Air Commodore

Kaiser Tufail

TI(M)
Tufail (right) photographed with Air Chief Marshal Mushaf Ali Mir (left)
Native name
قیصر طفیل
Allegiance Pakistan
Service branch Pakistan Air Force
Years of service1975–2005
Rank Air Commodore[1][2]
Commands held
AwardsTamgha-e-Imtiaz (Military)
Other workStudies on history of aviation, archaeology, population genetics, Indus Valley civilization, etc.[3]
WebsiteAeronaut
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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.

Service

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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

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Books

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Tufail receiving a memento from the 30th Commander of the Turkish Air Force, Gen. Akın Öztürk at the Turkish Air War College in Istanbul (c. 2014)

Articles

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Awards and decorations

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PAF GD(P) Badge RED (More than 3000 Flying Hours)
Tamgha-e-Imtiaz

(Military)

(Medal of Excellence)

Tamgha-e-Baqa

(Nuclear Test Medal)

1998

Tamgha-e-Istaqlal Pakistan

(Escalation with India Medal)

2002

10 Years Service Medal 20 Years Service Medal 30 Years Service Medal Tamgha-e-Sad Saala Jashan-e-

Wiladat-e-Quaid-e-Azam

(100th Birth Anniversary of

Muhammad Ali Jinnah)

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

References

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  1. ^ a b "Amazed we had so much in common: Pak officer on Indian Kargil pilot". Indian Express. 13 June 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  2. ^ "Pakistan's military operations in Kashmir – Opinion". Al Jazeera English. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Pakistan. "Gebruikersprofiel: Kaiser Tufail". Blogger. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  4. ^ M. J. Gohari (18 January 2001). The Story of the Pakistan Air Force 1988–1998: A Battle Against Odds. USA: Oxford University Press. pp. 371–372. ISBN 978-9698553005.
  5. ^ "Do or die". Dawn. 25 October 2009. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Great Air Battles of Pakistan Air Force. Ferozsons (Pvt) Ltd. 2005.
  7. ^ a b M. Kaiser Tufail. "M. Kaiser Tufail (Author of Great Air Battles of Pakistan Air Force)". Goodreads.com. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  8. ^ Kaiser Tufail, M. (28 April 2024). In The Ring and On Its Feet. Ferozsons (Pvt.) Limited. ISBN 978-969-0-02554-8.
  9. ^ Defence Journal, Jan 2007 issue
  10. ^ "Aeronaut: Jacobabad Tales". Kaiser-aeronaut.blogspot.com. 19 November 2008. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  11. ^ "Alam's Speed-shooting Classic". Defencejournal.com. 6 September 1965. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  12. ^ The News International, 6 September 2006
  13. ^ "Aeronaut: Speed Shooting Classic". Kaiser-aeronaut.blogspot.com. 20 November 2008. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  14. ^ "Aeronaut: "Run … it's a 104"". Kaiser-aeronaut.blogspot.com. 19 November 2008. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  15. ^ Air Commodore M. Kaiser Tufail. "Run… It's a 104". Jang News. Archived from the original on 19 March 2007.
  16. ^ Defence Journal, April 2011 issue
  17. ^ Defence Journal, July 2010 issue
  18. ^ Defence Journal, May 2010 issue
  19. ^ Defence Journal, April 2010 issue
  20. ^ Defence Journal, December 2009 issue
  21. ^ Defence Journal, September–October 2009 issue
  22. ^ Defence Journal, May 2009 issue
  23. ^ Shaheen – Journal of the Pakistan Air Force, Vol 60
  24. ^ Kaiser Tufail (June 2009). "Himalayan Showdown". Air Forces Monthly.
  25. ^ Defence Journal (Pak), May 2009 issue
  26. ^ Shaheen – Journal of the PAF, Summer 1999 issue
  27. ^ Defence Journal, April 1999
  28. ^ The News International, 26 April 1999
  29. ^ Ausaf daily newspaper, 26 April 1999 (Urdu translation)
  30. ^ Tufail, Kaiser (21 November 2008). "Aeronaut: It is the Man Behind the Gun". Kaiser-aeronaut.blogspot.com. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  31. ^ Tufail, Kaiser (21 November 2008). "Aeronaut: A Hard Nut to Crack". Kaiser-aeronaut.blogspot.com. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  32. ^ "Aeronaut: Cheapest Kill". Kaiser-aeronaut.blogspot.com. 20 November 2008. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  33. ^ Defence Journal, June 2003 issue
  34. ^ "Aeronaut: A Sword for Hussein". Kaiser-aeronaut.blogspot.com. 20 November 2008. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  35. ^ Dawn (Books & Authors Supplement), 15 May 2005
  36. ^ "Aeronaut: Mystery of the Downed Mystère". Kaiser-aeronaut.blogspot.com. 20 November 2008. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  37. ^ "Aeronaut: Theirs But to Do and Die". Kaiser-aeronaut.blogspot.com. 20 November 2008. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  38. ^ Dawn, 6 September 2007
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