Kaiser Tufail


Kaiser Tufail TI, is a retired fighter pilot of the Pakistan Air Force and is better-known as an aviation historian and blogger.

Service

Kaiser Tufail was commissioned in 1975. After performing duties as a squadron pilot, he went on to command a fighter squadron at PAF Base Masroor and a flying wing at PAF Base Rafiqui. Later he commanded PAF Base Shahbaz and PAF Base Masroor.
He has had the opportunity of flying virtually all types of trainers and fighters of the PAF during his service. These include T-6G Harvard, MFI-17 Mushaak, T-37, FT-5, F-6, Mirage-III/5, F-16A/B Fighting Falcon, Mirage F-1E, F-7P and the F-7PG.
Kaiser Tufail was the Director of Operations of the Pakistan Air Force during the Kargil conflict. He served as Deputy Commandant and Commandant of the PAF Air War College. He also served as Senior Air Staff Officer at the Southern Air Command before retiring in 2005.
Kaiser Tufail is a graduate of the PAF Air War College and the National Defence College and holds master's degrees in Strategic Studies and War Studies.

Works as an aviation historian

Books