Service No & Branch | 4547 AE(L) (Orig: SIGS) | |||||||||||||||
Date of Birth: 13 Jan 1933 | Commissioned: 07 Sep 1953 | Course: 8 DEO Course | ||||||||||||||
Service End: | Retired on 31 Jan 1991 Superannuated Died on 18 Aug 2023 (90 Years age) | Flying Hours : 2200 | Nick Name : | |||||||||||||
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Air Cmde | Air Mshl |
Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
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27 Oct 1977 - 09 Nov 1980 | Gp Capt | Central Servicing Development Organisation | Kanpur | Commanding Officer | |
01 Mar 1983 - 30 Jun 1985 | Air Cmde | AFS Chakeri | Kanpur | Air Officer Commanding | |
01 Dec 1986 - 29 Feb 1988 | AVM | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | Director, Signals (Air) | |
01 Mar 1988 - 31 Jul 1988 | AVM | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | Assistant Chief of Air Staff, Systems | |
01 Aug 1988 - 31 Jan 1991 | Air Marshal | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | Director General Radar & Communication Project Office | |
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Sqn Ldr | Abraham Mathews | 4547 AEM | Award Date | Announced 26 Jan 1966 |
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Reference : Gazette of India , 5th November 1966 - No.77 - Pres/66 dated 27th October 1966 |
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AVM | Abraham Mathews | 4547 AEL | Award Date 26 Jan 1987 | Announced 26 Jan 1987 |
Details : | Air Vice Marshal Abraham Mathews, Aeronautical Engineering (Electronics) was commissioned in the erstwhile Technical/ Signals branch in September, 1953. He has a total of 2200 active flying hours to his credit. During March 1983 to June, 1985, he held the post of Air Officer Commanding of a major Maintenance base. His performance record and AOC of this large station, was excellent and during this period both the Base Repair Depots achieved 100% production. He took over as Deputy Senior Maintenance Staff Officers of HQ MC in the rank of Air Vice Marshal. He was responsible for supervising functional aspects of all the aircraft, aeroÂÂengine and Electronic Base Repair Depots. As a member of the 'La Fontain' Committee on Flight Safety, he has been instrumental in identifying the existing weaknesses in the training and development of technical personnel of the IAF and making valuable recommendations to overcome them. Air Vice Marshal Abraham Mathews has, thus, rendered distinguished service order of an exceptional order. | |||
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Reference : GoI19870126 |