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Ghani Akbar
Squadron leader, Squadron Leader (retired) Ghani Akbar Sitara-e-Jurat, SJ (Urdu: غاني أكبر),is a retired Pakistani fighter pilot and recipient of Pakistan's third highest military award, the Sitara-e-Jurat. He is best known for his exceptional performance as a fighter pilot during the Indo-Pakistani war of 1965, 1965 Indo-Pakistani War. Early life Ghani Akbar was born in a Pashtuns, Pashtun village in Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Nowshera, British India, prior to the creation of Pakistan. Growing up he participated in the Pakistan Movement, and was a firsthand witness to the violence between Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims during the partition of India. In 1958, Akbar applied to the Inter Services Selection Board (Pakistan), Inter Services Selection Board and was accepted into the Pakistan Air Force Academy for training as a fighter pilot. Military career Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 (Strike on Pathankot) On 6 September 1965, India invaded Pakistan, with a large offe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Squadron Leader Ghani Akbar 1971
Squadron(s) may refer to: Military * Squadron (army), a military unit of cavalry, tanks, or equivalent subdivided into troops or tank companies * Squadron (aviation), a military unit that consists of three or four flights with a total of 12 to 24 aircraft, depending on the type of aircraft and service * Squadron (naval), a military unit of three to ten warships that may be part of a larger task group, task force, or a naval fleet; also an administrative unit for warships like submarines that usually operate alone Media * Squadron (Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures), "Squadron" (''Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures''), an episode of ''Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures'' * Squadron (TV series), ''Squadron'' (TV series), a 1982 BBC television series * Squadron Supreme, a fictional superhero team appearing in Marvel Comics * ''Star Wars: Squadrons'', a video game set in the Star Wars universe that simulates spaceship combat Other uses * Daniel Squadron (born November 9, 1979), former New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
