Sarfaraz Ahmed Rafiqui

Squadron Leader
Sarfaraz Ahmed Rafiqui
HJ SJ
Squadron Leader Sarfaraz Rafiqui
Born(1935-07-18)18 July 1935
Rajshahi, British India (Present-day Bangladesh)
Died6 September 1965(1965-09-06) (aged 30)
Halwara, India
Burial placeLahore, Pakistan
Alma materSt. Anthony High School, Lahore
Military career
Birth nameSarfaraz Ahmed Rafiqui
Nickname(s)Mani
Allegiance Pakistan
Service / branch Pakistan Air Force
Years of service1953–1965
Rank Squadron Leader
Service numberPAK/1429
Unit
Commands
Battles / wars
Awards Hilal-e-Jurat
Sitara-e-Jurat

Squadron Leader Sarfaraz Ahmed Rafiqui HJ SJ was a Pakistani fighter pilot who is known for his gallant actions in two of the aerial dogfights during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, and is a recipient of both the Hilal-e-Jurat (Crescent of Courage) and the Sitara-e-Jurat (Star of Courage) military awards from the Government of Pakistan.He is considered as one of the most decorated officers of the Pakistan Air Force as he has the honour to be awarded with the second and third highest gallantry award. [1][2][3][4]

  1. ^ Kaiser Tufail. "SQN LDR SARFARAZ AHMED RIAFIQUI (HILAL-E-JURAT)". DefenceJournal.com. Archived from the original on 1 October 1999.
  2. ^ Profile and awards of Sarfaraz Ahmed Rafiqui GlobalSecurity.com website, Retrieved 6 October 2021
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