Squadron Leader Peter Christy (1937 – 6 December 1971), SJ, was a PAF bomber pilot and weapon systems officer (WSO). A B-57 Canberra navigator, Squadron Leader Christy was officially declared "missing in action" since December 1971, but widely presumed dead by the Pakistan Armed Forces . Education Christy was born in Karachi then-British India in 1937. The son of Maula Bakhsh Christy, a fire fighter in the Air Force who belonged to Multan. He initially completed his secondary school education at St Patrick's High School, Karachi and matriculated with good marks. According to Christy's teachers, he had been a very intelligent student who always performed very well in sports as well. He was known to have a keen sense of humor. Air Force career Christy entered the Pakistan Air Force Academy in 1955 and graduated from a basic flying training program in 1958. The same year he was sent to the Commanders and Combat Flight School at Shorkot. He graduated from there with a specialisation in air weapons system and gained a commission in the Pakistan Air Force. Christy began his career in 1962 as a flying officer. In 1964, Christy was promoted to flight lieutenant. Christy served as a B-57 Canberra navigator pilot and flew a number of successful operational missions in the 1965 war. His bravery and eagerness to serve gained him praise and he was conferred with Tamgha-i-Jurat by the Government of Pakistan in 1965 at a public ceremony. In 1968, he was promoted to the rank of squadron leader in the Pakistan Air Force. Christy subsequently ceased active service and began working for Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). He was abroad working with PIA when the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 broke out. Christy volunteered for war service with the PAF in December 1971. Christy was selected for bomber operations. On 4 December 1971 at 4:00 o'clock in the evening from PAF Base Faisal, he was given a special mission to destroy an Indian Air Force special air station located at Jamnagar because missile attacks had increased from the Indian side and their fighter planes were continuously targeting the PAF flying bases in Karachi. After attending continuous briefing sessions with his commanders, he, as a weapon systems officer (WSO) and navigator, along with Wing Commander Stephen Israel prepared for the mission. The mission codename was "Do-or-Die (DoD)". On 6 December 1971, Christy was detailed as navigator for a