Squadron Leader Sayed Sajjad Haider displayed exceptional leadership, courage and flying skill in the operations against the enemy during the Indo-Pakistan War.
He destroyed with four enemy aircraft, eleven enemy tanks and damaged, three tanks.
Throughout the operations, his attitude both on the ground and in the air, was exemplary.
He infused his pilots with aggressiveness. The strike mission which he led on 6th September, 1965, against Pathankot airfield, where his formation destroyed 13 enemy aircraft including nine MIG-21's, was conducted in the best traditions of the Pakistan Air Force.
The formation carried out repeated attacks in the face of heavy Ack Ack. For the determination, courage and exceptional flying skill with which he flew and led his Squadron during operations against the enemy.
Squadron Leader Sayed Sajjad Haider was awarded Sitara-i-Juraat.
He destroyed with four enemy aircraft, eleven enemy tanks and damaged, three tanks.
Throughout the operations, his attitude both on the ground and in the air, was exemplary.
He infused his pilots with aggressiveness. The strike mission which he led on 6th September, 1965, against Pathankot airfield, where his formation destroyed 13 enemy aircraft including nine MIG-21's, was conducted in the best traditions of the Pakistan Air Force.
The formation carried out repeated attacks in the face of heavy Ack Ack. For the determination, courage and exceptional flying skill with which he flew and led his Squadron during operations against the enemy.
Squadron Leader Sayed Sajjad Haider was awarded Sitara-i-Juraat.