Mervyn Middlecoat | |
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Birth name | Mervyn Leslie Middlecoat |
Nickname(s) | Commander Leslie |
Born | Ludhiana, British Raj | 6 July 1931
Died | 12 December 1971 (aged 31) Okha, India |
Buried | Remains not found |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ | ![]() |
Years of service | 1954–1971 |
Rank | ![]() |
Service number | Pak/3550 |
Unit | No. 9 Squadron Griffins |
Commands | No. 9 Squadron Griffins |
Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Operation Amritsar Radar Arab Israel war 1968 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 † |
Awards | ![]() |
Wing Commander Mervyn Leslie Middlecoat SJ & Bar[a] (6 July 1931 – 12 December 1971) was a Pakistani fighter pilot in the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) who was involved in a number of aerial battles during the 1965 and 1971 Indo-Pakistani wars, before being shot down on 12 December 1971.[1] He was one of a number of distinguished Pakistani strike and fighter pilots of the period. Before his death he was stationed at Mauripur, Karachi, Pakistan where he flew the F-104 Starfighter.
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