Kaiser Tufail
Pakistan Air Force fighter pilot (active 1975–2005)
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Kaiser Tufail TI(M) 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.
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Tufail (right) photographed with Air Chief Marshal Mushaf Ali Mir (left) | |
| Native name | قیصر طفیل |
| Allegiance |  Pakistan |
Service branch |  Pakistan Air Force |
Service years | 1975–2005 |
Rank |   Air Commodore[1][2] |
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| Awards |  Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Military) |
| Other work | Studies on history of aviation, archaeology, population genetics, Indus Valley civilization, etc.[3] |
| Website | Aeronaut Footloose |
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[3] and a flying wing (No 34 Tactical Attack Wing) at PAF Base Rafiqui.[4] Later he commanded PAF Base Shahbaz and PAF Base Masroor.[3]
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).[3][5]
Kaiser Tufail was the Director of Operations of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) during the Kargil conflict.[1] 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.[3]
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.[6][7]
Works as an aviation historian
Books
Articles
- "Jacobabad Tales"[9][10]
- "Alam's Speed-shooting Classic"[6][11][12][13]
- "Run ... it's a 104"[6][14][15]
- "PAF on the Offensive – 1971 War"
- "The Gujarat Beechcraft Incident – 1965 War"[16]
- "Air Defence in Northern Sector – 1971 War"
- "Air Support in Chamb – 1971 War"[17]
- "Air Support in Shakargarh – 1971 War"[18]
- "Air Support at Sea – 1971 War"[19]
- "F-6s at War"[20]
- "Air Support in Thar – 1971 War"[21]
- "Mirages at War"[22][23]
- "Kargil Conflict and Pakistan Air Force"[24][25]
- "Shahbaz Over Golan"[6][26][27][28][29]
- "It is the Man Behind the Gun"[6][30]
- "A Hard Nut to Crack"[6][31]
- "Cheapest Kill"[6][32]
- "A Sword for Hussein"[6][33][34]
- "Bo Kaata"[6][35]
- "Mystery of the Downed Mystère"[6][36]
- "Theirs But to Do and Die"[37][38]
Awards and decorations
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| PAF GD(P) Badge RED (More than 3000 Flying Hours) | |||
| Tamgha-e-Imtiaz
(Medal of Excellence) |
Tamgha-e-Baqa
1998 |
Tamgha-e-Istaqlal Pakistan
2002 | |
| 10 Years Service Medal | 20 Years Service Medal | 30 Years Service Medal | Tamgha-e-Sad Saala Jashan-e-
(100th Birth Anniversary of 1976 |
| Hijri Tamgha
(Hijri Medal) 1979 |
Jamhuriat Tamgha
(Democracy Medal) 1988 |
Qarardad-e-Pakistan Tamgha
(Resolution Day Golden Jubilee Medal) 1990 |
Tamgha-e-Salgirah Pakistan
(Independence Day Golden Jubilee Medal) 1997 |