MORE THAN JUST AN ART BOOK
Flying High stands as an unparalleled tribute to Pakistan's aviation history, encapsulated through the masterful brushwork of Group Captain (Retd) Syed Masood Akhtar Hussaini.
Endorsed at the highest levels with a message by Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan NI (M), a foreword by renowned historian F.S. Aijazuddin (OBE), an introduction by Air Chief Marshal Jamal A. Khan NI (M), SJ, SBt (Retd) and a preface by Keith Ferris, the Founder of the American Society of Aviation Artists (ASAA) this monumental work goes beyond visual excellence.
It is a collector's treasure, a national archive in paint, and a testament to lived experience that no future work may ever replicate. With over four decades of aviation artistry from a pilot who flew what he painted, Flying High is not just a book it is a lasting symbol of heritage, honor, and aerial greatness.
"....A nation without a strong Air Force is at the mercy of any aggressor....
Pakistan must build up her Air Force as quickly as possible.
It must be an efficient Air Force second to none...."
Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
13th April 1948 – Risalpur
Flying High is an album to provide the general public with the glimpses of the significant events in the history of the Pakistan Air Force from its humble beginnings to its eventual rise as one of the powerful air forces of the 21st century.
More than forty years of research work has been divided by the artist into five eras namely:
Author: Gp S.M.A Hussaini
Language: English
Published in: 2017
Color Plates: 82
Pencil Sketches: 51
No. of Pages: 234
Author: Gp S.M.A Hussaini
Language: English
Published in: 2016
Color Plates: 82
Pencil Sketches: 51
No. of Pages: 234
Author: Gp S.M.A Hussaini
Language: English
Published in: 2015
Color Plates: 75
Pencil Sketches: 45
No. of Pages: 210
Author: Gp S.M.A Hussaini
Language: English
Published in: 2014
Color Plates: 70
Pencil Sketches: 40
No. of Pages: 200
Author: Gp S.M.A Hussaini
Language: English
Published in: 2013
Color Plates: 65
Pencil Sketches: 38
No. of Pages: 190
Author: Gp S.M.A Hussaini
Language: English
Published in: 2012
Color Plates: 60
Pencil Sketches: 35
No. of Pages: 180
Author: Gp S.M.A Hussaini
Language: English
Published in: 2011
Color Plates: 55
Pencil Sketches: 30
No. of Pages: 170
Author: Gp S.M.A Hussaini
Language: English
Published in: 2010
Color Plates: 50
Pencil Sketches: 25
No. of Pages: 160
F-104 SQUADRON COMMANDER MERVYN L. MIDDLECOAT LEADS A FORMATION OF FOUR STARFIGHTERS IN THE NORTHERN AREA
IN THE KARAKORAMS-1115 HOURS 15 MAY 1965