Mukhtar Ahmad Dogar
Air Commodore Mukhtar Ahmad Dogar | |
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| Birth name | Mukhtar Ahmad Dogar |
| Nickname | Dakota |
| Born | 15 May 1922 |
| Died | 5 June 2004 (aged 82) |
| Allegiance | British Raj (1942-1947) Pakistan 1947-1968 |
| Branch | Indian Air Force Pakistan Air Force |
| Service years | 1942 – 1968 |
| Rank | Air Commodore |
| Unit | No. 5 Squadron Falcons |
| Commands | No. 6 Squadron Globe Trotters No. 9 Squadron Griffins Special Service Wing |
| Conflicts | World War II
Indo-Pakistan War of 1947 Indo-Pakistan War of 1965 |
| Awards | Sitara-e-Jurat |
Mukhtar Ahmad Dogar (15 May 1922 – 5 June 2004) was the Pakistan Air Force pilot and aerial warfare specialist who was the first military person to receive the Pakistani military award Sitara-e-Jurat.
A World War II veteran, he is known for his participation in Indo-Pakistani War of 1947 most notably for the "Defenceless Dakota" incident in which he engaged by two IAF Hawker Tempest's while performing transport operations but still managing to bring back his Douglas DC-3.
Dogar was reputed to be have been instrumental, as it's the founding father, in the creation of a special forces unit for the Pakistan Air Force of what is now known as the Special Service Wing (SSW).