Blast From The Past

[Windjammer]

If a thread on PAF's heritage exists, kindly merge it with that.

MM Alam, FF Khan, Farooq Umar and Arif Iqbal amongst others in this rare shot of a by gone era.

 

[Rafi]

If a thread on PAF's heritage exists, kindly merge it with that.

MM Alam, FF Khan, Farooq Umar and Arif Iqbal amongst others in this rare shot of a by gone era.

Warriors and hero's, every man one of them

 

[mymeaningislion]

indeed i love them .........they are alive .....if shaheed ..........and in case of ghazi to.........still in my heart ...............being a pakistani i have will to do some thing for my country as they served ........not in the same way but i have it and it won't die as long i am breathing.

 

[Windjammer]

Comrades in Arms - Four Future Air Force Chiefs in the Royal Air Force. Seen in the picture are Air Chief Marshal Mehra Indian CAS from 1973 to 1976, Air Marshal Asghar Khan, Air Marshal Nur Khan and Air Marshal Zafar Chaudhry. While Asghar Khan opted for politics after retirement and never cared for power, Nur Khan was Deputy CMLA, Minister for all the Social Sectors and Governor of West Pakistan. Like Asghar Khan and Nur Khan, Zafar Chaudhry also headed the PIA before heading the PAF

 

[Windjammer]

Squadron Leader Alauddin 'Butch' Ahmed (2nd Left) with fellow pilots. During a ground attack mission in 1965 war, although Squadron Leader Alauddin 'Butch' Ahmed ejected safely from his burning Sabre after it got caught in a blast from his attack on an Indian ammunition train, Squadron Leader Ahmed was believed to have been shot while descending by parachute in the battle area.

 

[fatman17]

Warriors and hero's, every man one of them

i believe it was S/L Arif Iqbal who shot down the IN Alize a/c flying a F-104.

 

[Windjammer]

P A F pilots of 32 Wing Sargodha, after an investiture ceremony in which they received the Sitara-E-Juraat. (left to right) Squadron Leader Najeeb A Khan, Flight Lieutenant Imtiaz Bhatti, Flight Lieutenant Cecil Choudary, Flight Lieutenant Yousaf Ali Khan, Flight Lieutenant Amjad Hussain, Wing Commander Anwar Shamim, Flight Lieutenant Saad A Hatmi and Squadron Leader MM Alam.

 

[Jango]

Flying Officer Qais Hussain with his damaged F-86F Sabre - note hole in starboard wing probably created by Indian anti-aircraft shell. Last three numbers '140' of aircraft serial number visible on nose section

 

[Windjammer]

The Legendary S A Rafiqui (Shaheed)

 

[Jango]

 

[Jango]

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[Jango]

Super Marine Attackers.Attacker was PAF's first jet aircraft. PAF's first jet aerobatics team named 'Paybill' was also formed with Attacker aircraft.

 

[Jango]

Wng Cmdr FS Husain walking away from the flight line PAF

 

[Windjammer]

Pakistan's first PM Liaquat Ali Khan with a young Nur Khan visiting a PAF Base.

 

[Windjammer]

M M Alam F S Hussain Saiful Azam amongst fellow pilots.