Hakimullah Khan Durrani
Air Chief Marshal Hakimullah Khan Durrani NI(M) HI(M) SJ SI(M) SBt TBt (Urdu:حکیم اللہ خان درانی; b. 15 October 1935: 459 [1]) best known as Hakimullah, is a retired four-star air officer who tenured as the 5th Chief of Air Staff of Pakistan Air Force, appointed in this post from 9 March 1988 until retiring on 8 March 1991.[2]
Hakimullah حکیم اللہ خان | |
|---|---|
| Chief of Air Staff | |
| In office 9 March 1988 – 9 March 1991 | |
| Preceded by | ACM Jamal Khan |
| Succeeded by | ACM Feroze Khan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hakimullah Khan Durrani 15 October 1935 British India (Presently now, India and Pakistan) |
| Citizenship | Pakistan |
| Nickname | Hakim |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Pakistan |
| Branch/service | Pakistan Air Force |
| Years of service | 1956–1991 |
| Rank | Air Chief Marshal |
| Unit | No. 14 Squadron Tail Choppers (S/No. PAK/3756) |
| Commands | DCAS (Administration) Proj-Dir. Project Falcon DCAS (Air Operations) |
| Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistani war of 1965 Indo-Pakistani war of 1971 |
| Awards | Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) Sitara-e-Jurat Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military) Sitara-e-Basalat Tamgha-e-Basalat CCS Instructor’s Sword |
Biography
Hakimullah was born in NWFP on 15 October 1935 into a Pashtun family.: 459 [1]: 44–46 [3]
After matriculating from the Edwardes College in Peshawar, he joined in the Pakistan Air Force in 1956, passing out in 1957 where he gained commissioned as a Pilot Officer.: 546 [4] Further training took place in the United States where Flying Officer qualified to fly the F-104 Starfighter and participated in the second war with India in 1965.: 44 [5] Flight-Lieutenant Hakimullah, with speed of Mach 1.1, notably intercepted the Indian Air Force's Folland Gnat flown by then-Flight lieutenant Brijpal Singh Sikand, who was forced to land near at the airstrip in Pasrur, Pakistan.: 83 [6] This claim, however, has been contested by India.: 229 [6]: contents [7] In 1971, Wing-Commander Hakimullah flew Mirage-IIIA in the western front of the third war with India, seeing aerial actions against the MiG-21.: contents [8]
On 5 May 1976, Wing Commander Hakimullah was appointed the first commanding officer of the newly established Combat Commanders' School at PAF Base Sargodha.
In 1981, Air-Cdre. Hakim was appointed as Project-Director of Project Falcon, overseeing the acquisition of F-16s in the air force.: 39 [9] In 1986–87, AVM Hakim served in the Air AHQ as its Chief of Staff under Chief of Air Staff.: 339 [10] In 1988, Air-Mshl. Hakimullah was elevated as the DCAS (Administration) but was later elevated to the four-star rank promotion.[2] At promotion, Air Chief Marshal Hakimullah superseded at least one senior air officer, Air Marshal Shabbir Hussain Syed, the then-Vice Chief of Air Staff (VCAS).[2]
In 1991, ACM Hakimullah eventually completed his tenure and retired to settle in Islamabad.[2]
Awards & Decorations
| PAF GD(P) Badge RED (More than 3000 Flying Hours) | |||
| Combat Commanders' School Sargodha Instructor's Sword | |||
| Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Order of Excellence) | Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Crescent of Excellence) | Sitara-e-Jurat (Star of Courage) | |
| Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence) | Sitara-e-Basalat (Star of Good Conduct) | Tamgha-e-Basalat (Medal 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) |
| 10 Years Service Medal | 20 Years Service Medal | 30 Years Service Medal | Tamgha-e-Sad Saala Jashan-e- (100th Birth Anniversary of 1976 |
| Tamgha-e-Jamhuria (Republic Commemoration Medal) 1956 | Hijri Tamgha (Hijri Medal) 1979 | Jamhuriat Tamgha (Democracy Medal) 1988 | Qarardad-e-Pakistan Tamgha (Resolution Day Golden Jubilee Medal) 1990 |
See also
References
- ^ a b The Army Quarterly and Defence Journal. West of England Press. 1988. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ a b c d The Story of the Pakistan Air Force 1988-1998: A Battle Against Odds (Oxford University Press, 2000)
- ^ Sehgal, Ikram ul-Majeed (2005). "The military is a much sought after career for the NWFP Pushpins" (google books). Defence Journal. Islamabad: Ikram ul-Majeed Sehgal. 8 (8–10): 150. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ Jane's Defence Weekly. Jane's Publishing Company. 1988. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ etl.all, staff writers (1984). "United States Air Force-Pakistan Air Force relations". Shaheen: Journal of the Pakistan Air Force. Air Headquarters. 31 (1–2): 126. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ a b Mohan, P. V. S. Jagan; Chopra, Samir (2005). The India-Pakistan Air War of 1965 (1st ed.). New Delhi, India: Manohar. p. 378. ISBN 9788173046414. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ Singh, Mandeep (2017). Baptism Under Fire: Anti Aircraft Artillery in India Pakistan War 1965 (in Spanish). Vij Books India Pvt Ltd. ISBN 9789386457134. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ Lal, P. C. My Years with the IAF (1st ed.). Lancer Publishers LLC. ISBN 9781935501756. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ Shaheen: Journal of the Pakistan Air Force. Air Headquarters. 1984. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ IDSA News Review on East Asia. Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses. 1990. Retrieved 10 January 2018.