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Khyber Khan
Mohammad Khyber Khan (15 March 1924 — 7 July 2007) was a Pakistani former two-star rank air officer and among the pioneer officers of the Pakistan Air Force, a fighter pilot, aerobatic pilot and diplomat.
Asghar Khan and Khyber Khan were considered among the likely successors to President Ayub Khan during the collapse of his regime. Khyber was described as "a young, energetic, and popular air force officer in his early forties - who happens to look very much like a younger Ayub Khan."
Mohammad Khyber Khan was born into a Pashtun family on 15 March 1924 in Pabbi, near Peshawar. He received his early education from Government Gordon College in Rawalpindi.
Khyber Khan was commissioned into the RIAF on 21 December 1942 from the 15th course.[circular reference] He served with No. 22 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit RIAF and 151 OTU from 15 June 1943 to 4 July 1944. Afterwards, he was a squadron pilot with No. 9 Squadron from 19 November 1944 to 30 August 1945.
While attempting to land his Harvard IIB at Cox's Bazar on 4 April 1945, it swung badly due to heavy crosswind, causing the undercarriage to collapse.
From 1 August 1945 to 18 January 1946, he was with No. 4 Squadron in Yelahanka and was attached as a squadron pilot to No. 2 Squadron. Before the Partition of British India, Flight Lieutenant Khyber was attached to the Advanced Flying School (India) in Ambala.[citation needed]
After the partition, he was posted as Chief Flying Instructor PAF Conversion School.[citation needed]
Flt Lt. Khyber was among several officers flying liaison missions in T-6 Harvards in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947-1948. He delivered a dispatch from Kashmir regarding the successful Siege of Skardu carried out by the Pakistan Army.
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Khyber Khan
Mohammad Khyber Khan (15 March 1924 — 7 July 2007) was a Pakistani former two-star rank air officer and among the pioneer officers of the Pakistan Air Force, a fighter pilot, aerobatic pilot and diplomat.
Asghar Khan and Khyber Khan were considered among the likely successors to President Ayub Khan during the collapse of his regime. Khyber was described as "a young, energetic, and popular air force officer in his early forties - who happens to look very much like a younger Ayub Khan."
Mohammad Khyber Khan was born into a Pashtun family on 15 March 1924 in Pabbi, near Peshawar. He received his early education from Government Gordon College in Rawalpindi.
Khyber Khan was commissioned into the RIAF on 21 December 1942 from the 15th course.[circular reference] He served with No. 22 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit RIAF and 151 OTU from 15 June 1943 to 4 July 1944. Afterwards, he was a squadron pilot with No. 9 Squadron from 19 November 1944 to 30 August 1945.
While attempting to land his Harvard IIB at Cox's Bazar on 4 April 1945, it swung badly due to heavy crosswind, causing the undercarriage to collapse.
From 1 August 1945 to 18 January 1946, he was with No. 4 Squadron in Yelahanka and was attached as a squadron pilot to No. 2 Squadron. Before the Partition of British India, Flight Lieutenant Khyber was attached to the Advanced Flying School (India) in Ambala.[citation needed]
After the partition, he was posted as Chief Flying Instructor PAF Conversion School.[citation needed]
Flt Lt. Khyber was among several officers flying liaison missions in T-6 Harvards in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947-1948. He delivered a dispatch from Kashmir regarding the successful Siege of Skardu carried out by the Pakistan Army.