Alauddin Ahmed | |
|---|---|
| اعلاؤالدین احمد | |
 Ahmed in 1962 | |
| Officer Commanding No. 18 Squadron PAF | |
| In office June 1962 – 13 September 1965 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 October 1930 Purana Paltan, Dacca, British India |
| Died | 13 September 1965 (aged 34) |
| Spouse |
Sofia Shireen (m. 1955) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | RPAF Academy German Air Force Officer Training School 157th FIS, South Carolina Fighter Leaders' School, Mauripur |
| Awards | Sword of Honour (1953) Sitara-e-Jurat (1965) |
| Nickname(s) | Butch Butch Ahmed |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  Pakistan Air Force |
| Years of service | 1952–65 |
| Rank |  Squadron Leader |
| Unit | No. 11 Squadron PAF |
| Battles/wars | |
| Service number | PAK/5034 |
Squadron Leader Alauddin Ahmed SJ (Urdu: علاؤالدین احمد; 3 October 1930 — 13 September 1965) known as Butch or Butch Ahmed to his colleagues, was a Pakistan Air Force officer who led his squadron the No. 18 Squadron Sharp Shooters in several missions during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 attacking Indian ground and air forces.[1]
In his book Flight of the Falcon, fellow air force officer Sajad Haider, who was the last person to speak with Butch over the radio before his crash, wrote: "Butch truly never had an enemy; everybody loved Butch, especially the girls from the Burt Institute (an Anglo-Indian club operated by the Railways)."[2]
- ^ Qadri, Azam (2014). Sentinels in the Sky: A Saga of PAF's Gallant Air Warriors. PAF Book Club. pp. 40–45.
- ^ Sajad Haider (2009). Flight of The Falcon: Demolishing myths of Indo-Pak wars 1965 & 1971. VANGUARD BOOKS, Lahore. p. 23.