Kaiser Tufail is a retired Pakistani fighter pilot. Outside of his military service, Tufail is an active blogger, aviation historian and has delivered motivational speeches at TEDx conferences.
Service Kaiser Tufail was commissioned in 1975. After performing duties as a squadron pilot, he went on to command a fighter squadron (No.8 Tactical Attack Squadron equipped with Mirage 5) at PAF Base Masroor and a flying wing (No 34 Tactical Attack Wing) at PAF Base Rafiqui. Later he commanded PAF Base Shahbaz and PAF Base Masroor.
He has had the opportunity of flying virtually all types of trainers and fighters of the PAF during his service. These include T-6G Harvard, MFI-17 Mushaak, T-37, FT-5 (dual-seat MiG-17), F-6 (MiG-19), Mirage-III/5, F-16A/B Fighting Falcon, Mirage F-1E (Qatari AF), F-7P (MiG-21) and the F-7PG (F-7 double-delta variant).
Kaiser Tufail was the Director of Operations of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) during the Kargil conflict. He served as Deputy Commandant and Commandant of the PAF Air War College. He also served as Senior Air Staff Officer (SASO) at the Southern Air Command before retiring in 2005.
Kaiser Tufail is a graduate of the PAF Air War College and the National Defence College (National Defence University) and holds master's degrees in Strategic Studies and War Studies.
Works as an aviation historian
Books
Great Air Battles of Pakistan Air Force In The Ring and On Its Feet
Articles "Jacobabad Tales"Defence Journal, Jan 2007 issue "Alam's Speed-shooting Classic"The News International, 6 September 2006 "Run ... it's a 104" "PAF on the Offensive – 1971 War" "The Gujarat Beechcraft Incident – 1965 War"Defence Journal, April 2011 issue "Air Defence in Northern Sector – 1971 War" "Air Support in Chamb – 1971 War"Defence Journal, July 2010 issue "Air Support in Shakargarh – 1971 War"Defence Journal, May 2010 issue "Air Support at Sea – 1971 War"Defence Journal, April 2010 issue "F-6s at War"Defence Journal, December 2009 issue "Air Support in Thar – 1971 War"Defence Journal, September–October 2009 issue "Mirages at War"Defence Journal, May 2009 issueShaheen – Journal of the Pakistan Air Force, Vol 60 "Kargil Conflict and Pakistan Air Force"Defence Journal (Pak), May 2009 issue "Shahbaz Over Golan"Shaheen – Journal of the PAF, Summer 1999 issueDefence Journal, April 1999The News International, 26 April 1999Ausaf daily newspaper, 26 April 1999 (Urdu translation) "It is the Man Behind the Gun" "A Hard Nut to Crack" "Cheapest Kill" "A Sword for Hussein"Defence Journal, June 2003 issue "Bo Kaata"Dawn (Books & Authors Supplement), 15 May 2005 "Mystery of the Downed Mystère" "Theirs But to Do and Die"Dawn, 6 September 2007
Awards and decorations
PAF GD(P) Badge RED (More than 3000 Flying Hours)Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Military)
(Medal of Excellence)Tamgha-e-Baqa (Nuclear Test Medal)
1998Tamgha-e-Istaqlal Pakistan (Escalation with India Medal)
200210 Years Service Medal20 Years Service Medal30 Years Service MedalTamgha-e-Sad Saala Jashan-e- Wiladat-e-Quaid-e-Azam
(100th Birth Anniversary of
Muhammad Ali Jinnah)
1976Hijri Tamgha (Hijri Medal)
1979Jamhuriat Tamgha (Democracy Medal)
1988Qarardad-e-Pakistan Tamgha (Resolution Day
Golden Jubilee Medal)
1990Tamgha-e-Salgirah Pakistan (Independence Day
Golden Jubilee Medal)
1997
References
External links Blogger URL Aeronaut – Anthology of articles on fighter flying, air wars, etc., by Kaiser Tufail Footloose – Anthology of articles on adventure, exploration and travel, by Kaiser Tufail A dialogue with an aviator