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Wing Commander Jagdish Ranganath Bankapur
| Service No & Branch | 2986 F(P) (Orig: GD(P)) |  | |||||||||||
| Date of Birth: 10 Oct 1923 | Commissioned: 04 Sep 1944 | Course: 26 Course | |||||||||||
| Service End: | Retired on 05 Oct 1971 | Nick Name : | |||||||||||
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 Sqn Ldr | |||||
| Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
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| 09 Jul 1945 - | Plt Offr | No.7 Squadron | Squadron Pilot fm 151OTU | ||
| - 12 Oct 1958 | Sqn Ldr | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | ||
| - 14 Jun 1962 | Sqn Ldr | No.51 (Auxiliary AF) Squadron | Delhi | Commanding Officer | |
| - 01 Dec 1956 | Sqn Ldr | Air Force Flying College | Jodhpur | Chief Ground Instructor | |
| 22 Aug 1959 - | Sqn Ldr | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | ||
| 24 Aug 1964 - 20 Feb 1965 | Wg Cdr | Control & Reporting School | Jodhpur | Commanding Officer | |
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Awards and Decorations
Number of Awards: 1
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| Wg Cdr | Jagdish Ranganath Bankapur | 2986 GD(P) | Award Date | Announced 26 Jan 1966 |
| Details : | Citation / Details Not Available | |||
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| Reference : Gazette of India , 5th November 1966 - No.77 - Pres/66 dated 27th October 1966 | ||||
Accidents and Incidents: 2
| Date | Aircraft Type | Tail No | Pilot/Crew | Unit | Remarks |
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| 13 Jan 1945 | Hurricane IIC | LF128 | Plt Offr J R Bankapur | 151OTU | BL at Peshawar after |
| 29 Mar 1946 | Spitfire XIV | TZ108 | Plt Offr J R Bankapur | 7 Sqn | Maharajpur - swung t |
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