File photo of Saiful Azam CollectedHe was honoured by the USAF as one of the 22 'Living Eagles' of the worldOne of the greatest Bangladeshi fighter pilots of all time, Saiful Azam, has died at a hospital in Dhaka. Saiful Azam, born in 1941 in Pabna, Bangladesh, served in the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) from 1960-1971, and the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) from 1971-1979. The retired group captain of BAF is the only fighter pilot in the world to have served in a war setting for four different air forces -- Bangladesh, Jordan, Iraq, and Pakistan. In April, 1961, Azam, after his training in the US, was awarded “Top Gun” by the United States Air Force (USAF) at the Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Azam also served Bangladesh as a lawmaker in 1991-96.

Source: Dhaka Tribune June 14, 2020 14:46 UTC