This undated photograph released by the Pakistan Air Force shows MM Alam standing next to his F-86 Sabre. PHOTO: PAF
Alam was admitted to Pakistan Naval Station Shifa hospital in December last year and had been under treatment since then.
Alam was an North American Aviation F-86 Sabre flying ace and an air commodore, who served with the Pakistan Air Force. He was awarded the Sitara-e-Jurat (“The star of courage”).
He received a Pakistani military decoration for his actions during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, during which he downed five Indian aircraft.
M M Alam, was born on July 6, 1935 in a well educated family of Calcutta in then British India. He completed his secondary education from Government High School in Dhaka In 1951. Alam joined the PAF in 1952 and was granted commission on October 2, 1953.
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I Love You, I Love You, I Love You, I Love You, I Love You sir.
He is the kind of role models Pakistanis need today. Extra-ordinary achiever, yet extra-ordinarily humble. He did what he had to do superlatively well, and never boasted about it. Pakistan is still on the map because of selfless service by the people of his generation, and that is the spirit we need now. Rest in peace MM Alam, thank you for your love, devotion, and duty to us as a nation, and may Allah shower you with his blessings and mercy.
May Allah Rest his soul in Peace. He was loved by Nation His services to this country will not b forgotten
He was a solid, genuine hero - and during that far far away childhood we used to look up to him with an awe that was hardly possible in later years for the more recent luminaries. May Allah bless his soul in peace(Amen).
An unforgettable PAF's hero who did that what the others can't think now ain't amongst us.May Allah Almighty rest his soul in Jannat-ul-Firdous and peace......
Inna Lillahe Wa Inna Ilaihe Rajeon!
To quote Winston Churchill: "Never in the field of Human Conflict have so many owed so much to so few!"
Its a shame that all a newspaper like ET could come with for this national hero is this copy paste job. Alam deserved better. Lesser men than him receive much more space in your paper on a daily basis. Tragic.
@Nabeel:::Thankyou for telling the reason for the cold shoulder given by the people concerned to the news of the death of a Legend.You have removed the un-easiness that I was feeling since yesterday because the man was/is my Hero
The Heros never Died May GoD blless him
Salute to your greatness....Mujahid of Allah...May Allah set his soul rest in peace...we always luv u M M Alam...
@Ashhar Lodhi:
"He was a nightmare for India."
TRUE!
I remember when I was a child, my mother used to say "sleep or MM Alam will come". And I would go to sleep instantly.
I am always in awe with such men. #Legend. #Ultimaterespect
@name: @mind control: Thanks, shining India.
Thank you and may you rest in peace ...
@name: It has always been the same number of aircraft shot within same time span. i.e. the fish size has been always same. What makes you say, the fish has been getting bigger every time the story was narated. You must be part of Indian media which has been working tirelessly to make Alam's record controversial but with little success. There are numerous well researched internationally respected publications that bear testifimony to this historic feat. It is well known fact that the Indian Airforce performed miserably in 1965 war, yet its media tirlessly tries to glorrify its pilots. With its size and quality of the aircraft IAF possessed at the time, should have overwhelmed PAF and made it completely in-effective. The case was the other way round. The sabre slayer stories are for the consumption of the local populace which lives in Bollywood fantasy world. Let the historic facts be brought to surface and facts be stated for the new generation. And this should be applied to both side.
"during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, during which he downed five Indian aircraft."
As evident, I could count that as many as 11 IAF jets downed by him that can be counted on his plane and not just five. I believe that his major achievement that made him legend is the record downing of five plans in just half hour of dog fight that is a record by any fighter pilot in the modern history or ever.
@mind control: Your mind seems to be in some one else control. A little research on google will tell you what does that line about North American means
true idealogical pakistani great loss
I salute you Sir
@mind control: North American was the company that manufactured F86 Sabres. Had the honor and privilidge of knowing him personally. Great person, very humble and kind, soft spoken. He never liked to be revered as a hero. When ever some one talked about his great feat of downing so many Indian planes in one sortie, he used to say, it was all because of divine help and nothing else. May Allah shower his mercy and infinite blessings on the departed soul.
An outstanding Shaheen of the PAF. May you rest in peace. The nation will never forget your courage and service.
hero .may allah bless his soul . amin
Sir, nation salutes you. You’re great hero and leader. RIP
Express has just written a fewlines on a war hero??? Had it been veena malik it would have been a atleast half a page. This is a shame. I rather spend my time on other news papers.
Sir, You will always be remebered in our hearts ! May Allah Grant you best possible place in Jannat. Aameen
RIP Air commodore Alam, the nation is grateful and proud of you and your services.
@mind control: For someone named mind control, it is ironic that you are so pathetically incapable of using your own mind.
Salute to you sir, May ALLAH grant u place in Jannah
@mind control: Clearly your mind is being controlled so much that you cannot think straight !! This is the name of an airplane ! Alam was a "North American F-86 Sabre" flying ace! He was an ACE who flew a "North American F-86 Sabre" For reference
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NorthAmericanF-86_Sabre
He for once was a true patriot !! Please do not try to tarnish his memory!
@deen sheikh
he was not a bengali, he was a bihari and had shifted to east pakistan after the partition
Great Warrior!
Innalillahi Wainnailahi Rajion
He was completely out of picture and I never saw him speaking on any national occasion. Even our media didnt try to reach to him so that we could hear how he sounds and what he thinks. May God bless him with Jannah.
Inna Lillahe wa Inna Elaihe Rajeoon.
May ALLAH grant him the highest reward and save him from grave's torment. We need more heroes like him and absolutely proud of him and Pakistan
@Deen Sheikh
He was not a Bengali soldier for your information. He was an ethnic Bihari. It was natural for him to support Pakistan.
Response for RESPECT:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flyingaces http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviatorswhobecameaceina_day
The world records of M. M Alam are globally recognized in the aviation history.
A true Hero Indeed! May Allah Shower his blessing on your soul sir. The entire country is praying for you
Good to see that comments are pouring in to pay homage to a national hero.
People sometimes complain that this nation has not produced many heroes, so the youth can idolise them. Our history is filled with so many heroes, it is up to our media to highlight them and bring to the attention of our youth and world. I live in a small British Island where people are crazy about sports and kids including my son go to play Squash. But no one is aware of the Mighty Jahangir Khan, the greatest squash player ever. People loves Hockey here, but they do not know that once Pakistan ruled world of hockey by virtues of names like Ishlauddin, SamiUllah, Hassan Sardra and many others. People do charity over here but do not know the name of Abdul Sattar Edhi, a living legend that our country has produced. I hear on our media news of birthdays of some Indian actor or actress, but never heard that it’s Jahangir, Ishlauddin, Abdul Sattar Edhi’s birthday.
It is time for our media to focus on these personalities and bring them into focus all around the world.
Inna Lillahe wa Inna Elaihe Rajeoon.
For him Pakistan always came first. May Allah grant his soul peace (Aameen)
A true Patriot and a true Pakistani full of valour, courage and respect.A must follow personality.May ALLAH grant him HIGHEST PLACES IN JANNAT-UL-FIRDOUS.AAMEEN.
@mind control: 'North American' in this case refers to 'North American Aviation', the name of the company that produced the F-86.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NorthAmericanAviation
and before you wonder, very few countries in the world actually produce their own jet fighters.
A true Pakistani Hero!
May Allah bless him in the after-life!
A real hero who taught people by his actions that if you have the courage and will to do something, you can..May Allah shower his blessing on the soul of this great Pakistani..
Rest in peace Sir!!! You will be always adored.
@mind control: You have a VALID point and I'm waiting for ET to clarify.
@S.R.H. Hashmi: well sais! Today pilots are not needed, video only experts instead, to shoot down drones, helicopters(abbotabad intrusion) and missile invasions. Pilots function is limited to air displays.
Rex Minor
A real loss. He was my childhood hero! And will always remain so. Allah aap koh jannah day Sir. Ameen.
Inna Lillahe Wa Inna Ilaihe Rajeon. Yeh Ghazi Ye Teray Pur-Israr Banday Jinhain Tunay Bakhsha Hai Zoq-e-Khudai Do-Neem In Ki Thokar Main Sehra-o-Darya Simat Ker Pahaar In Ki Haibat Se Raa-ee
So proud of him , Sir M.M. Alam , see you INSHAHALLAH in the hereafter R.I.P
A true hero...May Almighty rest his soul in eternal peace. Ameen.
True Son of Soil. Real Patriot. Tough Soldier
May Allah bless you with highest place in Jannah
That was the time when we had fighters like M.M. Alam, who could shoot down five Indian aircraft in less than a minute, first four of which in less than 30 seconds.
Compare that with the situation now, when we have all the sophisticated fighter jets, plus the missiles, plus nuclear bombs but dare not touch the drones, lest it upsets our enemies.
And we are trying all means to stop the illegal drone attacks, like passing resolutions in the assemblies, our civilian and military leaders making strong statements, and we are even planning to take it up at the United Nations, as if UN would solve the problem. However, we won't do one thing that could stop these, for which we have the capability as told by a former air chief, Air Chief Marshal Tanvir Mehmood Ahmad.
Khuda Hafiz, M.M. Alam, RIP. What a pity we don't get people like you any more.
Karachi
An inspirtation for the whole nation, Sir Alam, you will be missed.
Inna lillahi wa inna elaihe rajiun. one of the most inspirational figure in Pakistan. as a child when i came to know about him i wish to become him. i pray for his highest place in jannah.
Pride for the nation, may Almighty rest his sould in peace.
May Allah bless your soul sir. You are our real hero and a national asset. Pakistan need real men like sir.
I commend this great soldier but dont get this world record nonsense. In pakistan everything is a world record. Just honor the soldier for his bravery in fighting for the nation.
Muhammad Mahmood Alam was a hero of our nation i salut him May ALLAH Give his family strenght and bless his soul !! do you know know guyz he downed five Indian aircraft in less than a minute the first four within 30 seconds establishing a world record. he has a nick name called "Little Dragon".
Ina Lilahi Wa inalilahi Rajeewoon !!!!! We will always remember you Sir….
Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un
Your Legacy will live on Sir
Alam was a North American F-86 Sabre flying ace and one-star general, who served with the Pakistan Air Force.
Was he an 'AMERICAN' who also served Pakistan?
Does this mean that Pakistan imports not only aircraft but also pilots?
"he downed five Indian aircraft in less than a minute, the first four within 30 seconds, establishing a world record"
Wow, you guys are excellent at fisherman stories. the fish keeps getting bigger with each repetition.
Proud of Pakistan , Mat Allah rest soul is peace
Rest in Peace انا للہ و انا الیہ راجعون
May his Soul rest in peace.. Ameen
Salute for this hero of Pakistan.
Inna Lillahe wa Inna Elaihe Rajeoon. Today we have lost a LEGEND. May Allah bless him and grant him a high place & reward in Jannah. Ameen.
RIP Sir. Respect
Inna Lillahe wa Inna Elaihe Rajeoon! A great personality and a great person! May his soul rest in peace!
Ina Lilahi Wa inalilahi Rajeewoon !!!!! We will always remember you Sir....
May Allah bless you with highest reward in Jannah.......Rest in Peace Sir MM ALAM.
Salute!! May Allah Mighty Grant Him Jannah....
Inna Lillah e |Wa Inna Ilaihe Raji'oon
Will always remember you and tell kids your stories for generations.. May Allah reward you among the highest in Jannah
My childhood hero..! May Allah bless this great man's soul in eternal peace. Ameen.
Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Ilaihi Rajyoun. A great hero departs!
May his soul rest in Peace. Respect respect respect!
Inna Lillahe Wa Inna Ilaihe Rajeon. One of Pakistan's heroes, may Allah bless you with eternal bliss.
Can anyone provide with his Janaza details, would be appreciated. Thank you!
Even though I am anti-war but I still salute this great man for the feat he achieved fighting for Pakistan. You will never be forgotten Sir.
May Allah rest your soul in peace. Our Hero!
He was the pride of Pakistan. May Allah bless his soul Ameen
Rest in peace sir. You are a hero for generations to come.
He was our Enemy at that time but He was a great warrior, hence respectable for every one. As an Indian i "Salute to a brave soldier"
Guylam Rasool"Kuldeep sharma" New Delhi
Rest in Peace Sir. May ALLAH bless you with higher places in Jannat, ameen. You are and will be a hero of the nation. Salute
Ina lilahi wa inalilahi ra'jayoon. May he be granted a place in heaven. Ameen
Sir, nation salutes you. You're great hero and leader. RIP
May Allah bless his soul and give him the highest place in paradise. We need more war heroes like him.
He retired as an air commodore even though he is the best fighter pilot PAF ever had. He can genuinely be branded as a "hunter of the hunters". Now that the ultimate Hunter has taken him to his eternal abode, he will live forever in history, and the hearts of hundreds of millions of people who will evaluate his feat with fondness and cherish his memories. Read more at: http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/14256604-obituary-war-hero-m-m-alam-passes-away
Rest in Peace sir. May Allah forgive all your sins and place you at a blessed place. I love you! You deserve our prayers and attention not jerks etribune is obsessed with.
Inna lillah e winna ilahe Rajeon!
Now this guy was a True Patriot, when the thousands of Bengali soldiers committed treason and mutiny in 71, he chose to stay on and be part of the country that his fore fathers had worked so hard to achieve.
The Real Knight...RIP
Inna lillahi wa inna elaihe rajiun
Inna Lillahe Wa Inna Ilaihe Rajeon. A true war hero and an ace fighter pilot. He defended the territory of Pakistan like a man possessed with the burning desire of honor, integrity and preserving the homeland. His kind are few and far in between and Pakistanis will always hold dear his memory. The country and the PAF deeply indebted to M M Alam. RIP M M Alam. Salams
ET webdesk should stop copy pasting all the stuff from Wikipedia.
No where in Pakistani armed forces the term "One Star General" is used coz unlike USA where a Brigadier General is a General rank in Pakistan Air Commodore, Commodore and Brigadier are considered Field Rank rather than General Rank.
I salute you sir. May the soul rest in peace! The government must ensure that the families of such people are well looked after.....
The nation will always remember him. I wish we could pay a tribute to his bravery through a film. #Legend
Inalilahe Wainailaihe Rajeoon. May Allah bless him with the highest place in Jannat.
Inna Lillahe wa Inna Elaihe Rajeoon. A akistan Air Force legend no more. May his soul rest in peace in the hereafter.
A hero forever.
May Allah grant his soul eternal peace.
He was a nightmare for India.
A Great National Loss.
My hero.... May ALLAH bless you.
Awesome guy! Personally knew him. Was hated in Air Force for his dedication and honesty!