Air Force Day: Nation Salutes Air Defenders For Excellence & Valor

7th September is observed as annual Pakistan Air Force Day to celebrate the efforts of PAF in defending the country in the 1965 Indo-Pak war.

One of the most notable incidences of the war was MM Alam’s record as he shot down five Indian warplanes in less than a minute on 7th September in response to India’s raid on Lahore. For his valor, the Air Force pilot was awarded the Sitara-e-Jurat. In his F-86 Sabre, MM Alam downed a total of 9 Hawker Hunters including 2 probable kills.

The day is celebrated each year with great zeal and fervor across the country. #PakistanAirForceDay, #MujahideeneAflakKoSalam, and #AirForceDay are all top trends on Twitter as the nation pays tribute to the martyrs of Air Force and national heroes who left no stone unturned to defend their motherland.

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Let’s have a look at some of the tweets in this regard:

Solute to Pakistan Air Force.
Symbol of Dignity. Kings of fight with Storms.🔥#PakistanAirForceDay pic.twitter.com/VtArEOSdjQ

— Tayyab Shahbaz (@TayyabShahbaz18) September 7, 2020

https://twitter.com/Hanzi82/status/1302875794470039552

A country without a strong Air Force is at the mercy of any aggressor. It must be an efficient Air Force
"Second To None".
Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.#PakistanAirForceDay#7September
#MujahideeneAflakKoSalam pic.twitter.com/M4EFDBF94z

— Mohammad Xain (@RajpootXain) September 7, 2020

https://twitter.com/ZariaKhanPTI/status/1302875866440052737

#PakistanAirForceDay
As Pakistan Armed Forces are in a state of war with the extremist elements on our western borders particularly, PAF has yet again proved its metal in wiping out the terrorists safe havens in the mountainous region of FATA.

— 𝘼𝙍𝙄𝙁 𝙌𝘼𝙈𝘼𝙍 (@AqMkw) September 7, 2020

#PakistanAirForceDay
Maryam Mukhtar has told us that Men and women are equally brave.We are proud of Great Maryam Mukhtar.

— TANVEER UL HASSAN (@Tanveer642) September 7, 2020

From M.M alam's 5 Hunts in 45 secs in 1965 to abhinandan's tea in Feb,2019 PAF has done a fantastic job . #PakistanAirForceDay pic.twitter.com/zaVNEz2ptd

— ارسلان جٹ (@iamArslanyaqub) September 7, 2020

#PakistanAirForceDay
Not to forget agile M.M. Alam called “Peanut Alam” (due to his small body frame) by his comrades, who displayed what actual giants were made of, as he sliced into the enemy formations, dishing out physical as well as psychological destruction. pic.twitter.com/vz4hZRaAMl

— 𝘼𝙍𝙄𝙁 𝙌𝘼𝙈𝘼𝙍 (@AqMkw) September 7, 2020

Sept 7 reminds us of the bravery and courage of the Pakistan Air Force. On this day, the #PAF made a new history by destroying the air power of the enemy. Today, on Air Force Day, the entire nation pays homage to the falcons of the #PAF#PakistanAirForceDay #OurMartyrsOurHeroes pic.twitter.com/qtAogU9X2S

— HamzaH (@ihamzar_) September 7, 2020

https://twitter.com/SaraSpeakz/status/1302861609401016320

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