I was a MiG-19 combat pilot

Flying the hotrod MiG-19 in Pakistan's Air Force

Like most MiG fighters, the '19 was a rough and ready hotrod. Fast, agile and powerful — it was also ill-equipped, unforgiving and brutal. Armed with three 30-mm cannon and Sidewinder missiles and the fastest acceleration of its generation, the MiG-19/F-6 of the Pakistan Air Force was flawed but potent. We spoke to Wg. Cdr. Irfan Masum about flying and fighting in the 'Pack of Roaring Power'.