Najeeb Ahmad Khan, commonly known as 8-Pass Charlie, was a Pakistani bomber pilot who raided the Adampur Airbase in India a number of times during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, notably starting a se
Then Squadron Leader Najeeb A. Khan with his B-57 Canberra after a bombing mission over Ambala.
Pakistani B-57 Canberra bombers
A B-57 dropping its full bomb load as a norm
The Martin B-57 Canberra is an American-built, twin-engined tactical bomber and reconnaissance aircraft that entered service with the United States Air Force in 1953. The B-57 is a license-built versi
8-Pass Charlie
…United States. On his return to Pakistan, he served in various PAF squadrons. He was amongst the few pilots who were selected to fly the newly inducted B-57 Canberra bombers. In 1962, he was again sent to the United States for more Advanced Training Courses and after returning, he was posted as the Officer commanding…
A US Air Force B-57E in flight over the Great Salt Lake, Utah in 1970
The British-built Canberra B.2 that was used as a pattern and prototype for the B-57
B-57B Canberras of the 345th Bombardment Wing in flight, 1957
EB-57A parked at Scott AFB, 1969