Hakeemullah Khan Durrani

Air Chief Marshal Hakimullah Khan Durrani (Urdu:حکیم اللہ خان درانی; b. 15 October 1935:459[1]) NI(m), SJ, SBt, TBt, best known as Hakimullah, is a retired four-star air officer who briefly tenured as the 5th Chief of Air Staff of Pakistan Air Force, appointed in this post from 9 March 1988 until retiring on 8 March 1991.[2]

For the Islamic militant leader, see Hakimullah Mehsud.

Air Chief Marshal

Hakimullah
حکیم اللہ خان
Chief of Air Staff
In office
9 March 1988 – 9 March 1991
Preceded byACM Jamal Khan
Succeeded byACM Feroze Khan
Personal details
Born
Hakimullah Khan Durrani

(1935-10-15) 15 October 1935
British India
(Presently now, India and Pakistan)
Citizenship Pakistan
Military service
Nickname(s)Hakim
Allegiance Pakistan
Branch/service Pakistan Air Force
Years of service1956–1991
RankAir Chief Marshal
UnitNo. 14 Squadron Tail Choppers
CommandsDCAS (Administration)
Proj-Dir. Project Falcon
DCAS (Air Operations)
Battles/warsIndo-Pakistani war of 1965
Indo-Pakistani war of 1971
AwardsNishan-i-Imtiaz (military)
Sitara-e-Jurat
Sitara-e-Basalat
Tamgha-e-Basalat
Sword of Honour

Biography

Hakimullah was born in NWFP in India on 15 October 1935 into a Pashtun family.:459[1]:44–46[3]

After matriculating from the Edwardes College in Peshawar, he joined in the Pakistan Air Force in 1956, passing out in 1957 where he gained commissioned as a Pilot Officer.:546[4] Further training took place in the United States where Flying Officer qualified to fly the F-104 Starfighter and participated in the second war with India in 1965.:44[5] Flight-Lieutenant Hakimullah, with speed of Mach 1.1, notably intercepted the Indian Air Force's Folland Gnat flown by then-Flight lieutenant Brijpal Singh Sikand, who was forced to land near at the airstrip in Pasrur, Pakistan.:83[6] This claim, however, has been contested by India.:229[6]:contents[7] In 1971, Wing-Commander Hakimullah flew Mirage-IIIA in the western front of the third war with India, seeing aerial actions against the MiG-21.:contents[8]

In 1981, Air-Cdre. Hakim was appointed as Project-Director of Project Falcon, overseeing the acquisition of F-16s in the air force.:39[9] In 1986-87, AVM Hakim served in the Air AHQ as its Chief of Staff under Chief of Air Staff.:339[10] In 1988, Air-Mshl. Hakimullah was elevated as the DCAS (Administration) but was later elevated to the four-star rank promotion.[2] At promotion, Air Chief Marshal Hakimullah superseded at least one senior air officer, Air Marshal Shabbir Hussain Syed, the then-Vice Chief of Air Staff (VCAS).[2]

In 1991, ACM Hakimullah eventually completed his tenure and retired in 1994 where he settled in Islamabad.[2]

See also

References
  1. The Army Quarterly and Defence Journal. West of England Press. 1988. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  2. The Story of the Pakistan Air Force 1988-1998: A Battle Against Odds (Oxford University Press, 2000)
  3. Sehgal, Ikram ul-Majeed (2005). "The military is a much sought after career for the NWFP Pushpins" (google books). Defence Journal. Islamabad: Ikram ul-Majeed Sehgal. 8 (8–10): 150. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  4. Jane's Defence Weekly. Jane's Publishing Company. 1988. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  5. etl.all, staff writers (1984). "United States Air Force-Pakistan Air Force relations". Shaheen: Journal of the Pakistan Air Force. Air Headquarters. 31 (1–2): 126. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  6. Mohan, P. V. S. Jagan; Chopra, Samir (2005). The India-Pakistan Air War of 1965 (1st ed.). New Delhi, India: Manohar. p. 378. ISBN 9788173046414. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  7. Singh, Mandeep (2017). Baptism Under Fire: Anti Aircraft Artillery in India Pakistan War 1965 (in Spanish). Vij Books India Pvt Ltd. ISBN 9789386457134. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  8. Lal, P. C. My Years with the IAF (1st ed.). Lancer Publishers LLC. ISBN 9781935501756. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  9. Shaheen: Journal of the Pakistan Air Force. Air Headquarters. 1984. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  10. IDSA News Review on East Asia. Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses. 1990. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
Military offices
Preceded by
Jamal A. Khan		 Chief of Air Staff
1988 – 1991		 Succeeded by
Farooq Feroze Khan
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