Tom Cruise lookalike? I don't think so
No.. No.. he is Squadron Leader Yaser Mudasser, pride of the nation.
(Web Desk) - "A person or thing that closely resembles another, especially someone who looks very similar to a famous person,” this is the definition of ‘lookalike.’
A Pakistani pilot got pulses racing on social media on Monday after his side-pose image from the Paris Air Show reminded some of Top Gun star Tom Cruise.
Squadron Leader Yaser Mudasser became an unwitting Twitter star after a photo circulated of him showing off Pakistan s new JF-17 Thunder fighter jet to a diplomat.
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The image circulating on social media shows Tom Cruise (left) and Yaser Mudasser (right).
But now let`s compare the two from a different angle.
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Do you see any difference? Yes, their uniform style is almost the same but faces don`t resemble at all. It is more like a Top Gun scenario than Tom Cruise`s face.
Mudasser was somewhat less cocky than Maverick, the cult hero played by Cruise in the 1980s hit film, when asked about the surprise attention.
"It`s funny. One never imagines that you ll get this kind of attention when you re training day-in day-out," the pilot told AFP, laughing bashfully.
FEELING PROUD BECAUSE HE LOOKS LIKE A HOLLYWOOD STAR?
Fighter pilots have an exciting and varied role. Depending on their skills and other factors, they undergo specialized training to fly fast-jets and engage in air-to-air, and often air-to-ground combat while in the cockpit of a jet.
Similary, Mudasser would have gone through different phases to reach this level.
To my opinion, judging people on basis of their looks could please some and disappoint others.
Wouldn`t he feel more proud if we say: "Hey, look he is the one who flies spectacular JF-17 Thunder fighter jet."
Mudasser has clocked up over 600 flights in the JF-17, Pakistan`s first-ever home-made jet, which was designed and built with Chinese help.
"It is superb. It`s a treat to fly this aircraft. It is so beautiful and user-friendly," he said.
(by Tayyab Younas)
