The Man Who Flew For Four Air Forces (And Scored Kills for Three) Part 2

[@MXB2001]

As a German my ace heroes are of course fellows like Hartmann, Richthofen and Marseille. But numbers don't always tell the whole story. From watching both these videos I get a strong feeling that Azam was one of the most skilled fighter pilots to take to the skies. He made the most of the scant opportunities he had and he defeated opponents of the highest calibre. Amazing fellow!

[@showtime112]

Jet fighter pilots never had a chance to shoot down as many opponents as WWII pilots did. Although I'm not a huge fan of 'what if' fantasy scenarios, it would be interesting to see some of these pilots swap roles and see how they would do in a different scenario.

[@iftikharfaridy2974]

You don t av to be a German in order to consider Hartman, Richthofen or Hans-Ulrich Rudel as heroes . . They are the heroes of the world and of every aviation enthusiast . . .

[@Tie626]

MXB2001 - Interestingly PAF not only got training from USAF but also from West German pilots some of them WW2 aces in the 1960s

[@amirkhalid7915]

I always give tribute to german ace in warfare's in air as well in sea . You should be proud of your heritage.

[@ralphtijtgat3233]

Marseille was amazing.

[@tahmid-uz-zaman2214]

I am from Bangladesh from Dhaka he was from my country I know his daughter. He died in 2020. Buried in Dhaka cantonment. Love to see this content in your channel.❤

[@AR-rf9hc]

I am from pakistan and i admit pilots of east pakistan were supreme heroes

[@tahmid-uz-zaman2214]

​@@AR-rf9hcThank you 👍

[@mohammadmohammad7959]

he is buried at nijhum graveyard near my quarter

[@ajmaljamshed4158]

Wonderful tribute to a real hero Saif ul Azam ( sword of resolve _ literal translation of his name ). Whatever the end and a sorry episode of our history , he'd remain a personal hero and legend ! Thanks for such a befitting tribute !.

[@showtime112]

Thank you for this feedback, I'm glad you liked the video. I knew that his first name meant 'sword' but I wasn't aware of the rest.

[@khalidmahmood3901]

Proud that he was PAKISTAN AIR FORCE piolet and was trained by PAF.

[@ajmaljamshed4158]

Considering your interest in Indo-Pak & Soviet/Afghan vs PAF episodes I'd recommend you a wonderful source for further material and maybe making more content. "Flight of the Falcon" by Sajjad Haider _a high ranking PAF fighter pilot and leader of almost all major air raids in 65 war. The book is upheld in high regard on both sides of conflict as far as accounts of air wars go_ the thing that will interest you most. Fortunately for you the author is alive , 91 years old but active and open to candid discussion ( speaking of personal exchange with him). I'd strongly recommend you go through the source and I'd help happily if need be. Regards !

[@showtime112]

@@ajmaljamshed4158 Thanks! This book in on my 'to read' list. I should probably put it in some priority.

[@ajmaljamshed4158]

@@showtime112 yes. That would be a good idea . You may even speak with the author if you so wish.

[@havetrustissue8975]

Saiful Azam, who was called 'Living Eagle' during his serving time, was from Faridpur, Bangladesh. He retired from the Bangladesh Air Force as a Group captain. He became a member of parliament later on as a BNP candidate.

[@golamrafsan]

My Homage to late saiful azam.What a legendary person

[@showtime112]

Thanks for the comment!

[@md.walidhasan7760]

He was a Bangladeshi after the Bangladesh liberation war 1971 he joined to Bangladesh airforce and also joined politics under the banner of BNP. He is a humble and religious person.

[@ryanovski]

Today's my Birthday, and I needed this. Thank you so much...

[@pawankuppusamy1732]

happy birthday

[@jonotarbarta]

Happy Birthday,Eid Mubarak Bro

[@ryanovski]

@Triband Thank You 🙏

[@ryanovski]

@@pawankuppusamy1732 Thank You 🙏

[@ryanovski]

@@jonotarbarta Thank You 🙏

[@km99999]

Thank you for highlighting this legendary pilot late wing commander Saif ul azam of Pakistan/ Bangladesh airforce.!

[@showtime112]

Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@Blackbirdz2000]

Not WC rather he retired as Air Commodore!

[@Archer89201]

Multiple kills against Israelis shows that what a high calibre pilot he was

[@showtime112]

He certainly was. Of course, he had to be in the right place at the right time but he used his chance well.

[@nitinsguru]

Yeah, Pakistanis claim a lot, but achieve nothing.

[@Meow-pe2dz]

@@congojander9743 still, the ratio of the Israeli Air Force against Arab armies is astonishing for the Israeli

[@saniandry]

@@Meow-pe2dz🤮

[@hououinkyouma1458]

They should've asked more Bangladeshis to volunteer. The arab armies were not very skilled.@@Meow-pe2dz

[@eduardodeandres3864]

Buenísimo. Muchas gracias. Deadly. Thanks very much for posting

[@showtime112]

Thanks a lot for the comment!

[@teerthrajtirpude1950]

As an Indian I am impresses by someone from Pakistan , I always thought they were excellent at surrendering but I have gained respect for pilot Saiful Azam

[@K_Kara]

Goes on to show how effective Arab air forces could be against IAF when properly trained and experienced pilots took to the skies. Great vid.

[@showtime112]

Thanks! This kind of a story is relatively rare but under right circumstances, Arabs could fight back.

[@MuhammadAbubakar-uq9li]

He was Pakistan Air Force pilot not Arab. Arab planes were actually sitting ducks, IAF destroyed 70 % of mighty Egyptian Airforce planes even in hangers. Either in Yom kupper war or 1st war Arabs dont show resilience, commitment or competency again alot smaller enemy.

[@QasimAli-to5lk]

​@@MuhammadAbubakar-uq9li that's exactly what the comment is saying "What if their pilots were as skilled as PAF pilots"

[@jamesmorgan2465]

@@QasimAli-to5lk The Egyptian pilots were Soviet-trained in battle techniques and soft spots of their MiG-21s (like low-speed flying that gave more grace to otherwise stubborn MiGs-a trick that would serve them well in the coming war).

[@187A1]

​@@MuhammadAbubakar-uq9li bro u sound like you ate all the propaganda like an idiot. Israelis were backed by whole europe and america who just finished with world war not that long ago and had war vets on israeli sides. They launched surprise attack and this was the only reason they were able to cause damage. When egypt fought israeli forces in sinai they totally whooped them.

[@MDsteeler1]

Great info on this video! I’ve been a military aviation freak since i was a kid & I’m learning so much stuff I’ve never heard of before from your vids. 👍

[@showtime112]

Thanks! I learn a lot too doing the research. It's one of the best parts of it.

[@naherf385]

Also make a video on Squadron Leader Sattar Alvi of PAF who was flying Syrian MiG 21 and had an encounter with two Israeli Mirages. He engaged in a historical dog fight while on an almost empty fuel tank and shot down one Mirage flown by Captain Lutz of IDAF.

[@showtime112]

This is planned for the future.

[@naherf385]

@@showtime112 great. Eagerly awaiting. Do watch interviews available on KZbin with English subtitles.

[@abdullahlaghari1445]

Hur baat mee alvi sahib zaroori nahin 😊

[@PakistanAviation-47]

@@abdullahlaghari1445kyun?

[@havetrustissue8975]

Saiful Azam skills and bravery seems excellent.

[@umarhashim1111]

Saiful Azam is greatly revered and loved in Pakistan. True that he was placed under house arrest after the 1971 war, but that was a consequence that would always be there for armed personnel seceding. However, once the dust settled, and Pakistan realised the reality of Bangladesh's existence, Saiful Azam has always been treated as Pakistan's honourable hero.

[@showtime112]

I think that certain time needs to pass until some historical events can be seen more clearly. This seems to be one.

[@md.walidhasan7760]

We were Bangladeshi Bangali and this philosophy lead us to independent. Pakistan was an ungrateful country towards Bangladeshi.

[@umarhashim1111]

@@md.walidhasan7760 Pak leadership of the time was living in its own world

[@toyotaprado4491]

@@md.walidhasan7760 incorrect. Pakistani Army cancelled the results of the election. that was the problem.. the rest is nonsense

[@Haq1585]

That's why Pakistan tried to buried his daughter alive, who born December 16th, 1971

[@yeetboi911]

Man, i love your content. You always manage to not only find long-lost stories that are interesting but also your narration is clean. 10/10 content, can barely wait between vids

[@showtime112]

One of my most positive commentators 😁 Thanks for all of that!

[@yeetboi911]

@@showtime112 you deserve it bro!

[@beatglauser9444]

I was not aware that the Hunter could shoot down a Mirage. I am Swiss and in the Sixties the Hunter and the Mirage were the joy and pride of our Airforce. No plane symbolizes the Swiss Airforce after WW2 as much as the legendary Hunter. The Hunter served us for many years and our acrobatic team used it for a long time.

[@GiorgioArmani-r3r]

Its is the pilot more than the plane. PAF polits have had good record of kills.

[@oldguy8078]

Pakistani pilots flying in Arab countries and on courses in the UK reported back that the Hunter was a very capable aircraft, and better than the Pakistani F-86 sabres. The significant difference was that Pakistani F-86's could carry sidewinder missiles, the Hunter only had cannons.

[@andrep1023]

Très bonne video, continue ! Il y a tellement d'histoires à raconter.👍🇨🇭

[@showtime112]

Thank you! I agree, I could do this for many years.

[@davidfortezadelrey3181]

Excellent! You are super inspiring! Thank you for such quality content

[@showtime112]

Thanks! More content coming up. And thank you for being a subscriber for so long!

[@davidfortezadelrey3181]

@@showtime112 it is truly a delight to follow you. Loved the African conflicts series. In fact I am playing a boardgame called Warbirds (pretty smooth air combat simulation) and I get inspired by the scenarios you re enact! Would love to see at some point some WWI content!!! Thank you!

[@showtime112]

@@davidfortezadelrey3181 WWI is in long term plans. Platforms exist for it, I just have to acquire it and find good scenarios.

[@davidfortezadelrey3181]

@@showtime112 ohhhhh! I have a few scenarios up my sleeve

[@showtime112]

@@davidfortezadelrey3181 Feel free to suggest, I'll start compiling a list.

[@SelfRaisingWheat]

A fantastic video series on this great pilot. A month ago I read Cooper's book on the Iraqi Hunters so it's great to see the dramatization of the engagements.

[@showtime112]

Thanks! I can recommend that book, it gives a whole new perspective.

[@Ace-Av8er]

Amazing! One of your best videos, delighted to have watched it many times.

[@itsmahin5315]

Sir Saiful Azam.........👮 The pride of Bangladesh 🇧🇩

[@returnofthestrangers]

Yes was Bangoli but train by Pakistan airforce and was Pakistani at the time

[@ErrorXTech]

@@returnofthestrangers Trained by US Air Force in USA. Israelis were trained by US and European. so he is the right guy to put up a fight against Israelis... hence, it was a fair fight. It's not the training or the machine but the man behind the machine, who archives victory. He was honored by the US airforce with rare tag, of one of the world's 22 Living Eagles

[@Billi-8-m1g]

What a legend

[@showtime112]

I quite agree!

[@enzoflyer7522]

Part 2 is even better than the first one!

[@ratagris21]

Excellent series covering a unique and distinct pilot. Well done, and always the visuals are great. Thanks again Showtime 112! Earlier this week I put something in the funf for the cause. ♠️🎩🎱🎯🇺🇲🏁🔱🌻🌼🏵️💮🌸🌺🏴‍☠️🏹

[@showtime112]

Thanks for yet another comment! I received your contribution and I am very grateful! I will make a community post thanking everyone who donated since the last time.

[@pablopeter3564]

EXCELLENT JOB of all of you. Thanks for preserving this fact of aviation history. I am glad I didn't fly today and had time to see your video. Don't forget about the Falkland conflict (the A-4 attacking the Royal Navy).

[@showtime112]

Thanks once again! I should definitely try to find a story from the Falklands conflict that can be done. I do have the map in DCS and some of the aircraft involved.

[@pablopeter3564]

@@showtime112 The attack to the HMS Coventry & Broadsword by the Argentinians A-4s would be GREAT ¡ This would be an excellent example of pure airmanship shown by the Argentians.

[@pablopeter3564]

The date was may 22nd. 1982.

[@showtime112]

@@pablopeter3564 The ships were supposed to come with the South Atlantic map for DCS. Sadly, they didn't and it's unclear if they will. I'll probably have to use some different ships to represent them.

[@pablopeter3564]

@@showtime112 Never mind if the ships involved are not the exact type (destroyer or frigate), what it matters is the historical event. The Argentinian pilots did a remarkable job, practically a suicidal mission. The date May 25th 1982. You are paying tribute to the ones involved in the conflict regardless of the side or political background. Thanks very much for your EXCELLENT work.

[@antimimoniakos]

Though it is about war your videos are super.

[@showtime112]

Thank you for commenting! I hope we have no more wars in the future, the old ones are enough.

[@antimimoniakos]

@@showtime112 As a Greek i heard the incident of bombing turkish ships by friendly fire in Cyprus invasion in 1974. With your animation i understood what happened.

[@malikmiah51]

All Bangladeshi peoples are so proud this legend 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@showtime112]

Thank you for giving feedback!

[@abdullahlaghari1445]

He never fought for India 🇮🇳 or Bangladesh 🇧🇩 but rather drown 2 indian jets

[@Ferociousplayz_11]

And Pakistanis too!

[@flightlinemedia]

Nice work Hrvoje. Very interesting!

[@showtime112]

Thanks, good to hear from you!

[@harrypotterxl9326]

Another great video!

[@tahiraparvin5682]

Excellent video 👏

[@showtime112]

Thank you for the comment!

[@muktagachaexpress]

Our living eagle saiful Azam sir. Love from Bangladesh 🇦🇪🇧🇩

[@ratnafera]

As an Indonesian, I am proud of this Bangladesh pilot.

[@sebresludolf9611]

Thanks for the support brother. Love from Bangladesh

[@calledfenrir]

Technically he was a Pakistani then and it was PAF that trained and invested in him so give the due credit.

[@returnofthestrangers]

Was Pakistani and trained by Pakistan Airforce, there was no Bangladesh bk then

[@tazimhossen5640]

🇧🇩❤️ 🇮🇩

[@ShahidMahmood-lk6ji]

this was Pakisani pilot

[@3dmax911]

Saiful Azam the name is an arabic name means the sword of determination !! and he is really a man lived for his name and bakestan is a country known for its brave men

[@showtime112]

Thank you for sharing that info!

[@saifsaad-hq6iw]

Bangladeshi pilot man

[@rafaelaldana1503]

Awesome story! Thanks

[@showtime112]

I appreciate your comment!

[@RafidRahim]

As a Bangladeshi, thsi video makes me proud! thank you!

[@showtime112]

Thank you for the feedback, it helps promote the video!

[@RafidRahim]

@@showtime112 you can do video about the first Air Force fleet of Bangladesh air force called "Kilo Flight " and how they pulled off daring missions against Pakistan army with outdated planes and helicopters during the Liberation War of Bangladesh. It's a really interesting story that rarely gets talked on KZbin. Pretty sure your viewers will love it !

[@showtime112]

@@RafidRahim I think they mostly used improvised civilian airplanes. We don't have them in the simulations or games that I use so for now, it's not possible.

[@FerdausAlAmin]

Great depiction in the animated video. A legend from the soil of Bangladesh.. which has had talents like him.. Thank you for the video..

[@showtime112]

Thank you for appreciating it!

[@khurrammustaqeem8194]

Salute Azam Sir ❤ from 🇵🇰

[@tungteo1190]

Thanks

[@showtime112]

Once again, I am grateful for your financial support!

[@Spitfiresammons]

Great work on the story of Saiful Azam it’s a shame he never got his 5 kill which would made a hawker Hunter ace. Please do the Israeli mirage iii aces story.

[@showtime112]

Thank you! Some say that certain sources confirm the second Mystere crashed after being damaged by Azam but that wasn't confirmed officially. But I think it doesn't make him less great. I will cover some of the Israeli Mirage pilot stories too in the future. There will be a video from the Israeli point of view soon, but from an earlier war.

[@nouredineelfounini1323]

Bravo. Thanks so much.I met one of His Pakistani student pilots two years ago.Hold on

[@PappaBear_yt]

These old birds are really something! 😁 Great video, my friend! 👍🏻👏🏻💪🏻🙋🏼‍♂️

[@showtime112]

Thanks, Pappa! Real classics indeed.

[@tzkldk]

What an amazing story!!

[@MohammedKhaled-ju7gy]

Being a fighter pilot much less an ace in Pakistan Air Force as a Bengali was something to be proud of because west Pakistan (present day Pakistan) viewed the people of east Pakistan ( bangladesh) as an inferior race with no qualities to be a good military personnel. Saiful Azam proved em wrong. So did the east bengal regiment that stopped india from taking over labor with nothing but mines strapped to their chests in suicide missions. Bangladeshis who know are proud of this hero of our nation.

[@azmolhossain9244]

FYI, East Bengal regiment saved lahore with tank mine tied on their chest in 1965 war.

[@MohammedKhaled-ju7gy]

@@azmolhossain9244 yes you’re right.

[@AliSherrr]

Such BS. Bengali pilots or army men were never treated as such. In fact there are many names in PAF history that rose to fame and were of Bengali origin. Even the most revered and loved Pakistani ace and fighter pilot i.e MM Alam was a Bengali and chose to stay in Pakistan after 71. There are many more names of Bengali origin that were awarded with high military awards based on their performances in 65 and 71 wars alike.

[@MohammedKhaled-ju7gy]

@@AliSherrr oh yeah? Where did the martial race theory come from then? Bengalis weren’t accepted into the military 90% of the time and they were seen as inferior/ weak men. There’s a reason Pakistan never invested in the defense of east Pakistan and also why Bengali officers decided to mutiny against pk military.

[@iftikharfaridy2974]

​@@MohammedKhaled-ju7gymartial race theory was invented by the Britishers during colonialism and just after the war of independence 1857 . . Where mughal era regiments from Bengal, Bihar, Mysore were disbanded and so called martial race recruited from the areas of Marhattas, Gurkhas, Punjabis, Sikhs and Frontier Force all for the sake of their loyalties to British Raj . .

[@dharmendrasharma1458]

Top gun right there, in waiting for his top gun film against Tom cruise.

[@showtime112]

It's not very likely but who knows? 😁

[@أبوخالدابنابيسعود]

LONG LIVE THE GREAT NATION OF IRAQ Ead mubarak for all my muslim brothers

[@LiteratureDefenseForceTV]

I got to hand it to him, his dedication can hardly be compared to any other Pakistani or Arab ace. PS. About the 1996 incident, did you search for it?

[@jamesmorgan2465]

Both were great jets my country had both in Service. So there we go again...😉 Another WarThunder/DCS Showtime112 Video was greatly presented.👍 You can't beat Showtime112... His the best when it comes to creating such great historical WarThunder & DCS videos. The only thing that makes me curious both the Mirage IIIC (Shahak) and the Hawker Hunter had no external fuel tanks. Now before everybody shouts out! When they get into a dogfight they drop their external fuel tanks I know that but even before facing a dogfight they had no external fuel tanks fitted so the same goes for the Mirage IIIC (Shahak) called in Hebrew even the Mirage was not equipped with air-to-air missiles like Shafrir or Sidewinder. Brig-General Mordechai Hod , Commander of the Israeli Air Force during the 1967 Six-Day War, once said that the Israeli pilots shoot down more Arab pilots using their 30mm DEFA 552 Cannons than with Shafrir or Sidewinder. BTW: The Mirage IIIC was given the Hebrew name 'Shahak' (Skyblazer) due to its very inspirational Mach II performance and highly polished metal finish

[@showtime112]

Yet another detailed comment from you, thank you very much! The tanks were carried historically, in fact I think that Azam initially forgot to drop them when his flight spotted the Israeli formation approaching H-3. The reason I didn't mention this is that Hunter and Mirage III can't carry drop tanks in War Thunder. I think they only introduced them very recently and only with some of the latest jets. And yes, most Mirage victories were made with cannons as early missiles were quite unreliable.

[@khanjarral]

what a proud moment for PAF.

[@nitinsguru]

Prouder moment is when PAF f16s preferred running away rather than engaging the IAF in the kargil war as the IAF was despatching the paki infiltrators to meet 72 hooras.

[@imranrajjad7028]

can you do Halwara Air Strike 1965

[@bjornsmith9431]

Interesting story .

[@showtime112]

True, not known well enough.

[@medokrusko]

The detractors claim that the Arab pilots were not capable...this story closes many mouths. A big bow to Azam...a big salute to Showtime👍

[@Archer89201]

He was not Arab, he was a Bangladeshi /Pakistani

[@medokrusko]

@@Archer89201 Sorry... you're right. But he also flew for others

[@showtime112]

Thanks for another comment! Arab pilot occasionally fought back in the 1967 War but circumstances had to be right.

[@silvershinemoon1146]

Salam and Salute from Bangladesh. Captain Saiful Azam was my far-related kin. Also, he was my cousin's political leader Air Vice Marshal (retd) Fakrul Azam's yonger brother

[@showtime112]

Thank you for the feedback!

[@MaximilianoAedo]

Using War Thunder content for a video like this deserves applause.

[@showtime112]

I can tell you it it much more complicated than DCS 😉

[@craigibbotson3501]

Hi , What is the aircraft at time stamp 1:06? I would love to know.

[@VC27]

I think that is a Vautour.

[@showtime112]

Those are French built bombers, Sud Aviation Vautours. Israel operated bot single seat and two seat versions.

[@amirkhalid7915]

Dear friend i have read a lot of German aces who destroyed mote than 100 planes and commander of submarines and tank commander . Your country should be proud of these men and there skill. The particular person is also an exceptional. We shold remember the mother's who raised them for there motherland.

[@paulferrari3921]

Very cool original content.

[@showtime112]

Thank you very much for the comment!

[@Pentonavalsolutions]

Great pilot!!!

[@showtime112]

A unique one, that's for sure.

[@md.walidhasan7760]

We were Bangladeshi Bangali and this philosophy lead us to independent. Pakistan was an ungrateful country towards Bangladeshi.

[@Spring-ni4vq]

SAIFUL AZAM IS AND WILL REMAIN A BANGLADESHI HERO.

[@sikanderharoon]

at that time there was no bungladesh bro

[@sebresludolf9611]

​@@sikanderharoon at the time. But in 1971 he wanted to join Bangladesh. But it doesn't matter. He was proud soldier and pious Muslim. U Pakistanis respect him. So do we Bangladeshis

[@sebresludolf9611]

​@@sikanderharoon that's what matters

[@sadiqjohnny77]

Saif's wingman in the Jordanian and Iraqi conflicts was Shourdom--who became C in C of the Jordanian Air force and I knew him in Amman in 1970.

[@lucius6667]

having a pilot with combat experience must of been highly welcome in Bangladesh and makes me wonder if he taught Air combat to the first generation of pilots etc if so that could make Bangladesh a potent air force if the material and air craft are available

[@showtime112]

I didn't find anything about him being an instructor but I'm quite sure he was passing his knowledge and experience to younger pilots. He seems like that kind of a person.

[@lucius6667]

@@showtime112 would make sense that he became the Adolph galland of the Bangladesh airforces

[@heromasum]

Proud to his heroism performance. from Bangladesh

[@showtime112]

Thank you for commenting!

[@naherf385]

Pakistan Air Force has always produced brilliant pilots.

[@Ghost0fPakistan]

Indeed

[@spdapache8236]

Its a shame they have to transport turds like Ishaq Dar these says...

[@abhinavs4326]

it used to but not anymore . Pakistani army was always shit and that is why you guys lost . your airforce was beter or even miles ahead than indian airforce in 1965 , 1971 but you never had a coherent army . I respect saiful azam tho which the pakistanis arrested despite his skills so really shows your loss . I agree with your statement but add this too , however our army was made of feudal rajput and jatt punjabis who tried to emulate the turkic barbarians and have lost the honour of the nation .

[@MdShanto-fe9yc]

Saiful Azam bangladeshi❤

[@shahriar1933]

Yeah, Pakistan wanted to court marshal execution too, we will never forget

[@usamakhalid2227]

As a Pakistani, end of his carrier is Heart Breaking. But he do what he think was right like to defend Pakistan or Arab brother or his own people of Bengal.

[@showtime112]

Some viewers commented that he was a sort of a mercenary. I don't think so, it seems to me that he was motivated primarily by his beliefs (which is the exact opposite of a mercenary)

[@usamakhalid2227]

@@showtime112 His Status was same as Foreign legion in Ukraine helping them to defend. Air Commodore Abdul Satar Alvi said 16 people volunteer to PAF for this and if They died they will be disowned. Mercineries do things for money but they do it for their believe of defending brotherly Muslim nation.

[@JorgeSanchez-oh4uy]

Hey Showtime112 I saw in a video documentary and interview that the Jordanian pilots were trained by the British in air tactics and were just as skilled as the Israeli pilots with one Israeli pilot saying that on one occasion in battle he felt like he was going against other Israeli pilots. Just thought I'd share that bit of history.

[@showtime112]

Thanks for sharing. Jordanian Air Force was indeed trained by the British.

[@theeagle2610]

Saiful Azam is from Bangladesh. Served for Pakistan, Jordan, Iraq, and at the end for Bangladesh. He was a living eagle.🙂🙂

[@2016Islander]

Group Captain Saiful Azam retired from Bangladesh 🇧🇩 Airforce and later became a politician in Bangladesh. He was one of the living eagles in the world.

[@engr.md.mahmdudulhasanshaw5161]

He also became a member of the Parliament of Bangladesh for the period of 1991-96. He shot down Flying Officer Mayadev's Folland Gnat who became a POW later.

[@showtime112]

Thank you for contributing info!

[@engr.md.mahmdudulhasanshaw5161]

@@showtime112 To add: That kill of the Folland Gnat was in 1965 Indo Pak War.

[@sohrabroozbahani4700]

Larger than life people...

[@showtime112]

Some people achieve that. Most of us don't.

[@sohrabroozbahani4700]

@@showtime112 dude, some people go to valhalla... most of us don't 😉🤘 on the western gate, a wolf is standing guard, and an Eagle is soaring overhead 🙏

[@abdulmismail]

@Showtime112: Thanks for doing these videos about Saiful Azam. My parents are from Bangladesh but I was born in the UK. As an aerospace engineer, I've only flow 60 hours and my "air combat" is restricted to DCS World. BTW, you should know that during the engagement over Jordan, one Israeli was seen heading back to Israel trailing in smoke. Israeli sources state that the same aircraft crashed and the pilot was killed so while it's an unconfirmed kill during the engagement, it's actually a confirmed kill by the opponent.

[@showtime112]

Thank you for the feedback! Yes, some sources say that the Mystere damaged by Azam eventually crashed too.

[@abdulmismail]

@@showtime112 I used to have the Israeli source (on the internet) but I now have thousands of bookmarks and I can't find it. It was an official source to as it's important to confirm information from "the opposing side". But since this one Mystere did crash, it would mean it could be credited to Azam, making him an official ace. I'm not sure if I told you this but I used to correspond with Group Captain (Retd) Azam and he invited me to meet him in Dhaka (I still have his e-mail, dated 3rd January 2011). However, between 2006 and 2022, I did not visit Bangladesh so I was unable to meet him prior to his death.

[@glhx2112]

I wonder what Saiful Azam's thoughts were comparing his experience(s) flying and fighting with the Hunter & Sabre ? That man was a warrior !

[@showtime112]

I didn't find anything like that when I was researching him but I agree, it would be very interesting to hear his comparison between the two types.

[@robstone4537]

I read an account of a South African pilot, Dick Lord, who was also an instructor at Top Gun on F4’s when he was in the British Navy Fleet Air Arm. He had the chance to fly both the Sabre and the Hunter. He said both were superb aircraft, but if he had to choose one in a dogfight against the other he would take the Hunter.

[@jonathancharnes7984]

His story seems very similar to Anwar Hamid, or Harry Anwar as he was his name in the US. He was my friend and flew for the PAF, then the Jordanian Air Force. He was in charge of training their pilots and bringing them up to speed. He established an aerobatic team there with 16 jet fighters and King Hussein gave him a red Mustang convertible after one of his air shows. The Israelis/Ezer Weissman put a price tag on his head while he was in Jordan. Years later I got my Israeli sister in law to arrange a 10 minute meeting with Minister Ezer Weissman. This 10 minute meeting between these two former enemies lasted over an hour. They posed for a picture (which I unfortunately lost but I got an electronic copy form a Galena Illinois newspaper where Harry Anwar owned property) The Israeli Airforce museum was not very interested in this picture.

[@kiheirc3195]

Great video new sub

[@showtime112]

I'm glad to hear it, thank you!

[@mirazahmed3570]

Love from Bangladesh ❤️🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩

[@MuhammadUsama-on1ld]

Very well video. Keep it up bro❤. Now please make video on Sattar Alvi, he shotdown Israeli Mirage with Syrian Mig21. His (Sattar Alvi) interview also available on KZbin.

[@showtime112]

Thanks! The story of Sattar Alvi is scheduled for the future but I'm not yet sure when I'll be able to do it.

[@MuhammadUsama-on1ld]

@@showtime112 no problem bro... ❤️👍

[@yogiguitar1]

the hunter was one of the greatest fighters ever produced.

[@seanmccann8368]

Some man for one man.

[@DebayanKar7]

I am an Indian Bengali, and i really loved this

[@showtime112]

Thank you for sharing!

[@alejandrocasalegno1657]

The arab and IDF air losses are sunk in propaganda, the IDF superiority in air combat is beyond doubt, but the real numbers will be know in decades......with luck....

[@showtime112]

When I first read accounts of these wars from the Arab perspective, I found some of these things hard to believe. Of course, they still lost those wars but things were not as smooth as most believe.

[@mr.n2872]

A legend of Bangladesh 💪🇧🇩🇧🇩

[@tamimmahmud8885]

Pride of Bangladesh. The Living Eagle 🫡

[@super_slav91]

Love the Hunter, beautiful plane.

[@showtime112]

I agree!

[@ChanMiya-l5m]

Need to make a movie

[@showtime112]

True, the man deserves a good movie.

[@mianzahidmahmood]

Azam Was Credited With A Second Mystere In The Sortie Mentioned In Part 1 By An Israeli Article Published In 2019 A Year Before He Died Which does Give Him Ace Status

[@jonotarbarta]

Sir Saiful Azam is an honourable man in our country bangladesh.Thank you So Much my dear brother showtime112.I Request to You my brother plz make a video about operation kilo flight 1971 Bangladeshi Liberation War and also try to make a video about Wing Commender Arif who crashed F-7BG and died no chance to eject when he firing unguided rocket.

[@showtime112]

Thank you very much for the comment and suggestions. I will make a note of them and see if they can be done with the platforms I use.

[@AAAA-gp3vk]

Correction !! Saif ul azam never joined Iraqi and Jordan Air Forces. He was still a Paf officer when he flew for these air forces

[@showtime112]

What exactly are you correcting? Where did I say that he formally joined Jordanian or Iraqi Air Force? Please, be more focused before trying to 'correct' people.

[@ramborallyteam3733]

Super film hello from Poland.

[@showtime112]

Thank you for commenting, regards to Poland!

[@najmul79303]

Saiful Azam from Bangladesh

[@abdulrahmandarwish2962]

How did you get that Iraqi Air Force skin for the Hunter in War Thunder? Is it a custom/user skin?

[@showtime112]

It's a custom skin that I created. Or perhaps 'improvised' would be a better word :)

[@AAAA-gp3vk]

Please do highlight that all of Saif’s training including basic flying, fighter conversion was done at the PAF and that his Iraq and Syria participation was as a Pakistani and a representative of the PAF so it is incorrect to say that he served in 4 air forces ... You can say he served in two air forces but his successes were as a Pakistani and proud member of PAF as he was still a PAF pilot when he went to the Middle East

[@showtime112]

The title actually says that he 'flew' for four air forces, not 'served'. But nevertheless, he volunteered to fight for Jordan and later Iraq.

[@AAAA-gp3vk]

@@showtime112 that was to maintain secrecy but he still wore PAF uniform while in middle east

[@AAAA-gp3vk]

@@showtime112 and he immediately returned to Pakistan and PAF after serving in the Middle East ..so what I am trying to say is that he did not leave PAF and then served in Middle East ..he was still a PAF officer during his stint in Middle East …just a clarification as the caption in the video can be misunderstood . Great quality video and thanks for sharing

[@showtime112]

@@AAAA-gp3vk Thanks for commenting!

[@showkhinartgallery1316]

He's a our national hero ❤🇧🇩

[@showtime112]

Thank you for commenting!

[@ShahidMahmood-lk6ji]

No first Pakistani than bangali

[@showkhinartgallery1316]

@@ShahidMahmood-lk6ji৭১ এ পেছন মারছিলাম মনে আছে? ওইভাবে কী কমেন্টেও মারা খাইতে মন চাচ্ছে তোমার?

[@Khanraine]

Legend of Bangladesh ❤

[@soumadip_banerjee]

❤

[@showtime112]

Thanks for commenting!

[@AAAA-gp3vk]

I don’t know why the Israeli mirages were trying a turning fight with hunters ..they should have pulled up, lit ABs and sped away…hunters could never catch them now matter how good the pilot was. Anyway great quality video

[@showtime112]

One of the explanations I found was that they were on the edge of their range and with any afterburner use, they wouldn't have made home. The reason I didn't mention it was that the frikkin' AI pilot kept the burner on all the time, even when I set it to 10% fuel 😁

[@calledfenrir]

There should be an anime or Netflix animated series on my boy Saif-ul-Azam.

[@Apartheidregime]

Proud Bangladeshi 🇧🇩

[@sarder681]

Then after independence of Bangladesh he stayed in Bangladesh 🇧🇩🇧🇩couple of years ago he passed away.

[@vimalkumar3815]

Still paf couldn't recognise his kill..

[@naherf385]

You are sadly mistaken. He was once a Pakistani. It was his PAF training that made him what he was. He shot down an Indian jet in the 1965 war.. Despite 1971, tragedy, he is deeply admired and respected in Pakistan. After a very long time his squadron in PAF even invited him to attend an event.