- Flight Lieutenant Saeed Afzal Khan was flying in a formation of two F-86 aircrafts.
- Meanwhile, another formation of four Hunters joined the aerial battle in the subsequent combat.
- While being heavily outnumbered by superior performance aircraft, he continued the fight.
RAWALPINDI: The 51st martyrdom anniversary of Flight Lieutenant Saeed Afzal Khan Shaheed, Sitar-i-Jurrat, is being observed on Sunday.
On December 4, 1971, Flight Lieutenant Saeed Afzal Khan was flying in a formation of two F-86 aircrafts, when he engaged four Indian Hunters and immediately shot one down.
Meanwhile, another formation of four Hunters joined the aerial battle in the subsequent combat, although facing great odds, he was not deterred from attacking them.
While being heavily outnumbered by superior performance aircraft, he continued the fight but was later shot down by a Hunter.
For his courage, determination and devotion to duty, he was awarded the Sitara-i-Juraat.
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Earlier, The 51st Shahadat anniversary of Major Shabbir Sharif Shaheed, Nishan-e-Haider was observed on December 06 at Lahore.
According to the Inter Serveries Public Relations (ISPR), Major General Malik Amir Muhammad Khan, General Officer Commanding, laid a floral wreath at Major Shabbir Sharif Shaheed’s mausoleum.
A smartly turned-out contingent of the Pakistan Army presented a guard of honour. The people from different walks of life, civil and military officials, and relatives of Shaheed attended the wreath-laying ceremony.
