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Sharbat Ali Changezi | |
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Born | Quetta, Baluchistan, British India | 10 March 1932
Allegiance | Pakistan |
Service/ | Pakistan Air Force |
Years of service | 1949–87 |
Rank | Air Marshal |
Commands held | No. 26 Squadron [1] |
Battles/wars |
Indo-Pakistani war of 1965 Indo-Pakistani war of 1971 |
Awards |
Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military) Sitara-e-Basalat |
Air Marshal Sharbat Ali Changezi HI(M) SI(M) SBt ( Urdu: شربت على ݘݩگݐڒی; b. 10 March 1932), [2] is a retired three-star air officer in the Pakistan Air Force and a former fighter pilot who led the aerial operations in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 and 1971. [3] [4] [5]
In 1955, Changezi notably refused to meet the Afghan Monarch Zahir Shah, while he was on visit to Pakistan, because of the ill-treatment meted out to the Hazara people in Afghanistan. [6] [7]
Changezi was involved in a dogfight with Indian warplanes over Lahore district in which he and his wingman shot down Indian planes. [8]
During the 1971 war, Changezi was the officer commanding of the No. 26 Squadron of the PAF flying F-86 Sabres.
Hilal-e-Imtiaz
(Crescent of Excellence) |
Sitara-e-Imtiaz
(Star of Excellence) |
Sitara-e-Basalat
(Star of Good Conduct) | |
Tamgha-e-Diffa
(General Service Medal) 1. 1965 War Clasp 2. 1971 War Clasp |
Sitara-e-Harb 1965 War
(War Star 1965) |
Sitara-e-Harb 1971 War
(War Star 1971) |
Tamgha-e-Jang 1965 War
(War Medal 1965) |
Tamgha-e-Jang 1971 War
(War Medal 1971) |
Tamgha-e-Sad Saala Jashan-e-
(100th Birth Anniversary of 1976 |
Tamgha-e-Jamhuria
(Republic Commemoration Medal) 1956 |
Hijri Tamgha
(Hijri Medal) 1979 |
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Sharbat Ali Changezi | |
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Born | Quetta, Baluchistan, British India | 10 March 1932
Allegiance | Pakistan |
Service/ | Pakistan Air Force |
Years of service | 1949–87 |
Rank | Air Marshal |
Commands held | No. 26 Squadron [1] |
Battles/wars |
Indo-Pakistani war of 1965 Indo-Pakistani war of 1971 |
Awards |
Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military) Sitara-e-Basalat |
Air Marshal Sharbat Ali Changezi HI(M) SI(M) SBt ( Urdu: شربت على ݘݩگݐڒی; b. 10 March 1932), [2] is a retired three-star air officer in the Pakistan Air Force and a former fighter pilot who led the aerial operations in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 and 1971. [3] [4] [5]
In 1955, Changezi notably refused to meet the Afghan Monarch Zahir Shah, while he was on visit to Pakistan, because of the ill-treatment meted out to the Hazara people in Afghanistan. [6] [7]
Changezi was involved in a dogfight with Indian warplanes over Lahore district in which he and his wingman shot down Indian planes. [8]
During the 1971 war, Changezi was the officer commanding of the No. 26 Squadron of the PAF flying F-86 Sabres.
Hilal-e-Imtiaz
(Crescent of Excellence) |
Sitara-e-Imtiaz
(Star of Excellence) |
Sitara-e-Basalat
(Star of Good Conduct) | |
Tamgha-e-Diffa
(General Service Medal) 1. 1965 War Clasp 2. 1971 War Clasp |
Sitara-e-Harb 1965 War
(War Star 1965) |
Sitara-e-Harb 1971 War
(War Star 1971) |
Tamgha-e-Jang 1965 War
(War Medal 1965) |
Tamgha-e-Jang 1971 War
(War Medal 1971) |
Tamgha-e-Sad Saala Jashan-e-
(100th Birth Anniversary of 1976 |
Tamgha-e-Jamhuria
(Republic Commemoration Medal) 1956 |
Hijri Tamgha
(Hijri Medal) 1979 |