About: Saiful Azam

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Saiful Azam (11 September 1941 – 14 June 2020) was a Bangladeshi pilot and politician who first served as a fighter pilot for the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) (1960–1971) and later the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) (1971–1979). During his career as PAF pilot, he shot down one Indian Air Force (IAF) and three Israel Air Force (IAF) aircraft. For his actions, he received various gallantry awards from Pakistan, Jordan and Iraq. He also took part in 12 ground-attack missions against the Indian forces. After the liberation of Bangladesh, he joined the newly formed Bangladesh Air Force.

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  • سيف الله أعظم (1941 - 14 يونيو/حزيران 2020) طيار باكستاني ثم بنغالي خدم في جيش بلاده، كما شارك في الحرب العربية الإسرائيلية عام 1967 تحت قيادة الأردن ثم العراق، وأسقط عددًا من الطائرات الإسرائيلية، يعد الطيار الوحيد في التاريخ الذي خدم لصالح أربعة جيوش مختلفة. (ar)
  • Saiful Azam (11 September 1941 – 14 June 2020) was a Bangladeshi pilot and politician who first served as a fighter pilot for the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) (1960–1971) and later the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) (1971–1979). During his career as PAF pilot, he shot down one Indian Air Force (IAF) and three Israel Air Force (IAF) aircraft. For his actions, he received various gallantry awards from Pakistan, Jordan and Iraq. He also took part in 12 ground-attack missions against the Indian forces. After the liberation of Bangladesh, he joined the newly formed Bangladesh Air Force. In 1980, Azam retired as a Group Captain from Bangladesh Air Force. After retiring from the military, Azam continued government service on contract basis and started his own private trading firm. Azam was a one term parliament member('91~'95) representing his hometown seat of Pabna in the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) ticket. He died on 14 June 2020 at 13:00 hours at the Combined Military Hospital, Dhaka. (en)
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  • (1947–1971)
  • (1971–1979)
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  • (en)
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  • Nawt as-Shaja'ah "Medal of Valour" (en)
  • Sitara-e-Jurat "Star of Courage" (en)
  • Wisam al-Istiqlal "Order of Freedom" (en)
  • Honoured as an "Eagle" by the Gathering of Eagles Foundation, United States. (en)
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  • 1941-09-11 (xsd:date)
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  • Khagarbarhia, Faridpur Upazila, Pabna District, Rajshahi Division, East Bengal, British India (en)
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  • 2020-06-14 (xsd:date)
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  • Saiful Azam (en)
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  • সাইফুল আজম (en)
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  • Shaheen graveyard, Dhaka Cantonment, Dhaka, Bangladesh (en)
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  • سيف الله أعظم (1941 - 14 يونيو/حزيران 2020) طيار باكستاني ثم بنغالي خدم في جيش بلاده، كما شارك في الحرب العربية الإسرائيلية عام 1967 تحت قيادة الأردن ثم العراق، وأسقط عددًا من الطائرات الإسرائيلية، يعد الطيار الوحيد في التاريخ الذي خدم لصالح أربعة جيوش مختلفة. (ar)
  • Saiful Azam (11 September 1941 – 14 June 2020) was a Bangladeshi pilot and politician who first served as a fighter pilot for the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) (1960–1971) and later the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) (1971–1979). During his career as PAF pilot, he shot down one Indian Air Force (IAF) and three Israel Air Force (IAF) aircraft. For his actions, he received various gallantry awards from Pakistan, Jordan and Iraq. He also took part in 12 ground-attack missions against the Indian forces. After the liberation of Bangladesh, he joined the newly formed Bangladesh Air Force. (en)
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  • سيف الله أعظم (ar)
  • Saiful Azam (en)
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