Wings of Duty

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Wings of Duty Syed Muhammad Ahmad (1925-2017) was the oldest son of Dr Mir Muhammad Ismail and the nephew of the Promised Messiah as. He served as a Spitfire pilot in the Royal Indian Air Force during World War II, before being called by Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad ra to fly one of two planes purchased by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community during the Partition. Afterwards he joined the Pakistan Air force where he rose to the rank of wing commander. He was a member of the Electoral College of Khilafat for three elections. Upon his demise Khalifatul-Masih V, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad said: ‘He was very righteous and discretely prayerful… He had a strong relationship with Khilafat-e-Ahmadiyya. . . May Allah the Exalted elevate his status and have mercy on him. ’ — —— Deputy Mian Muhammad Latif (1919-2002) was the son of Deputy Mian Muhammad Sharif. After receiving flight training from the Lahore Flying Club, he joined the Royal Indian Air Force at the beginning of the Second World War and served with distinction. During the conflict he was also captured as a Japanese prisoner of war. Later he was called by Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad ra to fly one of the planes of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in the years of the Partition.