Mervyn Middlecoat | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Mervyn Leslie Middlecoat |
| Nickname(s) | Commander Leslie |
| Born | 6 July 1940 Ludhiana, British Raj |
| Died | 12 December 1971 (aged 31) Okha, India |
| Buried | Remains not found |
| Allegiance |  Pakistan |
| Service |  Pakistan Air Force |
| Years of service | 1954–1971 |
| Rank |  Wing Commander |
| Service number | Pak/3550 |
| Unit | No. 9 Squadron Griffins |
| Commands | No. 9 Squadron Griffins |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards |  Sitara-e-Jurat & Bar[a] |
Wing Commander Mervyn Leslie Middlecoat SJ & Bar[a] (6 July 1940 – 12 December 1971) was a Pakistani fighter pilot in the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) who was involved in a number of aerial battles during the 1965 and 1971 Indo-Pakistani wars, before being shot down on 12 December 1971.[1] He was one of a number of distinguished Pakistani strike and fighter pilots of the period. Before his death he was stationed at Mauripur, Karachi, Pakistan where he flew the F-104 Starfighter.
Cite error: There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or {{efn}} templates on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}} template or {{notelist}} template (see the help page).
- ^ Hali, S.M. (2000). "F-104 Starfighters in Pakistan Air Force". Defence Journal. Archived from the original on 9 June 2011. Retrieved 12 February 2011.