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Air Chief Marshal Pratap Chandra Lal
| 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 (66 Years age) | Flying Hours : 4322 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Plt Offr |  Flt Lt |  Wg Cdr |  Air Cmde |  AVM |  Air Mshl |  Air Chief Marshal |
| Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - 18 Jan 1942 | Plt Offr | 1 SFTS | Ambala | ||
| 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 | |
| 18 Jan 1942 - | Plt Offr | No.2 Squadron | Kohat | Squadron Pilot | |
| 27 Dec 1942 - 04 Oct 1943 | Fg Offr | 152 OTU | 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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Awards and Decorations
Number of Awards: 4
| Mentioned in Dispatches | ||||
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| Flt Lt | Pratap Chandra Lal | 1567 GD(P) | Award Date 01 Jan 1945 | Announced 01 Jan 1945 |
| Details : | Citation / Details Not Available | |||
| 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 |
| Details : |  Squadron Leader Pratap Chandra Lal has completed a considerable number of operational sorties. He is a commanding officer of a squadron which has been employed on photographic reconnaissance work in support of the Fourteenth Army in the Irrawady Valley. He has shown exceptional qualities and keenness and has completed many hazardous sorties in the wake of strong enemy opposition. He has frequently penetrated deep into enemy territory in search of important information. By his coolness and determination, Squadron Leader Lal has set a fine example to all his pilots. | |||
| 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 |
| Details : | VCAS | |||
| 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 |
| Details : | CAS | |||
| Unit : Air HQ | ||||
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Accidents and Incidents: 2
| 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 |
Articles from Main Site
A critical look at the 1965 operations by Air Chief Marshal P C Lal -
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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Note: All the data available here is publicly available in the Gazette of India, published by the Indian Government, or from public domain sources, press releases about Awards and Right-To-Information (RTI) Requests. Additionally data shared by veterans is added to the page with permission. No data with respect to serving officers below the rank of AVM is displayed. Information in Gazette of India and Award citations and photographs as released by the Indian Air Force are the only details displayed.