Flt Lt Joaquim D’Souza hailed from Mumbai in Maharashtra and was born on 25th Nov 1943. Son of Shri JS D'Souza, he was commissioned into the IAF on 29 Oct 1966 at the age of 22 years. He was commissioned in the flying stream of
Flying Officer Satyabrata Nandi was born on 12 May 1940 in Kolkata, the capital city of West Bengal. Growing up in a culturally rich and intellectually vibrant environment, he developed an early fascination for aviation and a deep sense of patriotism. His strong academic background
Flight Lieutenant Paranji Srirama Murali hailed from Chengalpattu in the state of Tamil Nadu. A dedicated and academically accomplished individual, he pursued a degree in medicine before choosing to serve the nation by joining the Indian Air Force. His passion for service and commitment to
Flt Lt Tanmay Singh Dandass hailed from Delhi and was born on 24 Apr 1945. Son of an Army officer who served in the Army Medical Corps, he was commissioned into the Indian Air Force on 31 Dec 1963 at the age of 18 years.
Flight Lieutenant Rohinton Burjorji Mehta hailed from Hyderabad in Telangana and was born on 03 June 1944. Son of Shri RB Mehta, he got selected to join the prestigious NDA after his schooling and joined the 22nd NDA course. He was commissioned into the Indian Air Force
Flight Lieutenant Brian Rupert Eric Wilson hailed from Pune in Maharashtra and was born on 29 Jan 1944. He got selected to join the prestigious NDA after his schooling. He was commissioned into the Indian Air Force on 28 Oct 1963 at the age of
Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon was born on 17 July 1945 in the village of Issewal, near Ludhiana, Punjab. Son of Shri Sardar Trilok Singh Sekhon and Smt Harbans Kaur, Fg Offr Nirmal Jit's formative years were spent in an environment heavily influenced by
Flt Lt Lawrence Frederic Pereira hailed from Mumbai, Maharashtra, and was born on 10 June 1945. He was the son of Shri D. H. Pereira and Smt. Sophie Pereira, and the second among six siblings. His early years were spent in Goa, where he lived
Wing Commander Hersern Singh Gill was born 6th July 1933 in Nowshera (Now in Pakistan). Son of an Army veteran Maj Pooran Singh Gill, he later moved to Delhi for his higher studies. Subsequently his family moved to Bareilly, when his father who served in
Sqn Ldr Jatinder Das Kumar hailed from Faridkot in Punjab and was born on 30 Nov 1933. He was commissioned into the IAF as a pilot officer on on 16th April 1955 at the age of 21 years. He was selected for the flying branch in
Flt Lt Ashok Balwant Dhavale hailed from Pune in Maharashtra and was born on 17 Apr 1942. He was commissioned into the Indian Air Force on 25 Dec 1964 at the age of 22 years. He joined the flying stream of the IAF and got
AC1 PS Sharma was enrolled into the IAF in the year 1970 and got trained as a a technician. After completing his training, he got posted to 220 Squadron based at Air Force Station Uttarlai in Barmer district of Rajasthan, as his first assignment. Indo-Pak War
Flight Lieutenant Krishna Kumar Mohan was born on 01 Jan 1943. He was commissioned into the Indian Air Force on 01st Aug 1964 at the age of 21 years. He joined the flying stream of the IAF and got trained as a fighter pilot as
Flight Lieutenant Khairati Lal Bajaj was born on 24 December 1943 to Shri Jagan Nath Bajaj and Smt. Saraswati Devi. He was raised in a warm and close-knit family alongside his brother, Ramesh Chand Bajaj, and his three sisters—Krishna, Raj, and Usha. Growing up in
Squadron Leader Ramesh Chander Sachdeva hailed from Delhi. Son of Shri Ram Labhaya and Smt Shivdevi Sachdeva, he got selected to join the prestigious NDA after his schooling. He joined the 11th NDA course and was commissioned into the Indian Air Force on 23 Mar