Kaiser Tufail | |
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 Tufail (right) photographed withAir Chief MarshalMushaf Ali Mir (left) | |
| Native name | قیصر طفیل |
| Allegiance |  Pakistan |
| Service branch |  Pakistan Air Force |
| Years of service | 1975–2005 |
| Rank |   Air Commodore[1][2] |
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| Awards |  Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Military) |
| Other work | Studies onhistory of aviation,archaeology,population genetics,Indus Valley civilization, etc.[3] |
| Website | Aeronaut Footloose |
Kaiser TufailTI(M) is a retired Pakistanifighter pilot. Outside of his military service, Tufail is an active blogger,aviation historian and has delivered motivational speeches atTEDx conferences.
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 withMirage 5) atPAF Base Masroor[3] and a flying wing (No 34 Tactical Attack Wing) atPAF Base Rafiqui.[4] Later he commanded PAF Base Shahbaz andPAF 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 theKargil conflict.[1] He served as Deputy Commandant and Commandant of thePAF 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 theNational Defence College (National Defence University) and holds master's degrees in Strategic Studies and War Studies.[6][7]
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| 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 |
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