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Wing Commander Iype Kovoor
| Service No & Branch | 3869 F(P) (Orig: GD(P)) |  | ||||||||||
| Date of Birth: -- --- ---- | Commissioned: 15 Apr 1950 | Course: 51/52 Course | ||||||||||
| Service End: | Retired on 13 Jul 1976 Compulsorily Retired | Nick Name : | ||||||||||
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| Remarks : | C-47s Voluntary Ret | |||||||||||
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| Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
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| - 30 Jun 1958 | Flt Lt | No.20 Squadron | Halwara | Flight Commander | |
| 01 Jan 1955 - 01 Jan 1957 | Flt Lt | Flying Instructors School | Tambaram | Flying Instructor | |
| 13 Sep 1965 - 20 Mar 1966 | Wg Cdr | No.50 Squadron | Rajpura (Chandigarh) | Commanding Officer | |
| 03 May 1971 - 02 May 1972 | Wg Cdr | Dte Agri Aviation | Delhi | Ops Supervisor (FW) | |
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Awards and Decorations
Number of Awards: 1
| Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) | ||||
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| Sqn Ldr | Iype Kovoor | 3869 GD(P) | Award Date | Announced 26 Jan 1964 |
| Details : | Squadron Leader Iype Kovoor was serving in a Transport Squadron operating in NEFA area in 1962. When the Chinese forces attacked one of the forward posts of the Assam Rifles, our troops had to withdraw and required food and arms urgently. The terrain was unmapped and the weather was wrought and gusty. Despite these hazards, Squadron Leader Kovoor volunteered to air drop the vital supplies to our troops and did so successfully, But for this timely help, they would have been in a difficult situation. Squadron Leader Kovoor displayed courage and devotion to duty of a high order. | |||
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| Reference : Gazette of India 1st February 1964 - No.20 - Pres/64 dated 26th January 1964. | ||||
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