Unexpected blast from the past

[Nasir]

This new update by Abbas Ali contains a photograph that I've seen many a times in our family album.



Second from right is F/E Khawaja Naseem Ahmed, my father

[Saleem Hatoum]

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[Nasir]

Aamir & co. lives about 30 minute drive from me out in suburban Michigan.

Parents are in Isloo growing strawberries on a farm these days.

Ah the summer of 1976 in Paris. The summer of firsts: First trip to US, First visit to Disney World in FLA, First visit to the Louvre, First ogle at statues that were bare-foot all the way to the top of their head...


Hmm: March of 1978- Are you referring to BAK/BAT?

[Saleem Hatoum]

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[Nasir]

Where? Islamabad?

Chak Shahzad to be precise

try remembering March 1978....

You could'nt be talking about the ISB-KHI Hijack, could you?

How is your father's elder brother who used to be the director of National Training & Coaching Center in karachi?

Unfortunately he passed away last year.

Ok, now you share. How do you know my family so much?!

You may PM me so that we're not having a conversation in Main Platform, Kantt Station.

[Abbas Ali]

Second from right is F/E Khawaja Naseem Ahmed, my father

That's really very nice to know!

I'm trying to find names of all crew members seen in this photo and will appreciate help in finding their names.

Thank you.

[Abbas Ali]

Here are names of flight deck crew members seen in this photo:

(from right to left) Capt. Mian Aziz, Flight Engineer Khawaja Naseem Ahmed, Capt. Ather (founder of Schön Aviation) and Flight Engineer Mirza. (name of 5th crew member still not known.)

Thanks to Capt. Johnny Sadiq for the information.

[Saleem Hatoum]

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[Abbas Ali]

Abbas, I will try getting you the names of other pilot on the photo. I think the first one from the left is a flight purser.

Yes, apparently the first person from the left is member of flight's cabin crew. Thank you Saleem.

[Saleem Hatoum]

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[Abbas Ali]

In this photo the captain on the right side is non other than Captain A.A. Aziz. Second most senior pilot in PIA during the 70's. As you can see the pilots are wearing summer uniforms, white pants and white shirts which were discountinued during the first year of DC-10 service.

When DC-10 arrived all the captains were supposed to fly atleast 12 hours as co-pilots, therefore, you can see Captain A.A. Aziz on the right seat.

Oooops, I can't seem to post the photo of Capt. Main Aziz on the flight deck of DC-10

Thank you Saleem for sharing information, here's the photo:

I will include Capt. A.A. Aziz's name in photo caption.