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Wing Commander Prasanta Kumar Sarkar

Service No & Branch 2443 ADM (Orig: GD(P))

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Date of Birth: -- --- ---- Commissioned: 27 Jun 1943 Course: 17 Course
Service End: Retired on 01 Jul 1976 Voluntary Retirement Nick Name : Pujji
Qualifications Held :
Remarks :
Promotions Gazetted
Fg Offr : 27 Jun 1944Flt Lt : 15 Aug 1948Sqn Ldr : 01 Jul 1953Wg Cdr : 01 Apr 1965
Training and Other Courses Attended
93 CFS (Fg Offr) - 11 Sep 194618 DSSC (Wg Cdr) - 31 Jul 1964
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Notes:1)Branch is at retirement and may not match with branch at Commission 2)Notional seniority is reflected in dates of substantive rank.

Appointments, Postings & Other Service Particulars

DatesRankUnitLocationAppointmentPhoto
04 May 1944 - 15 Dec 1945Plt OffrNo.1 SquadronImphal Squadron Pilot
16 Dec 1945 - 15 Apr 1946Fg OffrIndian Air Force Demonstration FlightKohat Squadron Pilot
15 Apr 1946 - 02 May 1946Fg OffrNo.7 Squadron Squadron Pilot to PHU
- 14 Dec 1958Sqn LdrAir Head QuartersDelhi 
01 Nov 1951 - 01 Jan 1953Sqn LdrNo.4 SquadronJamnagar Commanding Officer
01 Apr 1955 - 31 Jan 1956Sqn LdrNo.2 Air Force AcademyJodhpur Chief Flying Instructor
15 Dec 1958 - Sqn LdrIndian Air Force Selection Board 
 
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Accidents and Incidents: 2

DateAircraft TypeTail NoPilot/CrewUnitRemarks
12 Apr 1946Spitfire XIVeRN149Flt Lt P K Sarkar
7 SqnOvershot into rough
24 Jun 1952Tempest IISqn Ldr Prasanta Kumar Sarkar
4 SqnPilot OK
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