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Air Commodore Kariyadil Cheriyan Kuruvilla
| Service No & Branch | 10862 F(P) (Orig: GD(P)) | Stream :Fighters |  | |||||||||||
| Date of Birth: -- --- ---- | Commissioned: 04 Jun 1967 | Course: 97 Course | ||||||||||||
| Service End: | Retired on 28 Feb 2001 Superannuated | Nick Name : | ||||||||||||
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 Flt Lt |  Sqn Ldr |  Wg Cdr | |||
| Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul 1965 - 20 Nov 1965 | Flt Cdt | 5 Elementary Flying Training Unit | Nagpur | Flt Cdt | |
| 21 Nov 1965 - 27 Mar 1966 | Flt Cdt | Pilot Training Establishment | Allahabad | Flt Cdt | |
| 28 Mar 1966 - 20 Oct 1966 | Flt Cdt | Air Force Flying College | Jodhpur | Flt Cdt | |
| 21 Oct 1966 - 04 Jul 1967 | Flt Cdt | No 1. Jet Training Wing | Hakimpet | Flt Cdt | |
| 05 Jun 1967 - 10 Apr 1968 | Plt Offr | No.220 Squadron | Pune | Squadron Pilot | |
| 11 Apr 1968 - 22 Nov 1970 | Fg Offr | No.7 Squadron | Squadron Pilot | ||
| 23 Nov 1970 - 08 Jul 1973 | Fg Offr | No.222 Squadron | Squadron Pilot | ||
| 27 Dec 1973 - 17 Jul 1976 | Flt Lt | Air Force Academy | Dundigal | Flying Instructor | |
| 28 Jul 1976 - 12 Apr 1977 | Flt Lt | No.26 Squadron | Pathankot | Squadron Pilot | |
| 13 Apr 1977 - 04 May 1979 | Sqn Ldr | Iraq AF | Iraq | Flying Instructor | |
| 05 May 1979 - 18 May 1981 | Sqn Ldr | No.221 Squadron | Halwara | Flight Commander | |
| 19 May 1981 - 01 Feb 1982 | Sqn Ldr | No.32 Squadron | Flight Commander | ||
| 01 Feb 1982 - 01 Feb 1985 | Wg Cdr | College of Air Warfare | Secunderabad | Directing Staff | |
| 01 Feb 1985 - 31 Dec 1986 | Wg Cdr | South Western Air Command | Jodhpur | Ops 1A | |
| 01 Jan 1987 - 31 May 1987 | Wg Cdr | 28 Wing | Hindan (Ghaziabad) | SFSIO | |
| 01 Jun 1987 - 02 Jul 1989 | Wg Cdr | No.9 Squadron | Hindon | Commanding Officer | |
| 03 Jul 1989 - 26 Feb 1992 | Gp Capt | ILO | Bangalore | Gp Mgr/ DD Project | |
| 27 Feb 1992 - 10 Aug 1992 | Gp Capt | 8 Forward Base Support Unit | Awantipur | Station Commander | |
| 01 Aug 1993 - 31 Dec 1996 | Gp Capt | Embassy of India, Iran | Tehran | Defence Attache | |
| 03 Mar 1997 - 10 Jan 1999 | Air Cmde | 32 Wing | Jodhpur | Air Officer Commanding | |
| 11 Jan 1999 - 28 Feb 2001 | Air Cmde | Air Force Academy | Dundigal | Deputy Commandant | |
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Awards and Decorations
Number of Awards: 1
| Vir Chakra | ||||
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| Fg Offr | Kariyadil Cheriyan Kuruvilla | 10862 F(P) | Award Date | Announced 26 Jan 1973 |
| Details : | During the operations against Pakistan in December, 1971, Flying Officer Kariyadil Cheriyan Kuruvilla served with a FighterBomber Squadron in the Western Sector. On 4th December, 1971, he carried out a strike mission over Chander airfield and successfully attacked enemy aircraft on ground and airfield installations. On 5th December, 1971, he flew another strike mission over Chistian Mandi, scored a direct hit on the engine of a train and inflicted heavy damages to the train despite intensive Antiaircraft fire. Again, on 6th December, 1971, he undertook another strike mission over Dera Baba Nanak area and attacked enemy tank concentrations. During this attack, while making a second pass over the target, his aircraft was hit by the enemy anti-aircraft fire and crashed. Flying Officer Kariyadil Cheriyan Kuruvilla displayed gallantry and devotion to duty of a high order. | |||
| Unit : 222 Sqn | ||||
| Reference : Gazette of India , 16th June 1973 - No.37 - Pres/73 dated 26th January 1973 | ||||
Accidents and Incidents: 3
| Date | Aircraft Type | Tail No | Pilot/Crew | Unit | Remarks |
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| 06 Dec 1971 | Sukhoi-7 | B-854 | Fg Offr Kariyadil Cheriyan Kuruvilla | 222 Sqn | LL Strike Mission. S |
| 23 Oct 1980 | Sukhoi-7 | B-858 | Sqn Ldr Kariyadil Cheriyan Kuruvilla | 221 Sqn | Bird Hit at 150 mts |
| 04 Sep 1981 | Sukhoi-7 | B-859 | Sqn Ldr Kariyadil Cheriyan Kuruvilla | 32 Sqn | During 2v1, fuel tan |
Additional Notes
| Remarks: Blue Skies Podcast Note added: 2022-01-15 |
| Remarks: Blue Skies Podcast Note added: 2022-01-15 |
| Remarks: Blue Skies Podcast Note added: 2022-01-15 |
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