Munir House

During the war a high-powered, heavily defended radar station near Amritsar was attacked repeatedly by PAF fighters. In all these missions, Squadron Leader Munir unhesitant volunteered to fly without regard for his personal safety, exposed himself to intense back fire for long periods in attempts to locate and destroy the target. Pak No.:5030 Father's Name: Khalifa Rashiduddin Ahmed Date of Birth :27 September, 1927 Place of Birth: Gurdaspur, India GD(P) Course:26 GD(P) Date of Commission:22 December,1955 Date of Shahadat:11 September, 1965 Gallantry Award: Sitara-e-Jurat In the final successful attack on September 11, he made the supreme sacrifice when his aircraft was hit. Before his last sortie, Munir flew eight combat missions and shot down an IAF Gnat on September 10. For displaying courage and determination in the face of heavy odds and beyond the call of duty, Squadron Leader Munir-ud-Din Ahmed was awarded Sitara-i-Juraat.

ATTACKER Role In PAF Pakistan Air Force acquired its first jet fighter in August, 1959. Total 36 Attacker aircraft arrived from England and were allotted to No. 11 Squadron. Although designed primarily as a ship borne machine, the Attacker was also produced in land version. It had a speed record of 908 km/hr. Despite some teething problems, this first generation jet fighter was soon mastered by PAF Pilots.