A Hero Of 1965 War, M M Alam, known as Little Dragon

MM Alam, the Pride of Pakistan. When we take his name, our heads become high and we energize our spirit with patriotism. He was a true patriot and a hero of our nation. Muhammad Mahmood Alam, also known as MM Alam, was born on July 6, 1935, in East Pakistan. He completed his secondary education in 1951 at Government High School, Dacca, East Pakistan. He joined the PAF in 1952 and was granted a commission on October 2, 1953. His family moved to West Pakistan in around 1971.

M M Alam

He was a devoted patriot who never got married because of his love for his nation. He never valued the languages of his mother tongue. Bengali has always had a preference for Urdu. In an interview, he states, “It was always my dream to join the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) and fight as a fighter pilot, and by God’s grace, I was able to fulfill this dream and serve my country.” One Muslim is equal to ten Kafirs during a war, and these are the only things about Islam and the jihad that I can never forget because I love my country so much.”

The definition of loving one’s country is demonstrated by the fact that, on hot summer days when he is fasting, M. M. Alam chooses to spend his free time outside with his F-86 aircraft, aiming at various angles to ensure he does not miss his target during a future war, and he continues to prepare himself during this time.

The Untold War began in the late, misty, dark night of 1965 when India misjudged the might of the Pakistan Air Force. General Ayub Khan spoke to the people of Pakistan about the Untold War. India was three times larger and more powerful than Pakistan at the time. In order to defeat the enemies who had invaded Pakistani airspace, Mr. MM Alam, the first commanding officer of the first squadron of Assaults Mirage III, took his F-86 Sabre jet plane, fitted with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles, and flew over the skies of Sargodha. That is when Mr. Alam made aviation history by taking down nine Indian fighter jets, known as “Hawker hunters,” in air-to-air combat because the Hawker Hunters were more potent than the F-86. In addition to shooting down targets, he also establishes a world record by taking down five Indian aircraft in less than thirty seconds. The Pakistani people began to chant “Allah o Akbar” after M. M. Alam informed the radar controller that he had shot down nine IAF aircraft. This effectively dashed the enemy’s ill-conceived dreams.

The top spot on the PAFMuseum in Karachi’s Hall of Famers list belongs to M.M. Alam, the first fighter pilot in PAF history to receive honors. Alam is revered as a national hero in Pakistan, chiefly because of his extraordinary display of bravery during the 1965 war, for which he was given the BAR medal and the Sitara-e-Jurat (“The star of courage”).

In addition, MM Alam served as a Mujahid during the Afghanistan War against the Soviet Union. One of Lahore’s main thoroughfares, M. M. Alam Road, bears the name of the Pakistan Air Force’s flying ace.

The legendary member of the Air Force had been ill since December 2012 and was brought to Pakistan Naval Station Shifa Hospital in Karachi. After a protracted illness, M. M. Alam died in Karachi on March 18, 2013. He was 77. Alam had been suffering from respiratory problems, but his health had deteriorated lately. He had been under treatment for about 18 months. M. M. Alam’s funeral prayer was offered at the PAF Base Masroor, where he served some of the finest years of his Air Force life. He was later laid to rest at the Shuhuda (Martyrs) graveyard at PAF Masroor Airbase

His nickname was “Little Dragon,“ and may his soul rest in peace, and may Allah give him a place in heaven. A true patriot and a legend who works hard for Pakistan and gives his whole life to defending Pakistan. History will never forget this “Little Dragon,” a true hero of 1965.

Just one Line for the hero of Pakistan, MM ALAM “People come and go but legends live forever.“

Pakistan Zindabad!

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