Mervyn Middlecoat
Wing Commander Mervyn Leslie Middlecoat SJ & Bar (6 July 1931 – 12 December 1971) was a Pakistani fighter pilot in the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) who was involved in a number of aerial battles during the 1965 and 1971 Indo-Pakistani wars, before being shot down on 12 December 1971. He was one of a number of distinguished Pakistani strike and fighter pilots of the period. Before his death he was stationed at Mauripur, Karachi, Pakistan where he flew the F-104 Starfighter.
Mervyn Middlecoat | |
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| Birth name | Mervyn Leslie Middlecoat |
| Nickname(s) | Commander Leslie |
| Born | 6 July 1931 Ludhiana, British Raj |
| Died | 12 December 1971 (aged 31) Okha, India |
| Buried | Remains not found |
| Allegiance | Pakistan |
| Service/ | Pakistan Air Force |
| Years of service | 1954–1971 |
| Rank | Wing Commander |
| Service number | Pak/3550 |
| Unit | No. 9 Squadron Griffins |
| Commands held | No. 9 Squadron Griffins |
| Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Operation Amritsar Radar Arab Israel war 1968 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 † |
| Awards | Sitara-e-Jurat & Bar |
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