Kaiser Tufail

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Air Commodore

Kaiser Tufail

TI SI
Kaisertufail.mushafamir.jpg
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
RankPak-air-force-OF-6.svg US-O7 insignia.svg Air Commodore[1][2]
Commands held
Engagements
Awards
Other workStudies on history of aviation, archaeology, population genetics, Indus Valley Civilization, etc.[3]
WebsiteAeronaut
Footloose

Kaiser Tufail TI SI is a retired Pakistani fighter pilot[1] who is primarily known for his interactions with Kambampati Nachiketa, an Indian fighter pilot who was captured by Pakistani forces during the Kargil War in 1999. Outside of his military service, Tufail is an active blogger, aviation historian and has delivered motivational speeches at TEDx conferences. Through his blog, he primarily weighs in on the India–Pakistan relationship and the long-running conflict in Kashmir between the two states.[4][1][3]

Service[]

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 V) at PAF Base Masroor[3] and a flying wing (No 34 Tactical Attack Wing) at PAF Base Rafiqui.[5] 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][6]

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.[7][8]

Works as an aviation historian[]

Books[]

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][7][8]
  • In The Ring And On It's Feet

Articles[]

  • "Jacobabad Tales"[9][10]
  • "Alam's Speed-shooting Classic"[7][11][12][13]
  • "Run … it's a 104"[7][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"[7][26][27][28][29]
  • "It is the Man Behind the Gun"[7][30]
  • "A Hard Nut to Crack"[7][31]
  • "Cheapest Kill"[7][32]
  • "A Sword for Hussein"[7][33][34]
  • "Bo Kaata"[7][35]
  • "Mystery of the Downed Mystère"[7][36]
  • "Theirs But to Do and Die"[37][38]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "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 h Pakistan. "Gebruikersprofiel: Kaiser Tufail". Blogger. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  4. ^ "Challenge yourself to live the life you want! | Kaiser Tufail | TEDxPIFD - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Do or die". Dawn. 25 October 2009. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Great Air Battles of Pakistan Air Force. Ferozsons (Pvt) Ltd. 2005.
  8. ^ a b M. Kaiser Tufail. "M. Kaiser Tufail (Author of Great Air Battles of Pakistan Air Force)". Goodreads.com. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  9. ^ Defence Journal, Jan 2007 issue
  10. ^ "Aeronaut: Jacobabad Tales". Kaiser-aeronaut.blogspot.com. 19 November 2008. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  11. ^ "Alam's Speed-shooting Classic". 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. "Run… It's a 104". 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

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