron, Bandits
Battles/wars
Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
8-Pass Charlie was the codename of an unknown Pakistan Air ForceB-57 bomber ace who raided the Adampur airbase of the Indian Air Force in Indian Punjab a number of times during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965[1] notably starting the series of raids on the base by a solo raid.[2]

He was named "8-Pass Charlie" by his impressed Indian adversaries at the Adampur base as he used to make eight passes, one for each bomb, on selected targets with improving efficiency instead of safely dropping all his bomb load and exiting. He is also known to have expertise in disguising his attack run by confusing anti-aircraft gunners by cutting throttles before entering a dive.[2]

 

[Kompromat]

I have tried my best, but hasn't been able to figure out who this mysterious character was.

 

[Areesh]

Whoever he was. Salute to him nonetheless.

 

[ghazi52]

Salute to him....

 

[Basel]

@Horus Collective effort from resourceful members of PDF may help to find who this hero is or was.

 

[Kompromat]

@Horus Collective effort from resourceful members of PDF may help to find who this hero is or was.

According to best educated guess it was Squadron Leader Altaf Shah.

 

[Jf Thunder]

According to best educated guess it was Squadron Leader Altaf Shah.

so you are the one who was posting on Fb about this lol :p

 

[Rashid Mahmood]

According to best educated guess it was Squadron Leader Altaf Shah.

I think he retired as an AVM...

 

[Kompromat]

so you are the one who was posting on Fb about this lol :p

Yea.

 

[Hyperion]

Don't try. I've been looking for some info on him since 3 years now!

I have tried my best, but hasn't been able to figure out who this mysterious character was.

That we all know. Nothing more!

I think he retired as an AVM...

 

[Kompromat]

Don't try. I've been looking for some info on him since 3 years now!

That we all know. Nothing more!

We'd need help from @Muradk @pshamim sahib

 

[Hyperion]

Yups!

We'd need help from @Muradk @pshamim sahib