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AVM Eric Hall retired from the Air Force in 1975. He was given an [[honorable discharge]] from the Air Force and was made [[Director General]] of [[Civil Aviation Authority of Pakistan|Civil Aviation Authority]] (CAA) for the [[Government of Pakistan]]. |
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Hall migrated to Maryland, USA where in August 1982 with his wife Marjorie he founded and served as corporate president of Hall Enterprises, Inc. The company engaged in the business of importing and exporting Pakistani furniture, giftware and military spare parts. Hall died in the United States in 1998.<ref>[http://openjurist.org/864/f2d/868/hall-v-d-mclaughlin#fn9_ref United States District Court for the District of Columbia]</ref> |
Hall migrated to [[Maryland, USA]] where in August 1982 with his wife Marjorie he founded and served as corporate president of Hall Enterprises, Inc. The company engaged in the business of importing and exporting Pakistani furniture, giftware and military spare parts. Hall died in the United States in 1998.<ref>[http://openjurist.org/864/f2d/868/hall-v-d-mclaughlin#fn9_ref United States District Court for the District of Columbia]</ref> |
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Revision as of 05:44, 27 June 2010
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1971
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Early Life
Hall was born in October 1922 in
British India from Burma in 1942 where they settled in Karachi
.
Air Force Career
He enlisted in the
creation of Pakistan, Hall decided to served in the newly created air force, the Pakistan Air Force
. For the remainder of the war, he saw active flying duty.
Indo-Pakistani war of 1947
Then-
No. 6 Squadron Globe Trotters and flew Douglas C-47 Skytrain. Eric G. Hall flew the C-47 Skytrain to transport supplies to the Pakistan Army soldiers fighting against India. After the war, he was sent to United States
where he trained as a bomber pilot.
Defence Attaché
Through his vision, dedication and hard work, he rose to the rank of
Pakistan Embassy, United States
.
Indo-Pakistan 1965 War
In 1965, when as a
heavy bombers
. With some modifications, the transport aircraft were made capable of carrying up to 20,000 lbs of bombs.
Having conducted trials to prove their efficacy, the Group Captain volunteered to lead the first bombing mission over Kathua bridge on
Sitara-i-Jurat in 1965.[1]
Indo-Pakistani 1971 War
Eric G. Hall was promoted to
Brigadier-General) in 1967, commanding the PAF Base Faisal in Karachi. During the Indo-Pakistani war of 1971, Air Commodore Hall was heavily involved in the preparations of Aerial operations against India. Air Commodore Hall prepared country
's top air force pilots who later go on to participate in the conflict.
After the Indo-Pakistan war,
Uranium enrichment
pilot plant at the base.
Retirement
AVM Eric Hall retired from the Air Force in 1975. He was given an
Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) for the Government of Pakistan
.
Hall migrated to
Maryland, USA where in August 1982 with his wife Marjorie he founded and served as corporate president of Hall Enterprises, Inc. The company engaged in the business of importing and exporting Pakistani furniture, giftware and military spare parts. Hall died in the United States in 1998.[2]
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