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Air Marshal Aspy Merwan Engineer
| Service No & Branch | 1554 GD(P) |  | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of Birth: 15 Dec 1912 | Commissioned: 15 Jul 1933 | Course: 2 IAF Cranwell Course | |||||||||||||||||||
| Service End: | Retired on 30 Nov 1964 Superannuated Died on 01 May 2002 (90 Years age) | Nick Name : Aspy | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Remarks : | Took leave last 4 months of tenure as Air Chief | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 Offr Cdt |  Plt Offr |  Fg Offr |  Wg Cdr |  Air Cmde |  AVM |  Air Mshl |
| Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sep 1931 - 14 Jul 1933 | Flt Cdt | RAF Academy Cranwell | Cranwell,UK | Cadet | |
| 01 Jan 1934 - 14 Dec 1938 | Plt Offr | No.1 Squadron | Drigh Road | Squadron Pilot | |
| 15 Dec 1938 - 31 Mar 1941 | Flt Lt | No.1 Squadron | Ambala | Flight Commander B Flt | |
| 01 Apr 1941 - 10 Jun 1941 | Flt Lt | No.2 Squadron | Peshawar | Adjutant | |
| 10 Jun 1941 - 27 Jun 1941 | Flt Lt | No.2 Squadron | Peshawar | Commanding Officer | |
| 28 Jun 1941 - 26 Oct 1942 | Sqn Ldr | No.2 Squadron | Kohat | Commanding Officer | |
| - 31 Oct 1944 | Wg Cdr | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | Wg Cdr (Manning) | |
| 15 Dec 1944 - 07 Mar 1946 | Wg Cdr | RAF Station Kohat | Kohat | Station Commander To RAFStaffColl Bracknell | |
| - 14 Aug 1947 | Gp Capt | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | Gp Capt (Personnel Services) | |
| 15 Aug 1947 - 27 Sep 1948 | Air Cmde | PSO: Administration, Air HQ | Delhi | Air Officer-in-Charge Administration | |
| 28 Sep 1948 - 21 Jul 1949 | Air Cmde | No 1 Operational Group (WAC) | Delhi | Air Officer Commanding | |
| 22 Jul 1949 - 11 Dec 1950 | Air Cmde | Operational Command | Delhi | Air Officer Commanding | |
| 01 Jan 1951 - 30 Sep 1951 | Air Cmde | Imperial Defence College | London, UK | Staff Course | |
| 07 Oct 1951 - 16 Dec 1952 | Air Cmde | PSO: Maintenance, Air HQ | Delhi | Air Officer-in-Charge Technical & Equipment Services | |
| 17 Dec 1952 - 30 Apr 1958 | AVM | PSO: Operations, Air HQ | Delhi | Deputy Chief of Air Staff | |
| 01 May 1958 - 30 Nov 1960 | Air Marshal | HAL | Bangalore | MD | |
| 01 Dec 1960 - 31 Jul 1964 | Air Marshal | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | Chief of Air Staff | |
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Awards and Decorations
Number of Awards: 3
| Mentioned in Dispatches | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fg Offr | Aspy Merwan Engineer | 1554 GD(P) | Award Date 21 Dec 1937 | Announced 21 Dec 1937 |
| Details : | Citation / Details Not Available | |||
| Unit : 1 Sqn | ||||
| Reference : | ||||
| Distinguished Flying Cross | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sqn Ldr | Aspy Merwan Engineer | 1554 GD(P) | Award Date | Announced 10 Nov 1942 |
| Details : |  Citation / Details Not Available | |||
| Unit : 1 Squadron | ||||
| Reference : | ||||
| Mentioned in Dispatches | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sqn Ldr | Aspy Merwan Engineer | 1554 GD(P) | Award Date 01 Jan 1943 | Announced 01 Jan 1943 |
| Details : | Air Gunner | |||
| Unit : 1 Sqn | ||||
| Reference : London Gazette 35825 pub 15 Dec 1942 | ||||
Accidents and Incidents: 1
| Date | Aircraft Type | Tail No | Pilot/Crew | Unit | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1933 | Siskin | J7176 | Offr Cdt Aspy Merwan Engineer | Cranwell | Ac caught fire durin |
The data in the header section of this page comes from the Gazette of India - Click here to see the source
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