Pakistan

PAF officer wins prestigious Best Overseas Award at Royal Air Force Academy

Pakistan High Commission in the UK holds a ceremony to celebrate Saleem’s achievement

Web Desk June 25, 2015

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LONDON: Pakistan Air Force Flying Officer Junaid Saleem recently received the Best Overseas Award at the Royal Air Force (RAF) Academy, Cranwell in the United Kingdom.

The Pakistan High Commission in London on this occasion held a ceremony to celebrate Saleem’s achievement. High Commissioner Syed Ibne Abbas congratulated the officer and said that the achievement was testimony to the high professional standards of Pakistan Air Force.

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“It is a proud moment not only for the Pakistan Air Force, but for the whole nation,” Abbas said. “This also shows that our educational and training institutions are second to none and can impart excellence in various fields, as manifested in Junaid’s success.”

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Saleem too attributed his success to the training he received at Pakistan Air Force Academy, Risalpur, and his parents’ prayers. The officer expressed his resolve to serve Pakistan and said that his achievement would further boost the morale of the armed forces.

Flying Officer Junaid Saleem was successfully commissioned on June 18. Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Lincolnshire Toby Dennis decorated Saleem with the Award at a special ceremony.

The event was attended by officers of the High Commission and media representatives.

COMMENTS (7)

Muhammad | 9 years ago | Reply @Abacus: There we go, think of the devil and.... Why you guys have to carry your burning azz all the way to this page and rant. Pakistani fighters like this young pilot certainly go on to punish more than four times adversaries in one combat. Go on the net and read about PAF' s MM ALAM. You will not believe what he did but do find out and come back here with honest comments.

Azeem Shabbir | 9 years ago | Reply @ Abacus ....yeah u did it for four times since our pilots hadn't been to RAF Cranwell , and when we did we had records there for air to air gunnery and and overall best performances !

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Talking Point | 9 years ago | Reply @hope: 'In addition to the many British officer cadets which have passed through Cranwell, the College has graduated cadets from Bahrain, Iraq, Oman, Qatar, Sri Lanka and Trinidad and Tobago.' Illustrious company of air forces - Sri Lanka , Trinidad and Tobago. Keep it up.

Abacus | 9 years ago | Reply @hope: Er...not exactly. It is certainly a proud moment for you. As you are always so keen to be equated with India, try winning this four times in a row. Indian pilots did this way back in 2005-06-07-08. And won it 7 other times as well since 1986. But, yes, this is a special occasion so kudos to the young man.

Ibrar | 9 years ago | Reply Big hooray ! It has been proven several time that PAF fighter pilots are among the best in the world. Our adversaries might say it is a conspiracy even though the history will remind them how MM ALAM of PAF shot down several air crafts with in the first few minutes into combat in 1965. Many congratulations to the flying officer and his parents.

glad too glad | 9 years ago | Reply I can spot Malala Yousafzai's father in one of the pics. Am I right?

hope | 9 years ago | Reply finally one of the few articles where Indians might not get a chance to comment. Well Done Young Man. We are proud of you.

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