Zafar Masud (air commodore)
Zafar Masud | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Muhammad Masud Zafar |
| Nicknames | MZ Masud Mitty |
| Born | 17 October 1927 |
| Died | 7 October 2003 (aged 75) PAF Hospital, Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | British India (1946-47) Pakistan (1947-71) |
| Branch | Royal Indian Air Force Pakistan Air Force |
| Service years | 1946–1971 |
| Rank | Air-Commodore |
| Service number | 3314 |
| Unit | No. 9 Squadron Griffins |
| Commands | PAF Base Dacca PAF Base Sargodha PAF Sherdils No. 11 Squadron Arrows |
| Conflicts | |
| Awards | Hilal-e-Jurat Sitara-e-Basalat Order of Independence |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Harniette |
| Other work | Flight instructor |
Muhammad Zafar Masud HJ SBt OI(J) (Urdu: محمد مسعود ظفر ; 17 October 1927 – 7 October 2003), also known as Mitty Masud, was a one star air officer in the Pakistan Air Force and a military strategist who was known for his role as air officer commanding of the Dacca airbase in East Pakistan.
Masud had the area responsibility of defending the airspace border of East Pakistan, but resigned his commission after the military operation that took place on 26 March 1971, and left the command to Air Cdre Inamul Haq on 30 March 1971.