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Air Commodore Mahinder Dev Khanna
| Service No & Branch | 10526 F(P) (Orig: GD(P)) | Stream :Fighters |  | |||||||||
| Date of Birth: 17 Jul 1946 | Commissioned: 29 Oct 1966 | Course: 96 Course | ||||||||||
| Service End: | Retired on 31 Jul 2002 Superannuated Died on 03 Jun 2009 (63 Years age) | Nick Name : Maddu | ||||||||||
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| Remarks : | Aircraft Flown: Vampire, Hunter, Gnat, MiG-21, MiG-23 | |||||||||||
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| Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
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| 29 Oct 1966 - 01 May 1967 | Plt Offr | No.221 Squadron | Pune | Squadron Pilot | |
| 01 May 1967 - 01 Oct 1969 | Fg Offr | No.37 Squadron | Hasimara | Squadron Pilot | |
| 01 Oct 1969 - 31 Dec 1976 | Flt Lt | No.2 Squadron | Ambala/ Srinagar | Squadron Pilot | |
| 01 Jan 1977 - 30 Dec 1980 | Flt Lt | No.29 Squadron | Jamnagar | Squadron Pilot | |
| 30 Dec 1980 - 11 Apr 1982 | Sqn Ldr | No.10 Squadron | Jodhpur | Flight Commander | |
| 12 Apr 1982 - 01 Oct 1983 | Sqn Ldr | No.221 Squadron | Halwara | Flight Commander | |
| 01 Oct 1983 - 01 Sep 1986 | Wg Cdr | Tactics and Combat Development Establishment | Jamnagar | Directing Staff | |
| 01 Sep 1986 - 01 Oct 1988 | Wg Cdr | Iraq AF | Iraq | Flying Instructor | |
| 01 Oct 1988 - 11 Jun 1989 | Gp Capt | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | Joint Director (Offensive Operations) | |
| 12 Jun 1989 - 01 Jul 1991 | Gp Capt | No.35 Squadron | Bareilly | Commanding Officer | |
| 04 Jul 1990 - 01 Apr 1991 | Gp Capt | College of Combat | Mhow | HCC | |
| 01 Apr 1992 - 01 Jun 1993 | Gp Capt | South Western Air Command | Jodhpur | Ops 1A | |
| 01 Jun 1993 - 31 Jul 1996 | Gp Capt | 33 Signal Unit | Jodhpur | Station Commander | |
| 16 Aug 1996 - 27 Dec 1998 | Air Cmde | College of Air Warfare | Secunderabad | Deputy Commandant | |
| 04 Jan 1999 - 16 Jul 2000 | Air Cmde | 1 Wing | Srinagar | Air Officer Commanding | |
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Additional Notes
| Remarks: Memories by spouse Note added: 2017-08-29 |
| My (late) husband was generally known as Maddu. He took over 35 Sqn after we came back from Iraq deputation. It was a daunting task as there were three streams of people-- the fighters, the transport pilots and the navigators. When we came , there were many ego clashes and the squadron spirit was missing. But Maddu had that special ability to bring all 'warring' factions together and by the time we left, the squadron spirit and the joi de vivre were back in full force , inspite of an unfortunate Canberra accident where both the pilot and the navigator lost their lives.The way we wives and the squadron hierarchy looked after the grieving widows will, Im sure, remain in their hearts forever. It has been with me for more than 30 years and I cherish it with all my heart. |
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