Muhammad Mahmood Alam Military person

Muhammad Mahmood Alam (Urdu: محمد محمود عالم‎), (Bengali: মুহাম্মদ মাহমুদ আলম) (known as "M.M. Alam"; born Muhammad Mahmud Alam; 6 July 1935 – 18 March 2013) was a Pakistani fighter pilot, North American F-86 Sabre Flying ace and one-star general who served with the Pakistan Air Force. Squadron Leader Muhammad Mahmud Alam, Commander of No 11 Squadron, was already a notable leader and highly experienced pilot in 1965, when he was awarded the Sitara-e-Jurat ("The star of courage"), a Pakistani military decoration, for his actions during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. In earning his decorations, Alam downed five Indian aircraft in less than a minute – the first four within 30 seconds – establishing a world record. He also excelled in gunnery competition, a skill that without a doubt contributed greatly to his becoming the first and the only jet ace in one mission.

Personal facts

Birth date	July 06, 1935
Birth place	Kolkata , Presidencies and provinces of British India
Date of death	March 18, 2013
Place of death	Karachi , Pakistan

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Military person

award	Sitara-e-Jurat Medal bar
military operations	Soviet war in Afghanistan Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
military unit	List of Pakistan Air Force squadrons
service start	1960
service end	1982