Air Commodore Mukhtar Ahmad Dogar | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Mukhtar Ahmad Dogar |
| Nickname(s) | Dakota |
| Born | 15 May 1922 Hoshiarpur, Punjab, British India |
| Died | 5 June 2004 (aged 82) Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Allegiance |  British Raj (1940-1947) Pakistan 1947-1968 |
| Service |  Royal Air Force Pakistan Air Force |
| Years of service | 1940 – 1968 |
| Rank |  Air Commodore |
| Unit | No. 5 Squadron Falcons |
| Commands | No. 6 Squadron Globe Trotters No. 9 Squadron Griffins Special Service Wing |
| Battles / wars | World War II
Indo-Pakistan War of 1947 Indo-Pakistan War of 1965 |
| Awards |  Sitara-e-Jurat |
Air Commodore Mukhtar Ahmad Dogar (15 May 1922 – 5 June 2004) was the Pakistan Air Force bomber pilot and aerial warfare specialist who was the first military person to receive the Pakistani military award Sitara-e-Jurat.[1]
A World War II veteran, he is known for his participation in Indo-Pakistani War of 1947 most notably for the "Defenceless Dakota" incident in which he engaged with a couple of IAF Hawker Tempest while performing transport operations but still managing to bring back his Douglas DC-3. A founding father and former member of what is known now as Special Service Wing, Dogar is known to be instrumental in the creation of a special forces unit for the Pakistan Air Force called the Special Service Wing (SSW).[2]
- ^ The Roar of JF-17 Thunder Business Recorder (newspaper), Published 24 November 2009, Retrieved 6 October 2021
- ^ Mukhtar Ahmad Dogar profile: Ghazi of 1948 War Fearlesswarriors.pk website, Retrieved 6 October 2021