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Kaiser Tufail

Kaiser Tufail TI(M) is a retired Pakistani fighter pilot. Outside of his military service, Tufail is an active blogger, aviation historian and has delivered motivational speeches at TEDx conferences.


Kaiser Tufail

Tufail (right) photographed with Air Chief Marshal Mushaf Ali Mir (left)
Native name
قیصر طفیل
Allegiance Pakistan
Service branch Pakistan Air Force
Years of service1975–2005
Rank Air Commodore[1][2]
Commands held
AwardsTamgha-e-Imtiaz (Military)
Other workStudies on history of aviation, archaeology, population genetics, Indus Valley civilization, etc.[3]
WebsiteAeronaut
Footloose

Service edit

Kaiser Tufail was commissioned in 1975. After performing duties as a squadron pilot, he went on to command a fighter squadron (No.8 Tactical Attack Squadron equipped with Mirage 5) at PAF Base Masroor[3] and a flying wing (No 34 Tactical Attack Wing) at PAF Base Rafiqui.[4] Later he commanded PAF Base Shahbaz and PAF Base Masroor.[3]

He has had the opportunity of flying virtually all types of trainers and fighters of the PAF during his service. These include T-6G Harvard, MFI-17 Mushaak, T-37, FT-5 (dual-seat MiG-17), F-6 (MiG-19), Mirage-III/5, F-16A/B Fighting Falcon, Mirage F-1E (Qatari AF), F-7P (MiG-21) and the F-7PG (F-7 double-delta variant).[3][5]

Kaiser Tufail was the Director of Operations of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) during the Kargil conflict.[1] He served as Deputy Commandant and Commandant of the PAF Air War College. He also served as Senior Air Staff Officer (SASO) at the Southern Air Command before retiring in 2005.[3]

Kaiser Tufail is a graduate of the PAF Air War College and the National Defence College (National Defence University) and holds master's degrees in Strategic Studies and War Studies.[6][7]

Works as an aviation historian edit

Books edit

 
Tufail receiving a memento from the 30th Commander of the Turkish Air Force, Gen. Akın Öztürk at the Turkish Air War College in Istanbul (c. 2014)
  • Great Air Battles of Pakistan Air Force[3][6][7]
  • In The Ring and On Its Feet[8]

Articles edit

Awards and decorations edit

 
     
       
       
PAF GD(P) Badge RED (More than 3000 Flying Hours)
Tamgha-e-Imtiaz

(Military)

(Medal of Excellence)

Tamgha-e-Baqa

(Nuclear Test Medal)

1998

Tamgha-e-Istaqlal Pakistan

(Escalation with India Medal)

2002

10 Years Service Medal 20 Years Service Medal 30 Years Service Medal Tamgha-e-Sad Saala Jashan-e-

Wiladat-e-Quaid-e-Azam

(100th Birth Anniversary of

Muhammad Ali Jinnah)

1976

Hijri Tamgha

(Hijri Medal)

1979

Jamhuriat Tamgha

(Democracy Medal)

1988

Qarardad-e-Pakistan Tamgha

(Resolution Day

Golden Jubilee Medal)

1990

Tamgha-e-Salgirah Pakistan

(Independence Day

Golden Jubilee Medal)

1997

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Amazed we had so much in common: Pak officer on Indian Kargil pilot". Indian Express. 13 June 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  2. ^ "Pakistan's military operations in Kashmir – Opinion". Al Jazeera English. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Pakistan. "Gebruikersprofiel: Kaiser Tufail". Blogger. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  4. ^ M. J. Gohari (18 January 2001). The Story of the Pakistan Air Force 1988–1998: A Battle Against Odds. USA: Oxford University Press. pp. 371–372. ISBN 978-9698553005.
  5. ^ "Do or die". Dawn. 25 October 2009. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Great Air Battles of Pakistan Air Force. Ferozsons (Pvt) Ltd. 2005.
  7. ^ a b M. Kaiser Tufail. "M. Kaiser Tufail (Author of Great Air Battles of Pakistan Air Force)". Goodreads.com. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  8. ^ "In The Ring and On Its Feet". google.com.
  9. ^ Defence Journal, Jan 2007 issue
  10. ^ "Aeronaut: Jacobabad Tales". Kaiser-aeronaut.blogspot.com. 19 November 2008. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  11. ^ . Defencejournal.com. 6 September 1965. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  12. ^ The News International, 6 September 2006
  13. ^ "Aeronaut: Speed Shooting Classic". Kaiser-aeronaut.blogspot.com. 20 November 2008. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  14. ^ "Aeronaut: "Run … it's a 104"". Kaiser-aeronaut.blogspot.com. 19 November 2008. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  15. ^ Air Commodore M. Kaiser Tufail. . Jang News. Archived from the original on 19 March 2007.
  16. ^ Defence Journal, April 2011 issue
  17. ^ Defence Journal, July 2010 issue
  18. ^ Defence Journal, May 2010 issue
  19. ^ Defence Journal, April 2010 issue
  20. ^ Defence Journal, December 2009 issue
  21. ^ Defence Journal, September–October 2009 issue
  22. ^ Defence Journal, May 2009 issue
  23. ^ Shaheen – Journal of the Pakistan Air Force, Vol 60
  24. ^ Kaiser Tufail (June 2009). "Himalayan Showdown". Air Forces Monthly.
  25. ^ Defence Journal (Pak), May 2009 issue
  26. ^ Shaheen – Journal of the PAF, Summer 1999 issue
  27. ^ Defence Journal, April 1999
  28. ^ The News International, 26 April 1999
  29. ^ Ausaf daily newspaper, 26 April 1999 (Urdu translation)
  30. ^ Tufail, Kaiser (21 November 2008). "Aeronaut: It is the Man Behind the Gun". Kaiser-aeronaut.blogspot.com. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  31. ^ Tufail, Kaiser (21 November 2008). "Aeronaut: A Hard Nut to Crack". Kaiser-aeronaut.blogspot.com. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  32. ^ "Aeronaut: Cheapest Kill". Kaiser-aeronaut.blogspot.com. 20 November 2008. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  33. ^ Defence Journal, June 2003 issue
  34. ^ "Aeronaut: A Sword for Hussein". Kaiser-aeronaut.blogspot.com. 20 November 2008. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  35. ^ Dawn (Books & Authors Supplement), 15 May 2005
  36. ^ "Aeronaut: Mystery of the Downed Mystère". Kaiser-aeronaut.blogspot.com. 20 November 2008. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  37. ^ "Aeronaut: Theirs But to Do and Die". Kaiser-aeronaut.blogspot.com. 20 November 2008. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  38. ^ Dawn, 6 September 2007

External links edit

  • Blogger URL
  • Aeronaut – Anthology of articles on fighter flying, air wars, etc., by Kaiser Tufail
  • Footloose – Anthology of articles on adventure, exploration and travel, by Kaiser Tufail
  • A dialogue with an aviator

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Kaiser Tufail TI M is a retired Pakistani fighter pilot Outside of his military service Tufail is an active blogger aviation historian and has delivered motivational speeches at TEDx conferences Air CommodoreKaiser TufailTI M Tufail right photographed with Air Chief Marshal Mushaf Ali Mir left Native nameقیصر طفیلAllegiance PakistanService branch Pakistan Air ForceYears of service1975 2005RankAir Commodore 1 2 Commands heldNo 8 Squadron Haiders No 34 Flying Wing Deputy Commandant PAF Air War College Base Commander PAF Base Shahbaz Base Commander PAF Base Masroor 3 AwardsTamgha e Imtiaz Military Other workStudies on history of aviation archaeology population genetics Indus Valley civilization etc 3 WebsiteAeronaut Footloose Contents 1 Service 2 Works as an aviation historian 2 1 Books 2 2 Articles 3 Awards and decorations 4 References 5 External linksService editKaiser Tufail was commissioned in 1975 After performing duties as a squadron pilot he went on to command a fighter squadron No 8 Tactical Attack Squadron equipped with Mirage 5 at PAF Base Masroor 3 and a flying wing No 34 Tactical Attack Wing at PAF Base Rafiqui 4 Later he commanded PAF Base Shahbaz and PAF Base Masroor 3 He has had the opportunity of flying virtually all types of trainers and fighters of the PAF during his service These include T 6G Harvard MFI 17 Mushaak T 37 FT 5 dual seat MiG 17 F 6 MiG 19 Mirage III 5 F 16A B Fighting Falcon Mirage F 1E Qatari AF F 7P MiG 21 and the F 7PG F 7 double delta variant 3 5 Kaiser Tufail was the Director of Operations of the Pakistan Air Force PAF during the Kargil conflict 1 He served as Deputy Commandant and Commandant of the PAF Air War College He also served as Senior Air Staff Officer SASO at the Southern Air Command before retiring in 2005 3 Kaiser Tufail is a graduate of the PAF Air War College and the National Defence College National Defence University and holds master s degrees in Strategic Studies and War Studies 6 7 Works as an aviation historian editBooks edit nbsp Tufail receiving a memento from the 30th Commander of the Turkish Air Force Gen Akin Ozturk at the Turkish Air War College in Istanbul c 2014 Great Air Battles of Pakistan Air Force 3 6 7 In The Ring and On Its Feet 8 Articles edit Jacobabad Tales 9 10 Alam s Speed shooting Classic 6 11 12 13 Run it s a 104 6 14 15 PAF on the Offensive 1971 War The Gujarat Beechcraft Incident 1965 War 16 Air Defence in Northern Sector 1971 War Air Support in Chamb 1971 War 17 Air Support in Shakargarh 1971 War 18 Air Support at Sea 1971 War 19 F 6s at War 20 Air Support in Thar 1971 War 21 Mirages at War 22 23 Kargil Conflict and Pakistan Air Force 24 25 Shahbaz Over Golan 6 26 27 28 29 It is the Man Behind the Gun 6 30 A Hard Nut to Crack 6 31 Cheapest Kill 6 32 A Sword for Hussein 6 33 34 Bo Kaata 6 35 Mystery of the Downed Mystere 6 36 Theirs But to Do and Die 37 38 Awards and decorations edit nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp PAF GD P Badge RED More than 3000 Flying Hours Tamgha e Imtiaz Military Medal of Excellence Tamgha e Baqa Nuclear Test Medal 1998 Tamgha e Istaqlal Pakistan Escalation with India Medal 2002 10 Years Service Medal 20 Years Service Medal 30 Years Service Medal Tamgha e Sad Saala Jashan e Wiladat e Quaid e Azam 100th Birth Anniversary ofMuhammad Ali Jinnah 1976 Hijri Tamgha Hijri Medal 1979 Jamhuriat Tamgha Democracy Medal 1988 Qarardad e Pakistan Tamgha Resolution DayGolden Jubilee Medal 1990 Tamgha e Salgirah Pakistan Independence DayGolden Jubilee Medal 1997References edit a b Amazed we had so much in common Pak officer on Indian Kargil pilot Indian Express 13 June 2009 Retrieved 12 May 2012 Pakistan s military operations in Kashmir Opinion Al Jazeera English Retrieved 12 May 2012 a b c d e f g Pakistan Gebruikersprofiel Kaiser Tufail Blogger Retrieved 12 May 2012 M J Gohari 18 January 2001 The Story of the Pakistan Air Force 1988 1998 A Battle Against Odds USA Oxford University Press pp 371 372 ISBN 978 9698553005 Do or die Dawn 25 October 2009 Retrieved 9 December 2013 a b c d e f g h i j k Great Air Battles of Pakistan Air Force Ferozsons Pvt Ltd 2005 a b M Kaiser Tufail M Kaiser Tufail Author of Great Air Battles of Pakistan Air Force Goodreads com Retrieved 12 May 2012 In The Ring and On Its Feet google com Defence Journal Jan 2007 issue Aeronaut Jacobabad Tales Kaiser aeronaut blogspot com 19 November 2008 Retrieved 12 May 2012 Alam s Speed shooting Classic Defencejournal com 6 September 1965 Archived from the original on 27 September 2011 Retrieved 12 May 2012 The News International 6 September 2006 Aeronaut Speed Shooting Classic Kaiser aeronaut blogspot com 20 November 2008 Retrieved 12 May 2012 Aeronaut Run it s a 104 Kaiser aeronaut blogspot com 19 November 2008 Retrieved 12 May 2012 Air Commodore M Kaiser Tufail Run It s a 104 Jang News Archived from the original on 19 March 2007 Defence Journal April 2011 issue Defence Journal July 2010 issue Defence Journal May 2010 issue Defence Journal April 2010 issue Defence Journal December 2009 issue Defence Journal September October 2009 issue Defence Journal May 2009 issue Shaheen Journal of the Pakistan Air Force Vol 60 Kaiser Tufail June 2009 Himalayan Showdown Air Forces Monthly Defence Journal Pak May 2009 issue Shaheen Journal of the PAF Summer 1999 issue Defence Journal April 1999 The News International 26 April 1999 Ausaf daily newspaper 26 April 1999 Urdu translation Tufail Kaiser 21 November 2008 Aeronaut It is the Man Behind the Gun Kaiser aeronaut blogspot com Retrieved 12 May 2012 Tufail Kaiser 21 November 2008 Aeronaut A Hard Nut to Crack Kaiser aeronaut blogspot com Retrieved 12 May 2012 Aeronaut Cheapest Kill Kaiser aeronaut blogspot com 20 November 2008 Retrieved 12 May 2012 Defence Journal June 2003 issue Aeronaut A Sword for Hussein Kaiser aeronaut blogspot com 20 November 2008 Retrieved 12 May 2012 Dawn Books amp Authors Supplement 15 May 2005 Aeronaut Mystery of the Downed Mystere Kaiser aeronaut blogspot com 20 November 2008 Retrieved 12 May 2012 Aeronaut Theirs But to Do and Die Kaiser aeronaut blogspot com 20 November 2008 Retrieved 12 May 2012 Dawn 6 September 2007External links editBlogger URL Aeronaut Anthology of articles on fighter flying air wars etc by Kaiser Tufail Footloose Anthology of articles on adventure exploration and travel by Kaiser Tufail A dialogue with an aviator Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kaiser Tufail amp oldid 1187452001, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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