Air Vice Marshal Abdul Ghaffar Mahmud | |
|---|---|
| 4th Chief of Air Staff | |
| In office 5 September 1976 – 8 December 1977 | |
| Preceded by | Khademul Bashar |
| Succeeded by | Sadruddin Mohammad Hossain |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 December 1934 Calcutta, Bengal, British India |
| Awards |  Order of the Rising Sun 2nd Class[1].svg){kind=small} Independence Day Award |
| Nickname | A.G. |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Pakistan (before 1973) Bangladesh |
| Branch/service |  Pakistan Air Force Bangladesh Air Force |
| Years of service | 1955–1977 |
| Rank |  Air Vice Marshal |
| Unit | No. 14 Squadron |
| Commands |
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| Battles/wars | Indo-Pak War of 1965 |
Air Vice Marshal (retd.) Abdul Ghaffar Mahmud (born 1934)[1] is a former chief of the Bangladesh Air Force. He negotiated the release of hostages from the hijacked Japan Airlines Flight 472.[2] For his role in keeping the situation under control and securing the lives of every single passenger, the Japanese government conferred upon him the "Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star" awards.[3]
- ^ a b "Former Bangladesh Air Force chief AG Mahmud to receive Japan Imperial Decoration". bdnews24.com. 1 May 2017.
- ^ Saha, Ujjal Kumer. "Special Essay "Revisiting Dhaka 29 Years after the Hijack"". Embassy of Japan in Bangladesh. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ^ "Japan honours BAF ex-chief for 1977 Tejgaon airport kidnapping negotiations". Dhaka Tribune. 1 May 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2021.