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Gallery of PIA's Finest Men and Women
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Capt. Mirza Taimur Baig
(Capt. M.T. Baig Family
Collection) |
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Cover of Competitor's Licence No.
1215 issued by Fédération Aéronautique Internationale to Capt.
Taimur Baig for attempt to break London-Karachi speed record
with PIA's first brand new Boeing 720-040B (AP-AMG) on its
delivery flight to Pakistan |
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Capt. Mirza Taimur Baig
(Capt. M.T. Baig Family
Collection) |
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Competitor's Licence valid to the
31st December 1962, issued by Fédération Aéronautique
Internationale to Capt. Taimur Baig for attempt to break
London-Karachi speed record with PIA's first brand new Boeing
720-040B (AP-AMG) on its delivery flight to Pakistan. The record
breaking flight was piloted by Capt. Abdullah Baig and Capt.
Taimur Baig on January 2, 1962 |
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Capt. Mirza Taimur Baig
(Capt. M.T. Baig Family
Collection) |
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Capt. Abdullah Baig and Capt.
Taimur Baig welcomed with garlands at Karachi Airport after
completing speed record breaking flight from London to Karachi
on January 2, 1962 with PIA's brand new Boeing 720-040B (AP-AMG)
on its delivery flight. PIA's dynamic Managing Director Malik
Nur Khan is also seen in this photo |
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Capt. Mirza Taimur Baig
(Capt. M.T. Baig Family
Collection) |
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Capt. Abdullah Baig, Capt. Taimur
Baig and Flight Engineer A.A. Howaldar welcomed with garlands at
Karachi Airport after completing speed record breaking flight
from London to Karachi on January 2, 1962 with PIA's brand new
Boeing 720-040B (AP-AMG) on its delivery flight. Also seen in this photo are (kneeling L to R) Capt. Khusro Nawaz
Khan and
Capt. Ashfaq Mirza. Standing 2nd from left is Capt. Moinuddin
Quraishi and Capt. Athar (founder of Schön Air) standing next to
Capt. Ashfaq |
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Capt. Mirza Taimur Baig
(Capt. M.T. Baig Family
Collection) |
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Fédération Aéronautique
Internationale Diplome De Record issued to PIA's Capt. Abdullah
Baig, Capt. Taimur Baig, Flight Engineer A.A. Howaldar and M.
Yasin for breaking London-Karachi flight speed record with PIA's brand new Boeing 720-040B
(AP-AMG) on its delivery flight from London to Karachi on
January 2, 1962. According to record details on this
certificate, the PIA Boeing 720B powered with four Pratt &
Whitney JT3D-1 engines established London-Karachi flight speed
record in 6 hours, 43 minutes and 51 seconds at an average speed
of 938.786 Km/h. Class C (Aeroplanes) with Sub-class C-1
(Landplanes) is for the PIA Boeing 720B shown in this
certificate |
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