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Aviation Art by Humza Tariq

Illustrations: Pakistan Air Force at War
 

PAF F-16B

The sketch show an F-16 of the PAF destroying a Russian intruder during the Afghan war 1979-89. The Russian aircraft was caught flying in the Pakistani territory over the Kurram valley and was brought down. The pilot was taken as prisioner by the Pakistani authorities.

F-86 SABRE

The sketch shows an F-86 sabre flown by Flt Lt Saiful Azam destroying an IAF gnat fighter over Sialkot on the Pak-indo border. The pilot was taken prisioner by Pakistani officials. This happened during the fierce tank battle in which the Pakistan Army destroyed 114 indian tanks.

 

F-16 DESTROYS AN INTRUDER

The skecth shows an F-16 of the PAF destroying a Russian Mig-21 aircraft over the nothern areas during the russian afghaan war 1979-89. The pilot was taken as prisioner by the Pakistan Army officials.

F-16 DESTROYS ANOTHER INTRUDER

During the Afghan War (1979-88) the PAF was on a high alert. The fleet was warned of Intruders into Pakistan and they quickly took action. While flying over Parachinar, the pilot spotted a Russian aircraft and fires a sidewinder towards the Intruder. The aircraft explodes into a ball of fire. The background shows another f-16 chasing another intruder.

PAF PILOT SHINES IN JORDAN

This skecth shows a Mig-21 of the Royal Jordan Air Force being flown by a Pakistan Air Force pilot during the Arab-Israeli war. The pilot has managed to destroy an Israeli Mirage while one is flying past.

SABRE TEACHING A LESSON TO THE IAF

During the Pakistan-Indo wars India had always been ahead of Pakistani Technology but the faith and bravery of our pilots has always been more than their's. The skecth shows some IAF canberra bombers being fuelled and ready for take-off at pathankot. PAF pilots wasting no time managed to destroy almost all of the ground aircraft. This operation inflicted heavy losses to the IAF..!

ANOTHER ONE FOE THE STARFIGHTER

During the Pak-Indo war, the F-104 Strarfighters took 8 enemy aircraft kills for the loss of only 2. The sketch displays the starfighter as it destroys an Indian aircraft.

ANOTHER VICTIM FOR THE STARFIGHTER

F-104 Starfighter from the PAF which was the fastest and most reliable aircraft in the sub-continent during the 1965 Pak-Indo war. The sketch displays the starfighter take a kill.

BAD DAY FOR THE MIGs

During 1965 war, a batch of MIG-21 fighters arrived from Russia. They were allotted to the pathankot base. The PAF sabres quickly spotting the fighters wasted no time in bombing each of them. After this day no MIG was seen fly during the war.

IAF PILOT SURRENDERS TO THE PAF

Sqn. Ldr. Brijpal Singh Sikand who lead the formation of 4 gnats attacked Pakistan. They were encountered by Sabres. During the dogfight an F-104 entered the scene and forced IAF pilots to take a defensive formation. Three of the Gnats returned safely but the leader who was low on fuel and had lost contact with the others decided to surrender. He landed the Gnat at Pasrur Air Base and the pilot was taken POW. The Gnat is displayed at PAF Museum Karachi.

Mk-6 DESTROYS A SUPERIOR

A MIG-21 with camouflauge flown by Flt. Lt. Tejwant Singh was destroyed by Flt. Lt. Maqsood Amir of the PAF. The IAF pilot was taken as POW.

SAIF-UL-AZAM SCORES A MIRAGE

Flt. Lt. Saif-ul-Azam destroys an Israeli Mirage during Arab-Israel war. He scored a total of 3 Israeli aircraft that were a Mirage, Mystere and a Vautour. He was awarded gallantry awards by Jordan and Iraq.

SAIF-UL-AZAM SCORES A MYSTERE

Saif-ul-Azam downs an Israeli mystere near Mafraq Air Base while flying a Hunter.

SU-7 GOES DOWN

F-6 from the PAF scores an Su-7 near Rawalpindi.

STARFIGHTER BOMBS GNAT AT UTTERLAI

The sketch shows the mighty F-104 Starfighter who followed 2 gnats back to their hole after the attacked Sargodha. The gnats had landed and were taxiing towards their hangar when the starfighter flashed in and bombed the lead gnat. He escaped the scene without being even hit by ack ack.

LAST MOMENTS OF A HERO

Squadron Leader Sarfaraz Ahmed Rafique flying the Sabre manages to destroy a hunter. Before he could take on the 2nd one his guns jam and he orders his wingman Flt Lt Cecil Chaudry to take lead. Positioning him behind Cecil, he is attacked from behind. His sabre crashed. He laid down his life. He is awarded the Hilal-e-Jura't.

STARFIGHTER KILLS ITS PREY

The sketch displays an F-104 after 'Hunting down a Hunter'. This was the first blood for a starfighter in 1965.

IAF SURRENDERS

An IAF gnat flown by Sqn Ldr B P Sikand surrendered an landed at the abandoned airstrip at Pasrur. Flt Lt Hakimullah circles above in his F-104 to make sure the pilot doesn't escape until the Army arrives. The pilot was taken POW. After being released, he continued to fly and later rose to become and Air Marshal.

SABRES STRIKE KALAIKUNDA

Sabres of the PAF devastate the neatly lined up formation of the neatly lined up canberra of the IAF. Mysteres are also said to be victims of this incident.

 
 
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