Dilawar Hussain (air marshal)
Dilawar Hussain | |
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| دلاور حسین | |
Air Marshal Hussain in the 90s | |
| 8th Director General Pakistan Aeronautical Complex | |
| In office May 1993 – November 1994 | |
| Preceded by | AVM M Yousaf Khan |
| Succeeded by | AVM Abdul Rahim Yousafzai |
| Air Officer Commanding Air Defence Command | |
| In office August 1989 – July 1990 | |
| Preceded by | AVM Raja Aftab Iqbal |
| Succeeded by | AVM Anwar Mahmood Khan |
| Deputy Chief of Air Staff (Operations) | |
| In office August 1988 – August 1989 | |
| Preceded by | AVM Farooq Feroze Khan |
| Succeeded by | AVM Bahar-Ul-Haque |
| Commander PAF Base Sargodha | |
| In office July 1985 – December 1986 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 September 1940 Quetta, Pakistan |
| Died | 24 November 2020 (aged 80) Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Children | 5 |
| Education | Government College, Quetta PAF Academy |
| Awards | Hilal-e-Imtiaz Sitara-e-Jurat Sitara-e-Imtiaz Sitara-e-Basalat |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Pakistan |
| Branch/service | Pakistan Air Force |
| Years of service | 1962–1994 |
| Rank | Air Marshal |
| Unit | No. 14 Squadron PAF No. 19 Squadron PAF No. 7 Squadron RSAF |
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Dilawar Hussain (8 September 1940 – 24 November 2020) was a Pakistani former three-star rank officer in the Pakistan Air Force (PAF), known as a legendary pilot for his role in the Indo-Pakistani air war of 1965. He was the first Pakistani air force officer to command a Saudi fighter squadron, the No. 7 Squadron RSAF. Prior to his retirement, he served as the eighth Director General of the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex.
In 1994, Dilawar and Vice Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Shafique Haider were controversially superseded by Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto in favour of Abbas Khattak for the position of Chief of Air Staff. Khattak was later accused of receiving kickbacks from Mirage sales, along with Benazir's husband, Asif Ali Zardari.