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Sabre 6 Muhammad
Mahmud Alam; 6 July 1935 – 18 March 2013 was a Pakistani fighter
pilot, North American F-86 Sabre Flying ace and one-star general who served with
the Pakistan Air Force. Squadron Leader Muhammad Mahmud Alam, Commander of No 11
Squadron, was already a notable leader and highly experienced pilot in 1965,
when he was awarded the Sitara-e-Jurat ("The star of courage"),
a Pakistani military decoration, for his actions during the Indo-Pakistani War
of 1965. In earning his decorations, Alam downed five Indian aircraft in less
than a minute — the first four within 30 seconds — establishing a
world record. He also excelled in gunnery competition, a skill that without a
doubt contributed greatly to his becoming the first and the only jet ace in one
mission. Source:
Wikipedia |