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	Alam was commissioned from Pakistan Air Force Academy in 1967. He was stationed in Rawalpindi, West Pakistan (now Pakistan) in 1971. When the Bangladesh Liberation war started, he kept looking for opportunities to join it. He came to Dhaka to join the war. He was immediately detained in Dhaka.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book\|last=\|first=\|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/905969768\|title=Ekāttarera bīrayoddhādera abismaranīẏa jībanagān̐thā : khetābaprāpta muktiyoddhā sammānanā smārakagrantha.\|publisher=\|others=Janata Bank.\|year=\|isbn=978-984-33-5144-9\|location=Dhaka\|pages=100\|oclc=905969768}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|title=Contribution of BAF to the Liberation War\|url=https://www.daily-sun.com/printversion/details/440436/Contribution-of-BAF-to-the-Liberation-War\|access-date=2020-07-18\|work=Daily Sun\|language=en}}</ref>		Alam was commissioned from Pakistan Air Force Academy in 1967. He was stationed in Rawalpindi, West Pakistan (now Pakistan) in 1971. When the Bangladesh Liberation war started, he kept looking for opportunities to join it. He came to Dhaka to join the war. He was immediately detained in Dhaka.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book\|last=\|first=\|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/905969768\|title=Ekāttarera bīrayoddhādera abismaranīẏa jībanagān̐thā : khetābaprāpta muktiyoddhā sammānanā smārakagrantha.\|publisher=\|others=Janata Bank.\|year=\|isbn=978-984-33-5144-9\|location=Dhaka\|pages=100\|oclc=905969768}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|title=Contribution of BAF to the Liberation War\|url=https://www.daily-sun.com/printversion/details/440436/Contribution-of-BAF-to-the-Liberation-War\|access-date=2020-07-18\|work=Daily Sun\|language=en}}</ref>

	In August–September 1971, the Pakistani government announced a general amnesty for the detainees. Alam was released in the first week of September. A few ~~<ref>~~days later he fled from Dhaka to India and joined the war. At that time the process of formation of the air wing of the Mukti Bahini had just started in India. He was included in the wing. Their training started a few days later. After a few weeks of training in Dimapur, Nagaland, he mastered the art of throwing bombs, rockets, etc. at the right targets with the help of civilian aircraft. Shamsul Alam operated at the Eastern Refinery in Chittagong. From Kamalpur, India, he and ] set off for Chittagong on an Otter plane in ]. The aircraft had no modern directional equipment other than a fork-compass.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news \|date=2017-04-19\|title="We are leaving you a country where you can flourish"\|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/magazine/weekend-tribune/2017/04/19/leaving-country-can-flourish\|access-date=2020-07-18\|work=Dhaka Tribune}}		In August–September 1971, the Pakistani government announced a general amnesty for the detainees. Alam was released in the first week of September. A few days later he fled from Dhaka to India and joined the war. At that time the process of formation of the air wing of the Mukti Bahini had just started in India. He was included in the wing. Their training started a few days later. After a few weeks of training in Dimapur, Nagaland, he mastered the art of throwing bombs, rockets, etc. at the right targets with the help of civilian aircraft. Shamsul Alam operated at the Eastern Refinery in Chittagong. From Kamalpur, India, he and ] set off for Chittagong on an Otter plane in ]. The aircraft had no modern directional equipment other than a fork-compass.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news \|date=2017-04-19\|title="We are leaving you a country where you can flourish"\|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/magazine/weekend-tribune/2017/04/19/leaving-country-can-flourish\|access-date=2020-07-18\|work=Dhaka Tribune}}

	Alam and Akram Ahmed flew along the coastline of Chittagong and reached the oil refineries of the Eastern Refinery in time. The scheduled time of the attack was midnight. The bombs were dropped one minute past midnight. The attack left oil depots around the Eastern Refinery on fire.		Alam and Akram Ahmed flew along the coastline of Chittagong and reached the oil refineries of the Eastern Refinery in time. The scheduled time of the attack was midnight. The bombs were dropped one minute past midnight. The attack left oil depots around the Eastern Refinery on fire.

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Bangladeshi Air Force pilot (1947–2022)

Group Captain(Retd) Shamsul Alam
Native name	শামসুল আলম
Born	(1947-07-07)7 July 1947 Baufal, East Bengal, Pakistan
Died	8 December 2022(2022-12-08) (aged 75) Dhaka, Bangladesh
Allegiance	Bangladesh Pakistan (Before 1971)
Service / branch	Bangladesh Air Force Pakistan Air Force
Years of service	1966-1987
Rank	Group Captain
Unit	No. 5 Squadron
Commands	Sub-Commander of Sector – I AOC of BAF Base Jessore Commandant of Bangladesh Air Force Academy
Battles / wars	Bangladesh Liberation War Operation Kilo Flight
Awards	Bir Uttom

Shamsul Alam (7 July 1947 – 8 December 2022) was a veteran of Bangladesh Liberation war. For his bravery during Operation Kilo Flight the Government of Bangladesh awarded him the title of Bir Uttom. He was awarded the Independence Day Award in 2017.

Early life

Alam was born on 7 July 1947 in Patilapara, Baufal Upazila, Patuakhali District. He passed SSC from Siddheswari Boys' High School in 1964. In 1964 he joined Pakistan Air Force.

Career

Alam was commissioned from Pakistan Air Force Academy in 1967. He was stationed in Rawalpindi, West Pakistan (now Pakistan) in 1971. When the Bangladesh Liberation war started, he kept looking for opportunities to join it. He came to Dhaka to join the war. He was immediately detained in Dhaka.

In August–September 1971, the Pakistani government announced a general amnesty for the detainees. Alam was released in the first week of September. A few days later he fled from Dhaka to India and joined the war. At that time the process of formation of the air wing of the Mukti Bahini had just started in India. He was included in the wing. Their training started a few days later. After a few weeks of training in Dimapur, Nagaland, he mastered the art of throwing bombs, rockets, etc. at the right targets with the help of civilian aircraft. Shamsul Alam operated at the Eastern Refinery in Chittagong. From Kamalpur, India, he and Akram Ahmed set off for Chittagong on an Otter plane in Operation Kilo Flight. The aircraft had no modern directional equipment other than a fork-compass.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page). The plaintiff wanted to accuse four but the lawyer changed it to more than 2000 accused including Talukder who was in Canada at the time of the murder.

References

https://songramernotebook.com/archives/503477
"Air Force, 15 people get Independence Award 2017". The Daily Star. 2017-02-17. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
^ Ekāttarera bīrayoddhādera abismaranīẏa jībanagān̐thā : khetābaprāpta muktiyoddhā sammānanā smārakagrantha. Janata Bank. Dhaka. p. 100. ISBN 978-984-33-5144-9. OCLC 905969768.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
"Contribution of BAF to the Liberation War". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
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	Alam was commissioned from Pakistan Air Force Academy in 1967. He was stationed in Rawalpindi, West Pakistan (now Pakistan) in 1971. When the Bangladesh Liberation war started, he kept looking for opportunities to join it. He came to Dhaka to join the war. He was immediately detained in Dhaka.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book\|last=\|first=\|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/905969768\|title=Ekāttarera bīrayoddhādera abismaranīẏa jībanagān̐thā : khetābaprāpta muktiyoddhā sammānanā smārakagrantha.\|publisher=\|others=Janata Bank.\|year=\|isbn=978-984-33-5144-9\|location=Dhaka\|pages=100\|oclc=905969768}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|title=Contribution of BAF to the Liberation War\|url=https://www.daily-sun.com/printversion/details/440436/Contribution-of-BAF-to-the-Liberation-War\|access-date=2020-07-18\|work=Daily Sun\|language=en}}</ref>		Alam was commissioned from Pakistan Air Force Academy in 1967. He was stationed in Rawalpindi, West Pakistan (now Pakistan) in 1971. When the Bangladesh Liberation war started, he kept looking for opportunities to join it. He came to Dhaka to join the war. He was immediately detained in Dhaka.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book\|last=\|first=\|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/905969768\|title=Ekāttarera bīrayoddhādera abismaranīẏa jībanagān̐thā : khetābaprāpta muktiyoddhā sammānanā smārakagrantha.\|publisher=\|others=Janata Bank.\|year=\|isbn=978-984-33-5144-9\|location=Dhaka\|pages=100\|oclc=905969768}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|title=Contribution of BAF to the Liberation War\|url=https://www.daily-sun.com/printversion/details/440436/Contribution-of-BAF-to-the-Liberation-War\|access-date=2020-07-18\|work=Daily Sun\|language=en}}</ref>

	In August–September 1971, the Pakistani government announced a general amnesty for the detainees. Alam was released in the first week of September. A few ~~<ref>~~days later he fled from Dhaka to India and joined the war. At that time the process of formation of the air wing of the Mukti Bahini had just started in India. He was included in the wing. Their training started a few days later. After a few weeks of training in Dimapur, Nagaland, he mastered the art of throwing bombs, rockets, etc. at the right targets with the help of civilian aircraft. Shamsul Alam operated at the Eastern Refinery in Chittagong. From Kamalpur, India, he and ] set off for Chittagong on an Otter plane in ]. The aircraft had no modern directional equipment other than a fork-compass.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news \|date=2017-04-19\|title="We are leaving you a country where you can flourish"\|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/magazine/weekend-tribune/2017/04/19/leaving-country-can-flourish\|access-date=2020-07-18\|work=Dhaka Tribune}}		In August–September 1971, the Pakistani government announced a general amnesty for the detainees. Alam was released in the first week of September. A few days later he fled from Dhaka to India and joined the war. At that time the process of formation of the air wing of the Mukti Bahini had just started in India. He was included in the wing. Their training started a few days later. After a few weeks of training in Dimapur, Nagaland, he mastered the art of throwing bombs, rockets, etc. at the right targets with the help of civilian aircraft. Shamsul Alam operated at the Eastern Refinery in Chittagong. From Kamalpur, India, he and ] set off for Chittagong on an Otter plane in ]. The aircraft had no modern directional equipment other than a fork-compass.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news \|date=2017-04-19\|title="We are leaving you a country where you can flourish"\|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/magazine/weekend-tribune/2017/04/19/leaving-country-can-flourish\|access-date=2020-07-18\|work=Dhaka Tribune}}

	Alam and Akram Ahmed flew along the coastline of Chittagong and reached the oil refineries of the Eastern Refinery in time. The scheduled time of the attack was midnight. The bombs were dropped one minute past midnight. The attack left oil depots around the Eastern Refinery on fire.		Alam and Akram Ahmed flew along the coastline of Chittagong and reached the oil refineries of the Eastern Refinery in time. The scheduled time of the attack was midnight. The bombs were dropped one minute past midnight. The attack left oil depots around the Eastern Refinery on fire.