F-6 Fighter Aircraft (Jhelum)

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F-6 Fighter Aircraft mounted in memory of Ex-Wing Commander Syed Manzoor ul Hassan Hashmi (Late)

==Life History==

According to a lectern near F-6 Aircraft mounted by PAF authorities in Jhelum City:

"Wing Commander (Retd) Syed Manzoor ul Hassan Hashmi (late) son of a school teacher Syed Abdul Latif Shah, was born on March 1936 in Village Raiya Chak Maddu of Jhelum. S M H Hashmi completed his early education from Islamia High School Jhelum.

In October 1954, he joined Royal Pakistan Airforce College Risalpur, along with 23rd GD (P) and was commissioned in 1957. For his outstanding performance during training, he was awarded "Sword of Honour" after graduation. He served as a fighter pilot in different fighter Squadrons.

Wing Commander (Retd) took active part in Indo-Pak wars of 1965 and 1971. During the Indo-Pak war of 1965, he displayed examplary performance and flew 20 strikes and 2 air defence missions against the enemy. On 21 September 1965, his formation acheived remarkable success in which he destroyed many heavy guns of enemy which were targetting Lahore. For his courage he was awarded Sitara-i-Jurrat.

During 1971 war while commanding No. 23 Squadron, he displayed examplary leadership flying an F-6 aircraft. He shot down an Indian SU-7 aircraft."


==Death and Burial==

He died on 21 December 2000 and now lies burried in the graveyard of Village Raiya Chak Maddu. His burial village is located at the distance of almost one kilometer west of Combined Military Hospital Jhelum.

==Latterly==

Later on in June 2001, by the sole efforts of Mr. Amjad Ali Toor Squadron Leader (R) then Deputy Commissioner Jhelum who suggested to the PAF authorities, used his connections in PAF and continuously corresponded till approval of installation and mounting of F-6 and finally an hollow F-6 Fighter Aircraft was mounted in a triangular park of Jhelum Cantonment near GPO Jhelum by then PAF authorities in memory of Mr. Hashmi in a scheme to place such discarded planes in different cities in recognition of PAF personnels who rendered services during the wars in 1965 and 1971. Mr. Amjad Ali Toor claimed to be trainee and reletaive of Air Vice Marshal Arshad Ali Toor then Base Commander Chaklala Rawalpindi who had been trained by Mr. S M H Hashmi.