Muhammad Mahmud Alam, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) spokesman confirmed, died yesterday after a long illness. He is 78.
War with India in 1965, Squadron Leader MM Alam shot down two enemy aircraft, damaged on September 6 3.
Sept. 7, the day when he rewrote the history of the air war shot down five Indian Hawker Hunter fighter in air-to-air combat, in less than 60 seconds. First four down within the span of 30 seconds.
Mr. Alam was awarded Sitara-I-Jur'at twice this heroic and roads named by the Government of Pakistan. 22, Lahore, after him.
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