Decorated war hero passes away

[Devil Soul]

Transition: Decorated war hero passes away
By Our Correspondent
Published: July 8, 2014

LAHORE: Pakistan Air Force’s retired air vice marshal Muhammad Younas, who was awarded Tamgha-e-Basalat after 1965 war, passed away on Monday leaving behind two sons and a daughter.

He was suffering from Parkinson’s disease for the past many years. He was buried at Cavalry ground grave yard.

Muhammad Younas was born in July 24, 1933 in Gordaspur, India and received early education in Jhang.

Talking to The Express Tribune, Rizwan Younas said that his father joined the air force as a sepoy and rose up to the rank of an officer.

Muhammad Younus went to the Royal Air Force Academy in Cranwell and was the first Pakistani pilot to shoot down an Indian spyplane in Rawalpindi on April 10, 1959. He was air officer commanding of Northern Air Command in 1985 during the Soviet war in Afghanistan.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 8th, 2014.

 

[saikumar]

rip

 

[araz]

Inna Lillahe wa inna elaihe Rajeoun.Rest in peace.

 

[Jazzbot]

Rest in peace sir, may you find high place in Jannat.

 

[FaujHistorian]

Inna Lillahe wa inna elaihe Rajeoun

 

[Kompromat]

Another hero from my land goes back to the soil. Rest in peace!

 

[Areesh]

Muhammad Younus went to the Royal Air Force Academy in Cranwell and was the first Pakistani pilot to shoot down an Indian spyplane in Rawalpindi on April 10, 1959. He was air officer commanding of Northern Air Command in 1985 during the Soviet war in Afghanistan.

Now that is some achievement.

 

[Windjammer]

The first PAF jet fighter (Cobra) that shot down an enemy aircraft was F-86F Sabre No55-005 of No 15 Squadron. The Squadron was also known as the "Cobras". Flying this aircraft, Flight Lieutenant M Younis downed an Indian Air Force Canberra while it was on a photo-reconnaissance mission high over the Rawalpindi area on 10 April 59, an Eid day. Pilot Officer Rab Nawaz was the Air Defence Controller on radar for this mission.

 

[Dubious]

Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi rajeeoon

 

[waz]

RIP warrior of Pakistan. May you fly forever now in heaven ameen.

 

[rockstar08]

RIP Sir .. you have a high ranked life than us in heaven .. may Allah grant you high place in Jannat

 

[umair86]

Salute to our Heroes

 

[Chak Bamu]

Inna Lillah.

Ghazi hero.

 

[Dr. Strangelove]

Rest in peace

 

[alibaz]

May the departed soul rest in eternal peace.