Sharbat Ali Changezi
Sharbat Ali Changezi | |
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 Changezi in 1966 | |
| Born | 10 March 1932 Quetta, Baluchistan, British India |
| Allegiance |  Pakistan |
| Service |  Pakistan Air Force |
| Years of service | 1949–87 |
| Rank |  Air Marshal |
| Commands | No. 26 Squadron[1] |
| Battles / wars | Indo-Pakistani war of 1965 Indo-Pakistani war of 1971 |
| Awards |  Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military) Sitara-e-Basalat |
Air Marshal Sharbat Ali Changezi HI(M) SI(M) SBt (Urdu: شربت على ݘݩگݐڒی; b. 10 March 1932),[2] is a retired three-star air officer in the Pakistan Air Force and a former fighter pilot who led the aerial operations in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 and 1971.[3][4][5]
In 1955, Changezi notably refused to meet the Afghan Monarch Zahir Shah, while he was on visit to Pakistan, because of the ill-treatment meted out to the Hazara people in Afghanistan.[6][7]
Career with the Airforce
1965 War service
Changezi was involved in a dogfight with Indian warplanes over Lahore district in which he and his wingman shot down Indian planes.[8]
1971 War service
During the 1971 war, Changezi was the officer commanding of the No. 26 Squadron of the PAF flying F-86 Sabres.
Awards and decorations
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| Hilal-e-Imtiaz
(Crescent of Excellence) |
Sitara-e-Imtiaz
(Star of Excellence) |
Sitara-e-Basalat
(Star of Good Conduct) | |
| Tamgha-e-Diffa
(General Service Medal) 1. 1965 War Clasp 2. 1971 War Clasp |
Sitara-e-Harb 1965 War
(War Star 1965) |
Sitara-e-Harb 1971 War
(War Star 1971) |
Tamgha-e-Jang 1965 War
(War Medal 1965) |
| Tamgha-e-Jang 1971 War
(War Medal 1971) |
Tamgha-e-Sad Saala Jashan-e-
(100th Birth Anniversary of 1976 |
Tamgha-e-Jamhuria
(Republic Commemoration Medal) 1956 |
Hijri Tamgha
(Hijri Medal) 1979 |
See also
References
- ^ "Pakistan Military Consortium :: www.PakDef.info". www.pakdef.info. Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ Papolazov, Arshad (15 June 2012). "Deedar e Air Marshal R Sharbat Ali Changezi Part1-6". www.youtube.com. MechidTV, Bio 1. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ "KARACHI: Tribute paid to heroes of 1965 war". Dawn. 17 September 2002. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ Fricker, John (1979). Battle for Pakistan: the air war of 1965. I. Allan. p. 153. ISBN 978-0711009295.
- ^ Saleem Javed (29 June 2012). "Hope fades away for Hazaras of Pakistan". Dawn. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- ^ Nadir Hassan (18 May 2012). "Planned Extermination: Balochistan's Shia Hazara Community". Newsline. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- ^ "Planned Extermination: Balochistan's Shia Hazara Community". Newsline. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
- ^ "Air Battle over Lahore 20 September, 1965". Defence Journal. Archived from the original on 29 August 2000.