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Air Commodore Raza was Project Director P 721 from January 77 to June 79 & Managing Director from June 79 to December 80 when the project was upgraded to F6 Rebuild Factory. The factory was renamed as Aircraft Rebuild Factory (ARF) in 2011. It has been documented in PAF books namely, “The Aviation City,” Pakistan Aeronautical Complex: 1998 – 2012, (by Air Marshal Farhat Hussain Khan & Air Cdre Qadeer Hashmi, Pakistan Air Force) & “MILESTONES: Pictorial Glimpses of Pakistan Aeronautical Complex: 1973 – 2012” (by Air Marshal Farhat Hussain Khan & Air Cdre Qadeer Hashmi, Pakistan Air Force)

Air Marshal Farhat Hussain Khan (R), Pakistan Air Force

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I always thought very highly of Air Commodore Syed Abid Raza and was Group Captain / Chief Engineer of F6 Rebuild Factory (now known as Aircraft Rebuild Factory), Pakistan Aeronautical Complex, Kamra, Pakistan, when he was Managing Director F6 Rebuild Factory in 1979-1980.
Late Air Commodore M. A. B. Subhani (R), Pakistan Air Force

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I carry some great memories of Air Cdre Abid Raza  and I remember him as a very upright officer and a hard task master. He was also a colleague and close friend of my father Group Captain G.M Siddiqui in the Engineering Branch. He and my father were next door neighbors in Badaber, and I was also later posted at MRF Kamra when he was MD F-6 RF in 1979. May Allah bless his soul.

Wing Commander Muhammad Murad (R), Pakistan Air Force

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Air Commodore Syed Abid Raza S.Bt., Pak # 844, retired in 1980. Raza sahib was the first Managing Director of F6 Rebuild Factory (now known as Aircraft Rebuild Factory), Pakistan Aeronautical Complex, Kamra, Pakistan.

He retired as an Air Commodore and was primarily responsible for setting up the F6 Rebuild Factory at Pakistan Aeronautical Complex, Kamra, Pakistan.

May he rest in peace!

Air Vice Marshal Hamid Khawaja (R), Pakistan Air Force

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Through what I gathered from my father reminiscing about our Kamra days, Uncle Air Commodore Syed Abid Raza (MD F6 RF) was held in high esteem by my father. Uncle Raza had a rare combination of high intelligence and equally high levels of integrity according to him. He was a reserved person by nature. May Uncle Raza and my father rest in eternal peace!

From Mrs. Nudrat Sheikh, daughter of, Late Squadron Leader Iqbal (R), Pakistan Air Force & wife of Air Commodore Shakil Sheikh (R), Pakistan 

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Being a junior officer (Flight Lieutenant), I had minimal interaction with Air Commodore Syed Abid Raza sahib (may Allah bless his soul). Most of the time during his tenure at F6RF, I was away for F6 aircraft overhaul course in China. I vividly recall that the seniors at the factory used to speak highly of him and would tell us that he was professionally very sound, a strict disciplinarian and a capable leader. My own impression from limited experience with Raza sahib is that he was a serious officer and pretty strict in ensuring deliverance of required factory goals & objectives. While at the factory one day, I was informed by my superior that the Managing Director (Air Commodore Syed Abid Raza) requires a good young officer to accompany him for some work with the Director General at Rawalpindi. Now, going to the Director General's office was not a problem, however I was apprehensive of travelling with the Managing Director, because of my impression of Raza sahib being a strict officer. In those days because of road condition, it used to take at least 90 minutes to reach Rawalpindi. So I was staring at quite a lot of time all alone with Raza sahib. After about 10 quiet minutes in the car, Raza sahib told me that because of your credentials we have specially selected you for about three days’ work with the Director General. He added “I am sure you will prove equal to the task and will fully satisfy the Director General”. The rest of the journey was comfortable as he put me at ease by asking questions about my past and experience at the factory. When I came back from Rawalpindi Raza sahib called me in the office and complimented me for a job well done. I hope my small write up will serve the purpose and be beneficial in some way. Best Regards.

Air Commodore Javed Hussain (R), Pakistan Air Force

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I had a long and strong bond with Raza Sahib while we were working to build PAC Kamra. I had the opportunity of working under him at 102MU/AED, Pakistan Air Force Base Faisal, Drigh Road, Karachi, followed by F6 Rebuild Factory (now known as Aircraft Rebuild Factory), Pakistan Aeronautical Complex, Kamra, Pakistan in 70s. Air Commodore Raza was an honest, dedicated and intelligent officer of PAF. Not only was he my superior, but he was also my friend, neighbor and a colleague that one would want to have. A true gentleman, may Allah bless his soul.

Late Group Captain Syed Muntazir Mehdi Rizvi (R), Pakistan Air Force
 

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I knew Air Commodore Abid Raza sahib and he was much senior to me. I feel fortunate and proud to have met him and know him at Pakistan Aeronautical Complex, Kamra, Pakistan. I never worked with him, but I know him to be a great officer, very capable and a thorough professional.

Air Commodore Khatibur Rehman (R), Pakistan Air Force

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I did have the pleasure of working with Air Commodore Syed Abid Raza in F-6RF in 1980. He was a hard task master and got work done. 
Wing Commander Kamran Sikander (R), Pakistan Air Force 

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My late father Group Captain Agha Syed Hassan Raza (from Admin branch, known as A.S.H. Raza) always spoke very highly of Air Commodore Syed Abid Raza sahib. He (Group Captain Agha Syed Hassan Raza) used to narrate stories of Air Commodore Syed Abid Raza sahib that how brilliant  and knowledgeable he was especially when Kamara was being built in 1976/1977. He was interacting with Air Commodore Syed Abid Raza sahib a lot, along with Air Marshal Saeed sahib. May Allah bless their souls in heavens. From Syed Qaiser Raza, son of

Late Group Captain Agha Syed Hassan Raza (R), Pakistan Air Force