Zafar Masud

**Air Commodore**

Zafar Masud

**Hilal-e-Jurat**
HJ SBt OI(J)
Air Commodore; Zafar Masud; ; Hilal-e-Jurat; HJ SBt OI(J)
Birth name	Muhammad Masud Zafar
Nickname(s)	MZ Masud; Mitty
Born	17 October 1927; Gujranwala, Punjab, India; (Present-day Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan)
Died	7 October 2003 (aged 75); PAF Hospital, Islamabad, Pakistan
Buried	PAF Cemetery, Nur Khan Air Force Base
Allegiance	British India (1946-47); Pakistan (1947-71)
Service/branch	Royal Indian Air Force; Pakistan Air Force
Years of service	1946–1971
Rank	Air-Commodore
Service number	3314
Unit	No. 9 Squadron Griffins
Commands held	PAF Base Dacca; PAF Base Sargodha; PAF Sherdils; No. 11 Squadron Arrows
Battles/wars	Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani Air War of 1965;
Awards	Hilal-e-Jurat; Sitara-e-Basalat; Order of Independence
Spouse(s)	Elizabeth Harniette
Other work	Flight instructor

Air Commodore Muhammad Zafar Masud HJ SBt OI(J) (Urdu: محمد مسعود ظفر ; 17 October 1927^[1] – 7 October 2003) also known as Mitty Masud, was a one star air officer in the Pakistan Air Force and a military strategist who was known for his role as air officer commanding of the Dacca airbase in East Pakistan.

Masud had the area responsibility of defending the airspace border of East Pakistan, but resigned from his commission after the military operation took place 26 March 1971, and left the command to Air Cdre Inamul Haq on 30 March 1971.^[2]

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