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Capt. Farooq Ahmad

Capt. Farooq Ahmad  (Copyright © Capt. Farooq Ahmad)

Capt. Farooq Ahmad with Hawker Siddeley HS.121 Trident 1E ex-AP-ATK of PIA at China Aviation Museum in Datangshan, China.

AP-ATK (c/n 2130) was PIA's first Trident and was delivered to PIA on March 1, 1966. In 1970, PIA sold all its four PIA Tridents including AP-ATK to China through barter trade. After arriving in China, ex-AP-ATK of PIA served as Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) government aircraft with serial# 232. It was transferred to Chinese Air Force in 1980 and flew with serial # 50056 and later received serial# 50051. The aircraft was retired in mid-80s and currently is on display at China Aviation Museum in Datangshan, China, as seen in this  photo


Capt. Anjum Kareem

Capt. Anjum Kareem  (Copyright © Aroosh Naqvi)

Capt. Anjum Kareem and First Officer Tahir Usman on the flight deck of a PIA Airbus A310-300



First Officer Waqar

First Officer Waqar  (Copyright © Capt. Farooq Ahmad)

First Officer Waqar photographed with former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto aboard flight PK-302 from Karachi to Lahore in 2007. The photo was taken while Ms. Bhutto on election campaign was visiting various places across Pakistan. On December 27, 2007, Ms. Bhutto was assassinated outside Rawalpindi's Liaquat National Bagh where moments ago she had addressed a public gathering that was organized to gain support for her party in coming general elections


First Officer Omer

First Officer Omer  (Copyright © Capt. Farooq Ahmad)

First Officer Omer with Hawker Siddeley HS.121 Trident 1E ex-AP-ATK of PIA at China Aviation Museum in Datangshan, China.

AP-ATK (c/n 2130) was PIA's first Trident and was delivered to PIA on March 1, 1966. In 1970, PIA sold all its four PIA Tridents including AP-ATK to China through barter trade. After arriving in China, ex-AP-ATK of PIA served as Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) government aircraft with serial# 232. It was transferred to Chinese Air Force in 1980 and flew with serial # 50056 and later received serial# 50051. The aircraft was retired in mid-80s and currently is on display at China Aviation Museum in Datangshan, China, as seen in this  photo




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