M M Alam

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On 6th September, 1965, during an aerial combat over enemy territory, Squadron Leader Mohammad Mahmood Alam flying as pilot of an F-86 Sabre Jet, shoot down two enemy Hunter aircraft and damaged three others. For the exceptional flying skill and valor displayed by Squadron Leader Mohammad Mahmood Alam in operations, he was awarded Sitara-i-Juraat. On 7th September, 1965, in a number of interception missions flown by Squadron Leader Mohammad Mahmood Alam against the enemy aircraft attacking Pakistan Air Force Station, Sargodha, Squadron Leader Alam destroyed five more enemy Hunter aircrafts. In less than a minute , which remains a record till today. Overall he had nine kills and two damagers to his credit. For the exceptional flying skill and valour shown by him in pressing home his attacks in aerial combats with the enemy, Squadron Leader Mohammad Mahmood Alam is awarded a bar to his Sitara-i-Juraat.

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Sqn Ldr M M Alam, after the war with his Sabre with kill markings of Nine IAF Hunters. Post war analysis suggests that the claims were exaggerated. Alam’s actual kills were Four Hunters. still good enough to make him the topmost scoring Pilot from the war.

[This message has been edited by humsafer (edited July 10, 2001).]

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Thanks humsafer.

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haha.... PAF claimed 9 .... I think its 5 according to IAF.

1 Tarn Tarn
3 Sargodha
1 Halwara

I'll have to confirm. :)

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i have heard about him so much from my chacha..i saw one tv program about 6 years ago..he looks different now..and according to that program he did dropped 17 planes..how come every resource give a different account on the happening?

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i knowww man.. maybe Qrius u r talking about the 1965 show they showed 6 years ago where that NTM guy was the host and every single person from M.M.Aalam to family of Aziz Bhatti was invited.. i do remember his appearence, now he wears like a pathani cap and wears usually shalwaar kurta and waaskit all the time..

thanks yaar! for this thread.. =)

tapish soorajj ki hoti hay,
jalna zameen ko parta hay,
qusoor aankhon ka hota hay,
tarapnaa dill ko parta hay...

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yes, you are right confused..that's the show i am saying..i think Naeem Bukhari was the compare..can't remember exactly..