Thursday, March 10, 2011

"ACM Tanveer Mehmood Leads 23rd March 2008 Flypast"

The painting depicts ACM Tanveer Mehmood leading 23rd March 2008 parade flypast. In the back seat is OC 11 Sqn. Seen in the background are the box formations of PAF fighters approaching the parade dais.
Temporary titled " Block 52s arrive in Pakistan"

The painting depicts a three ship formation of F-16 Block 52+ flying towards their new home base in Pakistan.
"Sukhoi Buster"

The painting depicts F/L Salimuddin firing his two sidewinders at the escaping SU-7s. He shot down one Su-7 by missile and gunned the other Sukhoi. The encounter took place on 6th December 1971 near Jammu. The IAF pilot F/L Vijay Wahi ejected and was badly injured while Sqn Ldr Ashok Shinde managed to land his badly damaged aircraft back to base.
"The Mig Killer"

Flt Lt Khalid Mehmood shoots down two Afghan MIG-23s attacking Afghan Refugee Camp.
"Zafar Chaudhary’s Nilofur"

Flying Officer Zafar Chaudhary (later CAS of PAF) while serving in 7 Squadron of Royal Indian Air force,before partition, named his Spitfire (C/N RN-183)” Nilofur”. He named it in her inspiration. Nilofur was a beautiful Turkish princess who was married to a son of Nizam of Hyderabad.

Friday, February 25, 2011

Griffins At Red Flag 2010

Griffins At Red Flag 2010

The painting depicts F-16Bs of PAF No.9 Sqn ready to take off at Nellis AFB for another sortie during Red Flag Exercise July 2010. Seen at the background, a pair of Royal Saudi Air force F-15s clearing the circuit after take off.

Saturday, August 7, 2010


"Seconds Before The End"

5 December 1971, late afternoon, F/L Safdar Mehmood positioning himself for a shooting drill at an escaping IAF hunter of No. 20 Sqn. The hunter made a rocket attack on PAF Sakesar radar. The attacker was intercepted by PAF Mirages. The leader fired his 30 mm cannon and scored hits and then his wingman F/O Sohail finished him off through sidewinder.