Dogfights in West Pakistan. Betrayals in East Pakistan. A secret mission to build a foreign air force from the ground up.
This is not just the story of a pilot-it's a front-row seat to the rise, fall, and reinvention of military power in South Asia and the Gulf. Spanning three decades and two air forces, Wings of Brotherhood is the explosive memoir of Wing Commander Badrul Hassan Khan-one of the few Pakistani officers who fought the wars of 1965 and 1971, and was later handpicked to help establish Bahrain's Air Wing. From flying over the combat zones to navigating the political minefields of military bureaucracy, Khan unveils the inner workings of the Pakistan Air Force during its most turbulent years. He writes unflinchingly of heroes like Air Marshal Noor Khan, whose fearless leadership reshaped the PAF, and of generals whose egos, corruption, and miscalculations cost the nation dearly. From the intrigue of the ISI to war room blunders, from the airbases in Badaber to the Iranian threat in the Gulf-this is history told by the man who lived it. Bold, candid, and rich with untold stories, Wings of Brotherhood is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the power, politics, and people behind the uniform.