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Wing Commander Percy Edward Harrington
| Service No & Branch | 3239 GD(P) |  | ||||||||||
| Date of Birth: -- --- ---- | Commissioned: 17 Sep 1945 | Course: 35 Course | ||||||||||
| Service End: | Retired on 15 Feb 1967 Voluntary Retirement | Nick Name : | ||||||||||
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| Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
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| 01 Jan 1947 - 15 Jul 1947 | Plt Offr | No.9 Squadron | Squadron Pilot Fm RAF Amb | ||
| 15 Jul 1947 - | Plt Offr | No.2 Squadron | Poona | Sqn Pliot | |
| - 01 Sep 1957 | Sqn Ldr | Jaipur | Commanding Officer | ||
| - 05 Jan 1961 | Sqn Ldr | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | ||
| 02 Apr 1962 - 01 Feb 1963 | Sqn Ldr | No.59 Squadron | Jorhat/ Dinjan | Commanding Officer | |
| - 01 Dec 1965 | Wg Cdr | 3 Wing | Palam (Delhi) | Officer in Charge Flying | |
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Awards and Decorations
Number of Awards: 1
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| Wg Cdr | Percy Edward Harrington | 3239 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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| 17 Dec 1946 | Spitfire XIVe | TZ185 | Plt Offr P E Harrington | AFS(I) | engine cut on apprac |
| 26 Oct 1949 | Tempest II | HA-444 | Fg Offr Percy Edward Harrington | 1 BRD | Belly landed - Under |
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