Captain Muhammad Afzal's aviation career

Capt. Muhammad Afzal Khan's aviation career spanned four decades. He joined Pakistan Air Force as a cadet in January 1952. After flying for 37 years, he retired in late 1989 at the age of 57. He logged around 15000 hours of flying during his aviation career.

Aviation Career

Royal Pakistan Air Force

Joined in January, 1952

Training

• Jan 1952 to July 1952 - Trained at the Northern Indian Flying Club, at the Walton Airport Lahore, Pakistan. Auster and Tiger Moth Aircraft - 40 hours of flying

• July 1952 to Dec 1952 - Joint Services Pre Cadet Training School, Quetta

• Jan 1953 to Dec 1954 - Royal Pakistan Air Force College Risalpur, Pakistan
• Flew Harvard Aircraft under training

• Commissioned in the GD (P) branch on Dec 12 1954.

• Jan 1955 to Sept 1955 – Royal Pakistan Air Force Conversion School, Mauripur, Karachi

Sept 1955 – Posted as Pilot Officer in GD (P) branch to No. 6 Squadron, RPAF Lahore

Sept 1955 to Dec 1964 – No. 6 Squadron - Flew Bristol Freighter and C130-B Aircraft

Dec 1964, Retired as Flight Lieutenant from PAF

Commercial Pilot

1965 to 1966 – Sr. Pilot West Pakistan Power and Development Authority, Lahore. Flew Travel Air and G-50 Bonanza Aircraft

1966 to 1969 – Air Taxi Company, Mehrabad Airport, Tehran, Iran - Flew Aero Commander, Grand Commander, Cessna 310 and DC3

1970 to 1973 – Manager and Chief Pilot Astro Aids, Walton Airport, Lahore, Pakistan – Flew Cessna 172 and Airmachy.

1973 to 1978 – Operation manager PARS Air, Iran – Flew Islander, Piper Chieftain

1978 to 1982 – Pilot WAPDA, Lahore – Flew Cessna 310 and Cessna 402

1983 to 1989 – Pilot/Chief Pilot WAPDA – Cessna 310, Cessna 402

Business Career

• 1982 to 1983 – Private Business in London, England

• 1990 to 1991 – Director Administration MI Textile Mill Lahore, Pakistan

• Retired in 1992 and settled in San Jose, CA, USA

Aircraft Flown

Pakistan Air Force – 1952 to 1964

• Auster, Tiger Moth, Harvard, Bristol Freighter, C130-B

Commercial Flying – 1965 to 1989

• Travel Air, G-50 Bonanza, Aero Commander, Grand Commander, Cessna 310, DC3, Cessna 172, Airmachy, Flew Islander, Piper Chieftain, Cessna 310 and Cessna 402

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