11 September 1941 Faridpur, Bengal, British India (now Rajshahi, Bangladesh)
Died
14 June 2020 (aged 79) CMH, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Buried
Dhaka Cantonment, Dhaka, Bangladesh[1]
Allegiance
Pakistan (before 1971) Bangladesh
Service/branch
Pakistan Air Force Bangladesh Air Force
Years of service
1960–1979
Rank
Group Captain
Unit
No. 17 Squadron
Battles/wars
Indo-Pak War of 1965 Six-Days War Bangladesh Liberation War
Awards
Sitara-e-Jurat[2] Wisam al-Istiqlal[2] Nawt as-Shaja'ah (by Iraq in 2005)[2]
Honoured as an "Eagle" by the Gathering of Eagles Foundation, United States.
Member of Parliament for Pabna-3
In office 1991–1996
Preceded by
AKM Shamsuddin
Succeeded by
Wazi Uddin Khan
Personal details
Political party
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)
Saiful Azam (Bengali: সাইফুল আজম; (Urdu: سیف العظم; 11 September 1941 – 14 June 2020) was a Pakistani, and then Bangladeshi fighter pilot, (after 1971 Pakistan-India war) ace, and politician who first served as a fighter pilot for the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) (1960–1971) and later the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) (1971–1979).[3] According to Pakistani sources, during his career as PAF pilot, he shot down one Indian Air Force (IAF) and four Israel Air Force (IAF) aircraft. For his actions, he received various gallantry awards from Pakistan, Jordan and Iraq.[3] He also took part in 12 ground-attack missions against the Indian forces.[4] After the liberation of Bangladesh, he joined the newly formed Bangladesh Air Force.[2]
In 1980, Azam retired as a Group Captain from Bangladesh Air Force. After retiring from the military, Azam continued government service on contract basis and started his own private trading firm. Azam was a one term parliament member (1991-1996) representing his hometown seat of Pabna in the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) ticket.[2] He died on 14 June 2020 at 13:00 hours at the Combined Military Hospital, Dhaka.
^"RETIRED AIR FORCE OFFICER BURIED AT SHAHEEN GRAVEYARD AFTER NAMAJ-E-ZANAJA". Inter-Services Public Relations (Bangladesh). 15 June 2020.
^ abcde"Group Captain (R) Saiful Azam: The Flying Ace Who Has Been Awarded Gallantry Awards For Valor In Air Combat By 3 Different Countries". Fighter Jets World (FJW). 14 June 2020.
^ ab"'Master of the sky' Group Captain Saiful Azam passes away". The Business Standard. 14 June 2020.
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Global Information
Pakistan (before 1971)
Bangladesh
Pakistan Air Force
Bangladesh Air Force
Group Captain
Sitara-e-Jurat[2]
Wisam al-Istiqlal[2]
Nawt as-Shaja'ah (by Iraq in 2005)[2]