Hakimullah Khan Durrani

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Air Chief Marshal
Hakimullah
حکیم اللہ خان
Chief of Air Staff
In office
9 March 1988 – 9 March 1991
Preceded byACM Jamal Khan
Succeeded byACM Feroze Khan
Personal details
Born
Hakimullah Khan Durrani

(1935-10-15) 15 October 1935 (age 86)
British India
(Presently now, India and Pakistan)
Citizenship Pakistan
Nickname(s)Hakim
Military service
Allegiance Pakistan
Branch/service Pakistan Air Force
Years of service1956–1991
RankACM.pngUS-O10 insignia.svgAir Chief Marshal
UnitNo. 14 Squadron Tail Choppers
CommandsDCAS (Administration)
Proj-Dir. Project Falcon
DCAS (Air Operations)
Battles/warsIndo-Pakistani war of 1965
Indo-Pakistani war of 1971
AwardsOrder of Excellence Nishan-e-Imtiaz.pngNishan-i-Imtiaz (military)
PAK Sitara-i-Juraat ribbon.svgSitara-e-Jurat
Star of Good Conduct Sitara-e-Basalat.pngSitara-e-Basalat
Medal of Good Conduct Tamgha-e-Basalat.pngTamgha-e-Basalat
Sword of Honour @ Royal Military College of Canada.jpgSword of Honour

Air Chief Marshal Hakimullah Khan Durrani (Urdu:حکیم اللہ خان درانی; b. 15 October 1935: 459 [1]) NI(m), SJ, SBt, TBt, 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]

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]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b The Army Quarterly and Defence Journal. West of England Press. 1988. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d The Story of the Pakistan Air Force 1988-1998: A Battle Against Odds (Oxford University Press, 2000)
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Jane's Defence Weekly. Jane's Publishing Company. 1988. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Lal, P. C. My Years with the IAF (1st ed.). Lancer Publishers LLC. ISBN 9781935501756. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  9. ^ Shaheen: Journal of the Pakistan Air Force. Air Headquarters. 1984. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  10. ^ IDSA News Review on East Asia. Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses. 1990. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
Military offices
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1988 – 1991 		Succeeded by
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