Kaiser Tufail TI(M) is a retired Pakistani fighter pilot. Outside of his military service, Tufail is an active blogger, aviation historian and has delivered motivational speeches at TEDx conferences.

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Air Commodore Kaiser Tufail TI(M)
Tufail (right) photographed with Air Chief Marshal Mushaf Ali Mir (left)
Native name	قیصر طفیل
Allegiance	Pakistan
Service branch	Pakistan Air Force
Years of service	1975–2005
Rank	Air Commodore[1][2]
Commands held	No. 8 Squadron Haiders No. 34 Flying Wing Deputy Commandant, PAF Air War College Base Commander, PAF Base Shahbaz Base Commander, PAF Base Masroor[3]
Awards	Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Military)
Other work	Studies on history of aviation, archaeology, population genetics, Indus Valley civilization, etc.[3]
Website	Aeronaut Footloose

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Kaiser Tufail was commissioned in 1975. After performing duties as a squadron pilot, he went on to command a fighter squadron (No.8 Tactical Attack Squadron equipped with Mirage 5) at PAF Base Masroor^[3] and a flying wing (No 34 Tactical Attack Wing) at PAF Base Rafiqui.^[4] Later he commanded PAF Base Shahbaz and PAF Base Masroor.^[3]

He has had the opportunity of flying virtually all types of trainers and fighters of the PAF during his service. These include T-6G Harvard, MFI-17 Mushaak, T-37, FT-5 (dual-seat MiG-17), F-6 (MiG-19), Mirage-III/5, F-16A/B Fighting Falcon, Mirage F-1E (Qatari AF), F-7P (MiG-21) and the F-7PG (F-7 double-delta variant).^[3][5]

Kaiser Tufail was the Director of Operations of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) during the Kargil conflict.^[1] He served as Deputy Commandant and Commandant of the PAF Air War College. He also served as Senior Air Staff Officer (SASO) at the Southern Air Command before retiring in 2005.^[3]

Kaiser Tufail is a graduate of the PAF Air War College and the National Defence College (National Defence University) and holds master's degrees in Strategic Studies and War Studies.^[6][7]