RAWALPINDI: Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee and Services Chiefs have paid glowing tribute to the 1965 war hero Air Commodore Mohammad Mahmood Alam (Late) on his 11th death anniversary, a military statement said on Sunday.
According to the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), Air Commodore Alam downed five Indian Air force jets in less than a minute during the 1965 war, a record that remains unbeaten till date.
“The legendary PAF pilot shot down five Indian fighter jets piloting his F-86 Sabre jet plane, becoming an “Ace in a Day” on 7th September 1965,” said the ISPR in a statement.
It said that in a total he had 09 kills and 02 enemy aircraft damages to his credit during a period of 11 days.
“The war hero was honored with the prestigious ‘Sitara-e-Jurat’ with BAR for his outstanding performance in the 1965 war,” it added.
The stated added the war hero passed away on 18th March 2013, in Karachi after a prolonged illness.
