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Published: 2010-09-07 22:00:49 +0000 UTC; Views: 348; Favourites: 6; Downloads: 7
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"On 6th September, 1965, during an aerial combat over enemy territory, Squadron Leader Mohammad Mahmood flying as pilot of an F-86 Sabre Jet, shot down two enemy Hunter aircraft and damaged three others. For the exceptional flying skill and valor displayed by Squadron Leader Mohammad Mahmood in operations, he was awarded Sitara-i-Juraat. On 7th September, 1965, in a number of interception missions flown by Squadron Leader Mohammad Mahmood Alam against enemy aircraft attacking Pakistan Air Force Station, Sargodha, Squadron Leader Mahmood destroyed five more enemy Hunter aircraft in less than a minute, which remains a record until today. Overall, he had nine kills and two damages to his credit. For the exceptional flying skill and valour shown by him in pressing home his attacks in aerial combats with the enemy, Squadron Leader Mohammad Mahmood Alam is awarded a bar to his Sitara-i-Juraat."and this was the aicraft
F-86 Sabre Jet
F-86Es at Pakistan Airforce Museum,Flickr meetup at PAF karachi
