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Air Marshal

Sharbat Ali Changezi

HI(M)   SI(M)   SBt
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Changezi in 1966
Born (1932-03-10) 10 March 1932 (age 92)
Quetta, Baluchistan, British India
Allegiance  Pakistan
Service/branch Flag of the Pakistan Air Force Pakistan Air Force
Years of service 1949–87
Rank UK-Air-OF8.svg Air Marshal
Commands held No. 26 Squadron
Battles/wars Indo-Pakistani war of 1965
Indo-Pakistani war of 1971
Awards Hilal-e-Imtiaz.png Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military)
Sitara-e-Imtiaz.png Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military)
Sitara-e-Basalat.png Sitara-e-Basalat

Air Marshal Sharbat Ali Changezi HI(M) SI(M) SBt (Urdu: شربت على ݘݩگݐڒی; b. 10 March 1932), is a retired three-star air officer in the Pakistan Air Force and a former fighter pilot who led the aerial operations in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 and 1971.

In 1955, Changezi notably refused to meet the Afghan Monarch Zahir Shah, while he was on visit to Pakistan, because of the ill-treatment meted out to the Hazara people in Afghanistan.

Career with the Airforce

1965 War service

Changezi was involved in a dogfight with Indian warplanes over Lahore district in which he and his wingman shot down Indian planes.

1971 War service

During the 1971 war, Changezi was the officer commanding of the No. 26 Squadron of the PAF flying F-86 Sabres.

Awards and decorations

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Hilal-e-Imtiaz

(Military)

(Crescent of Excellence)

Sitara-e-Imtiaz

(Military)

(Star of Excellence)

Sitara-e-Basalat

(Star of Good Conduct)

Tamgha-e-Diffa

(General Service Medal)

1. 1965 War Clasp

2. 1971 War Clasp

Sitara-e-Harb 1965 War

(War Star 1965)

Sitara-e-Harb 1971 War

(War Star 1971)

Tamgha-e-Jang 1965 War

(War Medal 1965)

Tamgha-e-Jang 1971 War

(War Medal 1971)

Tamgha-e-Sad Saala Jashan-e-

Wiladat-e-Quaid-e-Azam

(100th Birth Anniversary of

Muhammad Ali Jinnah)

1976

Tamgha-e-Jamhuria

(Republic Commemoration Medal)

1956

Hijri Tamgha

(Hijri Medal)

1979

See also

  • List of Hazara people
  • List of people from Quetta
  • General Musa Khan Hazara
  • Samad Ali Changezi
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