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Group Captain George Henry King
| Service No & Branch | 2386 GD(P) |  | |||||||||||
| Date of Birth: -- --- ---- | Commissioned: 29 Mar 1943 | Course: 16 Course | |||||||||||
| Service End: | Retired on 12 Dec 1966 Voluntary Retirement | Nick Name : | |||||||||||
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| Remarks : | ATW Jamnagar | ||||||||||||
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| Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sep 1944 - 25 Jan 1946 | Plt Offr | No.4 Squadron | Cox Bazar | Squadron Pilot | |
| 27 Jan 1946 - | Fg Offr | No.3 Squadron | Squadron Pilot | ||
| 18 Jul 1952 - 05 Oct 1953 | Sqn Ldr | No.10 Squadron | Palam | Commanding Officer | |
| 11 Jan 1957 - 01 Nov 1957 | Sqn Ldr | Aircraft Storage Depot | Sulur | Commanding Officer | |
| - 01 Dec 1957 | Wg Cdr | 7 Wing | Ambala | Officer in Charge Flying | |
| 17 Aug 1959 - 12 Oct 1959 | Wg Cdr | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | ||
| 12 Oct 1959 - | Wg Cdr | 1 Tactical Air Center | Jullunder | ||
| 15 Jan 1964 - 09 Oct 1966 | Gp Capt | Armament Training Wing | Jamnagar | Station Commander | |
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Accidents and Incidents: 6
| Date | Aircraft Type | Tail No | Pilot/Crew | Unit | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 1944 | Hurricane | HW598 | Plt Offr King | 151OTU | FL after engine cut. |
| 15 Dec 1944 | Hurricane IIC | LD183 | Fg Offr G H King | 4 Sqn | Forcelanded at NIHLA |
| 28 Dec 1944 | Hurricane IIC | LD844 | Fg Offr G H King | 4 Sqn | engine trouble. Coul |
| 06 Feb 1945 | Hurricane IIC | Fg Offr G H King | 4 Sqn | Overshot runway at I | |
| 06 Jul 1947 | Tempest II | PR586 | Fg Offr George Henry King | AFS(I) | ac swung to port at |
| 19 Jan 1954 | Tempest II | Sqn Ldr George Henry King | 10 Sqn | Pilot OK |
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