Service No & Branch | 1567 F(P) (Orig : GD(O)) | ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of Birth: 06 Dec 1916 | Commissioned: 14 Nov 1939 | Course: 1 OBS Course | Entry Mode : IAFVR | |||||||||||||||||||||
Service End: | Retired on 15 Jan 1973 Superannuated / Died on 13 Aug 1982 | Flying Hours : 4322 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
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14 Nov 1939 - 08 Jul 1940 | Plt Offr | 1 FTS | Risalpur | Trainee Observer | |
08 Jul 1940 - 27 Aug 1941 | Plt Offr | No.5 Flight (Coastal Defence) | Delhi | Observer | |
28 May 1941 - 26 Dec 1942 | Plt Offr | 1 SFTS | Ambala | Instructor | |
27 Dec 1942 - 04 Oct 1943 | Fg Offr | 152 OUT | Peshawar | Instructor / Conversion | |
01 Jun 1942 - 08 Oct 1943 | Flt Lt | No.152 Operational Training Unit | Peshawar | To 7IAF | |
08 Oct 1943 - 18 Sep 1945 | Flt Lt | No.7 Squadron, RIAF | Campbellpore | Flt Cdr, CO Fm 152OTU to AirHQ | |
21 Jul 1944 - 18 Sep 1945 | Sqn Ldr | No.7 Squadron | Peshawar/ Imphal | Commanding Officer | |
15 Sep 1945 - 04 Sep 1946 | Sqn Ldr | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | ||
05 Sep 1946 - 21 Oct 1946 | Sqn Ldr | HQ Calcutta Recruiting Ar | |||
15 May 1947 - 15 May 1947 | Sqn Ldr | No.12 Squadron, RIAF | Bhopal | ||
15 Oct 1946 - 01 Jul 1947 | Wg Cdr | No.12 Squadron | Chaklala | Dak Conversion | |
23 Oct 1947 - 10 Dec 1948 | Gp Capt | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | Gp Capt (Plans & Training) | |
11 Dec 1948 - 31 Jan 1949 | Gp Capt | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | Gp Capt (Plans) | |
01 Feb 1949 - 06 May 1949 | Gp Capt | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | Director (Policy and Plan | |
01 May 1949 - | Gp Capt | Royal Air Force Staff College | Andover, UK | Staff Course | |
06 May 1950 - 24 Jan 1953 | Gp Capt | Operational Command | Delhi | Senior Air Staff Officer | |
28 Jan 1953 - | Air Cmde | Cab Sec | Delhi | Deputy Secretary (Militar | |
11 Jan 1956 - 20 Nov 1957 | Air Cmde | Training Command | Bangalore | Air Officer Commanding | |
21 Nov 1957 - 13 Nov 1959 | Air Cmde | Indian Airlines | General Manager | ||
14 Nov 1959 - 01 Nov 1962 | AVM | Indian Airlines | General Manager | ||
01 Jan 1963 - 23 Nov 1963 | AVM | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | Air Officer-in-Charge Maintenance | |
24 Nov 1963 - 30 Sep 1964 | AVM | Western Air Command | Delhi | Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief | |
01 Oct 1964 - 14 Jan 1966 | AVM | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | Vice Chief of Air Staff | |
15 Jan 1966 - 01 Sep 1966 | Air Marshal | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | Vice Chief of Air Staff | |
01 Sep 1966 - 15 Jul 1969 | Air Marshal | HAL | Bangalore | MD | |
16 Jul 1969 - 15 Jan 1973 | Air Chief Marshal | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | Chief of Air Staff | |
11 Jun 1976 - | No.7 Squadron | Commodore Commandant | |||
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Mentioned in Dispatches | ||||
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Flt Lt | Pratap Chandra Lal | 1567 GD(P) | Award Date 01 Jan 1945 | Announced 01 Jan 1945 |
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Unit : 7 Sqn | ||||
Reference : London Gazette 36866 pub 29 Dec 1944 |
Distinguished Flying Cross | ||||
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Sqn Ldr | Pratap Chandra Lal | 1567 GD(P) | Award Date | Announced 19 Oct 1945 |
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Unit : 7 Squadron | ||||
Reference : London Gazette 37313 dated 19 Oct 45, Page 5123 |
Padma Bhushan | ||||
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AVM | Pratap Chandra Lal | 1567 GD(P) | Award Date 30 Oct 1965 | Announced 30 Oct 1965 |
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Unit : Air HQ | ||||
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Padma Vibhushan | ||||
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Air Chief Marsh | Pratap Chandra Lal | 1567 F(P) | Award Date 26 Jan 1972 | Announced 26 Jan 1972 |
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Unit : Air HQ | ||||
Reference : |
Date | Aircraft Type | Tail No | Pilot/Crew | Unit | Remarks |
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18 Dec 1941 | DH86A | AX800 | Sqn Ldr Bishop RAF Plt Offr Pratap Chandra Lal | 1SFTS | While taking off fro |
18 Dec 1941 | DH86A | AX800 | Sqn Ldr Bishop RAF Plt Offr Pratap Chandra Lal | 1SFTS | While taking off fro |