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Air Commodore Narayanrao Khanderao Shitoley
| Service No & Branch | 1841 F(P) (Orig: GD(O)) |  | ||||||||||||||
| Date of Birth: 07 Sep 1923 | Commissioned: 28 Mar 1942 | Course: 8 OBS Course | ||||||||||||||
| Service End: | Retired on 31 Mar 1975 Died on 01 Dec 2006 (83 Years age) | Nick Name : Nanu | ||||||||||||||
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 Flt Lt |  Gp Capt |  Air Cmde | |||
| Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
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| 03 Aug 1944 - 30 Apr 1946 | Fg Offr | No.1 Squadron | Imphal | Squadron Navigator To 151 OUT for Aeros Course (jan 46). | |
| 23 Sep 1948 - 15 Apr 1951 | Sqn Ldr | AirHQ Communications Squadron | Palam | Commanding Officer | |
| 16 Apr 1951 - | Sqn Ldr | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | S/L (Aircrew Testing Team | |
| 01 Oct 1956 - 09 Jun 1959 | Wg Cdr | Aircrew Examination Board | Palam | Commanding Officer | |
| 10 Jun 1959 - 26 Mar 1960 | Wg Cdr | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | ||
| 28 Jul 1960 - | Gp Capt | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | ||
| 29 Jul 1960 - 14 Feb 1962 | Gp Capt | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | Director (Flight Safety) | |
| 15 Jun 1962 - | Gp Capt | 3 Wing | Palam (Delhi) | Station Commander | |
| - 31 Mar 1975 | Air Cmde | No 1 Operational Group (SWAC) | Jodhpur | Senior Air Staff Officer | |
| 11 Jan 1967 - 26 Mar 1968 | Air Cmde | Eastern Air Command | Shillong | Senior Air Staff Officer | |
| 20 Apr 1968 - 15 Jul 1970 | Air Cmde | AFS Jalahalli | Bengaluru | Air Officer Commanding | |
| 16 Jul 1970 - 28 Dec 1972 | Air Cmde | NCC AP | Secunderabad | Director | |
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Awards and Decorations
Number of Awards: 1
| Distinguished Flying Cross | ||||
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| Fg Offr  | Narayanrao Khanderao Shitoley | 1841 GD(P) | Award Date | Announced 17 Aug 1945 |
| Details : | Flying Officer Shitoley is a daring and courageous reconnaissance pilot. He has taken part in a large number of operational sorties and the information he has obtained has been of great value to the army. In addition he has secured many excellent photographs. This officer has always displayed praiseworthy skill and determination to complete his allotted task, often in the most adverse weather | |||
| Unit : 1 Squadron | ||||
| Reference : London Gazette 37228 dated 17 Aug 1945, Page 4188 Citation from Air Ministry Bulletin 19448. (Citation Courtesy: Hugh Halliday) | ||||
Accidents and Incidents: 3
| Date | Aircraft Type | Tail No | Pilot/Crew | Unit | Remarks |
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| 26 Jul 1942 | Audax (India) | K5568 | Plt Offr Roger George COBLEY Plt Offr N K Shitoley | 1 1ATU | 1ATU EC OT FL Pempor |
| 23 Mar 1944 | Hurricane I | Z4089 | Plt Offr Shitoley | 151OTU | swung on ldg, port a |
| 07 Jun 1944 | Harvard IIB | FE484 | Plt Offr Shitoley FSgt Allen | 151OTU | ground looped on ldg |
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