Air Commodore M.M. Alam | |
|---|---|
 Muhammad Mahmood Alam in 2010 | |
| Nickname(s) | M. M. Alam, Little Dragon |
| Born | 6 July 1935 Calcutta, Bengal, British India (present-day, Kolkata, West Bengal, India) |
| Died | 18 March 2013 (aged 77) Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Allegiance |  Pakistan |
| Service/ |  Pakistan Air Force |
| Years of service | 1953 – 1982 |
| Rank |  Air commodore |
| Service number | Pak/1492 |
| Unit | No. 11 Squadron Arrows (1965)< No. 5 Squadron Falcons |
| Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 Soviet–Afghan War |
| Awards |  Sitara-e-Jurat & Bar[note 1] Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military) |
Air Commodore Muhammad Mahmood Alam SJ & Bar[note 1] SI(M) (Bengali: মহম্মদ মাহমুদ আলম; Urdu: محمد محمود عالم; 6 July 1935 – 18 March 2013), popularly known as M. M. Alam, was a Pakistani fighter pilot and war hero, officially credited by the Pakistan Air Force with having downed five Indian fighter aircraft in under a minute and establishing a world record during the 1965 Indo-Pakistani War.[1]
He was a F-86 Sabre flying ace as per Pakistan Air Force records. He was awarded the Sitara-e-Jurat twice, the nation's third highest military award for his actions.[1]
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- ^ a b "M. M. Alam passes away in Karachi". Dawn newspaper. 18 March 2013. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2024.