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Air Commodore Madan Mohan Arora
| Service No & Branch | 3864 F(P) (Orig: GD(P)) | Stream :Transport |  | |||||||||||||
| Date of Birth: 04 Mar 1928 | Commissioned: 15 Apr 1950 | Course: 51/52 Course | ||||||||||||||
| Service End: | Retired on 31 Mar 1980 Superannuated Died on 07 Jul 2018 (90 Years age) | Nick Name : Bachu | ||||||||||||||
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 Air Cmde | |||||
| Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
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| 10 Feb 1956 - | Flt Lt | AirHQ Communications Squadron | Palam | Squadron Pilot | |
| - 01 Dec 1962 | Sqn Ldr | Nagpur | Commanding Officer | ||
| - 01 Dec 1965 | Wg Cdr | Embassy of India, France | Paris | Deputy Air Attache | |
| 15 Jan 1971 - 01 Dec 1971 | Gp Capt | 7 Tactical Air Center | Jodhpur | Commanding Officer | |
| 16 Nov 1972 - 17 Jun 1974 | Gp Capt | 4 Tactical Air Center | Nagrota | Commanding Officer | |
| 14 Feb 1976 - 11 Apr 1979 | Air Cmde | 12 Wing | Chandigarh | Air Officer Commanding | |
| 12 Apr 1979 - 31 Mar 1980 | Air Cmde | Training Command | Bangalore | Senior Officer-in-charge Administration | |
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Awards and Decorations
Number of Awards: 1
| Vayu Sena Medal (Devotion to Duty) | ||||
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| Sqn Ldr | Madan Mohan Arora | 3864 GD(P) | Award Date | Announced 26 Jan 1967 |
| Details : | Squadron Leader Madan Mohan Arora was selected for training in the USA on Caribou aircraft in 1963. On completion of his training, he successfully flew a Caribou aircraft across the North Atlantic despite bad weather conditions and brought the critically needed aircraft to India. He carried out several supply dropping and hazardous missions in NEFA and Nagaland. He has completed 1200 hours of operational flying during the period while his squadron was still in the formative stage. As a flight commander, he has set a very high example to his junior pilots in the squadron. Throughout, Squadron Leader Madan Mohan Arora displayed courage, initiative and devotion to duty. | |||
| Unit : 33 Sqn | ||||
| Reference : Gazette of India dated 1st April, 1967 - No.24-Pres/67 dated 26th January 1967 | ||||
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