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Air Marshal
Sharbat Ali Changezi
HI(M) SI(M) SBt
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Changezi in 1966
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| Born | 10 March 1932 Quetta, Baluchistan, British India |
| Allegiance |  Pakistan |
| Service/ |
 Pakistan Air Force |
| Years of service | 1949–1987 |
| Rank |  Air Marshal |
| Commands held | No. 26 Squadron |
| Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistani war of 1965 Indo-Pakistani war of 1971 |
| Awards |  Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military) Sitara-e-Basalat |
Sharbat Ali Changezi HI(M) SI(M) SBt (Urdu: شربت على ݘݩگݐڒی; b. 10 March 1932), is a retired three-star air officer in the Pakistan Air Force and a former fighter pilot who led the aerial operations in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 and 1971.
In 1955, Changezi notably refused to meet the Afghan Monarch Zahir Shah, while he was on visit to Pakistan, because of the ill-treatment meted out to the Hazara people in Afghanistan.
Changezi is a relative of Musa Khan and is married to the daughter of Musa Khan.
Career with the Airforce
1965 War service
Changezi was involved in a dogfight with Indian warplanes over Lahore district in which he and his wingman shot down Indian planes.
1971 War service
During the 1971 war, Changezi was the officer commanding of the No. 26 Squadron of the PAF flying F-86 Sabres.
Awards and decorations
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| Hilal-e-Imtiaz
(Military) (Crescent of Excellence) |
Sitara-e-Imtiaz
(Military) (Star of Excellence) |
Sitara-e-Basalat
(Star of Good Conduct) |
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| Tamgha-e-Diffa
(General Service Medal) 1. 1965 War Clasp 2. 1971 War Clasp |
Sitara-e-Harb 1965 War
(War Star 1965) |
Sitara-e-Harb 1971 War
(War Star 1971) |
Tamgha-e-Jang 1965 War
(War Medal 1965) |
| Tamgha-e-Jang 1971 War
(War Medal 1971) |
Tamgha-e-Sad Saala Jashan-e-
Wiladat-e-Quaid-e-Azam (100th Birth Anniversary of 1976 |
Tamgha-e-Jamhuria
(Republic Commemoration Medal) 1956 |
Hijri Tamgha
(Hijri Medal) 1979 |
See also
- List of Hazara people
- List of people from Quetta
- General Musa Khan Hazara
- Samad Ali Changezi
