arrives at
Mauripur with
President Iskandar Mirza and
Nahid Mirza, greeted by
Air Marshal Asghar Khan and Air Vice Marshal
Nur Khan. The loop is showcased towards the end of the video with Ahmed at the second position in the formation (1958) On 2 February 1958, hundreds of thousands of people were in attendance at an
air show in
Mauripur organised in honour of the visiting guest
King of Afghanistan Mohammad Zahir Shah. Others included,
President Iskandar Ali Mirza,
General Ayub Khan, Air Vice Marshal
Asghar Khan, Air Commodore
Nur Khan,
Turkish Air Chief ,
Iraqi Air Force Chief Abdul Kadhim Abaddi and
Chief of the Imperial Iranian Air Force Hedayatollah Gilanshah. Flying in the No. 2 position,
Flight Lieutenant Alauddin Ahmed was part of the
Falcons aerobatic team led by Wing Commander
Mitty Masud that set a world record performing a 16-aircraft diamond loop in
F-86 Sabres. On 6 September 1965, during an offensive fighter sweep near
Taran Taran, a town in India's
Amritsar district, Squadron Leader Ahmed led a formation of three Sabre jets. As they approached, he spotted four Indian
Hawker Hunter aircraft and immediately informed his commander, Squadron Leader Alam, of the threat. Following Alam's orders, the squadron jettisoned their fuel tanks and prepared for combat. In the ensuing battle, Ahmed's Sabre shot down one of the Hunters, marking his first aerial victory of the war. All four Hunters were eventually destroyed, leaving the three Sabres victorious in the skies.
Gurdaspur train attack Squadron Leader Ahmed's final mission took place on 13 September 1965. In the morning, he led a successful attack on enemy tanks and artillery in the Chawinda-Narowal sector, as part of a support mission for Pakistani ground forces. After completing this sortie, he and his squadron returned to base for a brief rest before flying their second operational mission of the day, an armed reconnaissance patrol over the
Gurdaspur area. As the squadron approached
Gurdaspur, Ahmedspotted a train in the marshalling yard of the railway station. Upon closer inspection, he identified the train as carrying military supplies, including ammunition. Without hesitation, Ahmed led his formation in a daring attack. The initial assault caused a massive explosion, sending smoke and debris into the sky. Despite the danger posed by the explosion, Ahmed pressed the attack, flying dangerously low to target the remaining wagons. His final attack triggered another massive blast, sending pressure waves that buffeted the Sabres in flight. During this last sortie, Ahmed's aircraft was struck by flying debris, causing severe damage. He attempted to fly the crippled aircraft back toward Pakistani territory, just 12 miles away, but his cockpit was soon filled with smoke. His last radio transmission was: "My cockpit is full of smoke." His comrades attempted to locate him after he was reported missing, but tragically, Squadron Leader Alauddin Ahmed was
killed in action. ==Sitara-e-Jurat==