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"Hunter with the Prey"

Smiling Flt Lt Hakimullah (later became CAS, PAF) pose in front of IAF surrendered Gnat at Pasrur airfield during 1965 Indo-Pak War.
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"Hunter with the Prey"

Smiling Flt Lt Hakimullah (later became CAS, PAF) pose in front of IAF surrendered Gnat at Pasrur airfield during 1965 Indo-Pak War.
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His prey was Sqn Ldr Brijpal Singh Sikand, (later retired as Air Marshal), who was the OC of the IAF’s 23 Gnat Squadron.
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This pic was taken shortly after he was force landed by Hakimullah, while flying his fully loaded and operational Gnat! Here he's third from the left, being repatriated (with other 1965 war POWs) after enjoying Pak hospitality.

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On their return Air Chief Marshal Arjan Singh received them in office, He stood there, avoiding any direct eye contact with his boss, his gaze seemingly anchored to the ground. His body language exuded a palpable sense of shame and defeat, as if he had been deeply insulted or disheartened by the encounter.

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and another nugget for you: Shortly after being force landed in Pasrur, it was flown to Sargodha by Flt Lt Syed Saad Akhtar Hatmi, posing in in front of this Gnat.
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His prey was Sqn Ldr Brijpal Singh Sikand, (later retired as Air Marshal), who was the OC of the IAF’s 23 Gnat Squadron.
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This pic was taken shortly after he was force landed by Hakimullah, while flying his fully loaded and operational Gnat! Here he's third from the left, being repatriated (with other 1965 war POWs) after enjoying Pak hospitality.

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On their return Air Chief Marshal Arjan Singh received them in office, He stood there, avoiding any direct eye contact with his boss, his gaze seemingly anchored to the ground. His body language exuded a palpable sense of shame and defeat, as if he had been deeply insulted or disheartened by the encounter.

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and another nugget for you: Shortly after being force landed in Pasrur, it was flown to Sargodha by Flt Lt Syed Saad Akhtar Hatmi, posing in in front of this Gnat.
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His prey was Sqn Ldr Brijpal Singh Sikand, (later retired as Air Marshal), who was the OC of the IAF’s 23 Gnat Squadron.
View attachment 953867

This pic was taken shortly after he was force landed by Hakimullah, while flying his fully loaded and operational Gnat! Here he's third from the left, being repatriated (with other 1965 war POWs) after enjoying Pak hospitality.

View attachment 953868

On their return Air Chief Marshal Arjan Singh received them in office, He stood there, avoiding any direct eye contact with his boss, his gaze seemingly anchored to the ground. His body language exuded a palpable sense of shame and defeat, as if he had been deeply insulted or disheartened by the encounter.

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and another nugget for you: Shortly after being force landed in Pasrur, it was flown to Sargodha by Flt Lt Syed Saad Akhtar Hatmi, posing in in front of this Gnat.
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If you're curious to delve into the IAF's perspective on his mistake, you can find it detailed in the article linked here: https://swarajyamag.com/defence/whe...-landed-on-an-abandoned-air-strip-in-pakistan
 
 
PAF Akinci-B UCAV in beast mode. Loaded with MAM-L mini LGBs and Al-Battar LGBs could wreck havoc on enemy ground units.

Escorted by Air Superiority Fighters, these beasts will eliminate whole enemy regiments ruthlessly. Such precision is very handy in mountainous terrains,
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