Peter Christy
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Squadron Leader Peter Christy (1937 – 6 December 1971), SJ, was a PAF bomber pilot and weapon systems officer (WSO). A B-57 Canberra navigator, Squadron Leader Christy was officially declared "missing in action" since December 1971, but widely presumed dead by the Pakistan Armed Forces as of 2004[update].
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Squadron Leader Peter Christy | |
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Nickname(s) | Fire Master |
Born | 1937 Karachi, British India |
Died | 6 December 1971 (Death unconfirmed officially) 60 km away from Jamnagar, India (Assumed dead) |
Allegiance | Pakistan |
Service/ | Pakistan Air Force |
Years of service | 1958–1971 |
Rank | Squadron Leader |
Unit | No. 7 Squadron Bandits |
Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 † |
Awards | Tamgha-i-Jurat (1965) Sitara-i-Jurat (1971) |
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