Muhammad Mahmood Alam From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Muhammad Mahmood Alam محمد محمود عالم মুহাম্মদ মাহমুদ আলম MM alam in 2010.jpg Muhammad Mahmood Alam in 2010 Nickname Little Dragon Born 6 July 1935 Calcutta, British India Died 18 March 2013 (aged 77) Karachi, Pakistan Allegiance Pakistan Service/branch Pakistan Air Force Years of service 1960-1982 Rank US-O7 insignia.svg Air commodore (Brigadier-General) Unit No. 11 Squadron Arrows (1965)[1] No. 5 Squadron Falcons Battles/wars Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Soviet War in Afghanistan Awards Sitara-e-Jurat and Bar[2] Air commodore Muhammad Mahmood Alam (Urdu: محمد محمود عالم, Bengali: মুহাম্মদ মাহমুদ আলম) (known as "M.M. Alam"; born Muhammad Mahmud Alam; 6 July 1935 – 18 March 2013) was[3] a Pakistani fighter pilot, North American F-86 Sabre Flying ace and one-star general who served with the Pakistan Air Force. Squadron Leader Muhammad Mahmud Alam, Commander of No 11 Squadron, was already a notable leader and highly experienced pilot in 1965, when he was awarded the Sitara-e-Jurat ("The star of courage"), a Pakistani military decoration, for his actions during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. In earning his decorations, Alam downed five Indian aircraft in less than a minute — the first four within 30 seconds — establishing a world record. He also excelled in gunnery competition, a skill that without a doubt contributed greatly to his becoming the first and the only jet ace in one mission.
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