Pakistan is paying tribute to the 1965 war hero Mohammad Mahmood Alam on his 8th death anniversary. Alam achieved the remarkable feat of downing 5 Indian Airforce jets in under one minute during the 1965 war.
The legend PAF pilot shot down five Indian fighter jets piloting his F-86 Sabre jet plane equipped with AIM-9 sidewinder missiles. Scoring an “ace in a day” on 7th September 1965 and 9 kills during a period of 11 days, his record remains unbeaten.
The war hero was honored with the prestigious ‘Sitara-e-Jurat’ as well as the BAR medal for his outstanding performance in the 1965 war.
MM Alam made headlines when he shot down nine Indian Hawker Hunter fighter jets in air-to-air battle amid the Hawker Hunter’s dominance over the F-86.
After a prolonged illness the war hero died in Karachi on 18th March 2013.
Nicked named as the little dragon, he retired as an Air Commodore in the year 1982.