The
Royal Indian Air Force began operating from Madurai Airport in 1942 during World War Two.
In 1938, he was selected for pilot's training at Cranwell, UK and was commissioned as a pilot in the
Royal Indian Air Force in December 1939.
In World War II, it was the largest volunteer army in history, while the
Royal Indian Air Force also played an important role.
Upon return to British Indian Empire, Asghar Khan resumed his active duty with the
Royal Indian Air Force and opted for Pakistan following the independence in 1947, and settled in West-Pakistan.
He was commissioned as a fighter pilot in the
Royal Indian Air Force on 06 January 1941.
It saw the
Royal Indian Air Force (RIAF) take wing, and also saw the setting up of the country's first airline by Tata Sons carrying mail in a Puss Moth aircraft between Karachi and Madras via Ahmedabad and Bombay.
Upon return to the British Indian Empire, Asghar Khan resumed his active duty with the
Royal Indian Air Force and opted for Pakistan following the independence in 1947, and settled in West Pakistan.