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Pakistan will remember him as one who made a great contribution towards the development of the Pakistan Air Force...\"\u003cbr\u003e - Air Marshal (Retd.) Asghar Khan\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"An exceptional fighter pilot... Masud...was widely respected and regarded as a probable future air force chief.\"\u003cbr\u003e - Air Chief Marshal (Retd.) Jamal A. Khan\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e***\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAir Commodore Mohammad Zafar Masud is among the pioneers of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF). At the time of the partition of India in 1947, he was already an air force pilot and became the youngest founding member of the newly born Royal Pakistan Air Force (later Pakistan Air Force). In the PAF, he was affectionately known as \"Mitty Masud\" and is remembered as a top-rated fighter pilot and \"the most brilliant planner and professional commander ever produced by PAF\" (Retired Air Marshal Inam-ul-Haq Khan). Masud was also posted to East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) and held the positions of Air Officer Commanding and Unified Commander of Eastern Military High Command at a time when Pakistan was confronted with great political turmoil in its East wing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAir Commodore Masud's contributions to the Air Force were well renowned. He led a formation of Sabre jets that set a world record in aviation. As part of building the PAF, Masud also founded the Fighter Leaders' School (now known as the Combat Commanders' School). This institution has earned a reputation as the 'Top Gun' base of the Pakistan Air Force. He also authored The Story of the Pakistan Air Force - A Saga of Courage and Honour, which provided an account of the PAF from 1947-1988. A hero of the 1965 war, Masud was awarded the second highest military honor in Pakistan, the Hilal-e-Jurat. Many pilots under Masud's command also received honors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book tells the captivating story of Air Commodore Masud's career, elucidates on the circumstances that prevailed in East Pakistan before its breakup from West Pakistan, and sheds light on how the Pakistani leadership's handling of the grave situation in the East wing led to Air Commodore Masud's resignation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVisit AMZ Publications (USA) on Social Media: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ehttps: \/\/www.scribd.com\/AMZPublications\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor updates on the author's published and forthcoming works, visit: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- https: \/\/www.facebook.com\/nasimyousaf.26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- https: \/\/www.scribd.com\/NasimYousaf\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCopyright (c) 2015 AMZ Publications (USA)\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 138\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 23, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49282514747547,"sku":"9780982611067","price":44.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/4602\/1275\/files\/mkQcGrMkj99780982611067.webp?v=1786703050"},{"product_id":"my-1st-book-of-military-superheroes-learn-about-the-united-states-armed-forces-army-navy-marine-coast-guard-air-force-and-space-force-for-kids-hardcover","title":"My 1st Book of Military Superheroes: Learn about the United States Armed Forces: Army, Navy, Marine, Coast Guard, Air Force and Space Force (For Kids - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSara Kale\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduce your little ones to the heroic world of our Armed Forces with My 1st Book of Military Superheroes! 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