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Wing Commander Potula Venkata Sobhan Ram

Service No & Branch 3084 GD(P)
Date of Birth: -- --- ---- Commissioned: 26 Feb 1945 Course: 30 Course
Service End: Retired on 21 Mar 1967 Voluntary Retirement Flying Hours : 2928 Nick Name :
Qualifications Held : Instructor Rating: B
Remarks :
Promotions Gazetted
Flt Lt : 20 Feb 1950Sqn Ldr : 11 May 1957Wg Cdr : 01 Apr 1964
Training and Other Courses Attended
96 CFS (Fg Offr) - 02 Apr 1947
Badges Qualified
   
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Plt Offr
Flt Lt
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
01 Nov 1944 - 25 Jan 19451 EFTSBegumpet 
01 Mar 1945 - 29 Jun 1945Plt Offr1 SFTSAmbala Awarded Wings
11 Jul 1945 - 08 Dec 1945Plt Offr151 OTUPeshawar 
29 Dec 1945 - 31 Aug 1946Acting Plt OffrNo.10 Squadron Squadron Pilot Fm RAF Pesh to RIAF Depot
31 Oct 1946 - 02 Apr 1947Fg Offr1537 BAT FlightUnited Kingdom 
06 May 1947 - 30 Jun 1949Fg OffrAdvanced Flying School (India)Ambala 
16 Aug 1949 - 28 Jan 1950Fg OffrNo 1 AFA 
28 Jan 1950 - 25 Mar 1950Fg OffrNo.10 SquadronPalam Squadron Pilot
10 Apr 1950 - 27 Dec 1950Fg OffrNo.3 SquadronPoona Squadron Pilot
24 Jan 1951 - 17 May 1951Flt LtAir Armament SchoolAustralia 
10 Jul 1951 - 01 Dec 1952Flt LtArmament Training WingJamnagar 
08 Dec 1952 - 31 Jul 1953Flt LtNo.8 SquadronAmbala Squadron Pilot
21 Aug 1953 - 30 Oct 1954Flt LtCEAMFrance Ouragan Trg and Ferry
21 Oct 1954 - 25 Nov 1954Flt LtNo 2 AFA 
01 Nov 1954 - 15 Oct 1954Flt LtNo.8 SquadronAmbala Squadron Pilot
- 28 Jan 1960Sqn LdrAir Head QuartersDelhi 
01 Jul 1955 - 18 Aug 1955Sqn LdrConversion Training UnitHakimpet 
09 Apr 1956 - 16 Jan 1957Sqn LdrNo.8 SquadronAmbala/ Kalaikunda Commanding Officer
10 Apr 1956 - 14 Dec 1956Sqn LdrNo.8 Squadron Squadron Pilot
17 Feb 1960 - 18 May 1961Sqn LdrJet Training WingHakimpet 
10 Jul 1961 - 13 Oct 1961Sqn LdrTransport Training WingHyderabad 
10 Dec 1961 - 30 Jun 1962Sqn LdrSecunderabad Commanding Officer
14 Aug 1962 - 23 Jun 1963Wg CdrJet Training WingHakimpet Chief Instructor
24 Jun 1963 - 09 Jun 1966Wg CdrNo 1. Jet Training WingHakimpet Chief Instructor
01 Jul 1966 - 16 Sep 1966Wg Cdr18 WingPathankot Officer in Charge Flying
 
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Accidents and Incidents: 2

DateAircraft TypeTail NoPilot/CrewUnitRemarks
05 Nov 1947Spitfire VIIIMT595Fg Offr Potula Venkata Sobhan Ram
AFS(I)Lost way in dark on
03 Nov 1949Tempest IIHA-575Flt Lt Potula Venkata Sobhan Ram
1 AFABaled out after coll
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