Number Name Branch Died in Service? Picture?
IAF » DATABASE » VIEW SERVICE RECORD

Squadron Leader John Frederick Josephs

Service No & Branch 4668 GD(P)
Date of Birth: -- --- ---- Commissioned: 16 Jan 1954 Course: 62 Course
Service End: Nick Name :
Qualifications Held : Instructor Rating: A2
Remarks :
Promotions Gazetted
Fg Offr : 16 Jan 1955Flt Lt : 16 Jan 1959
Badges Qualified
 
Google the Bharat Rakshak Website for : "J F Josephs"

Fg Offr
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 Dec 1973Sqn LdrFighter Training WingHakimpet Chief Flying Instructor
01 May 1965 - 30 Jun 1965Sqn LdrNo 1. Jet Training WingHakimpet Flight Commander
 
Incomplete Information? Additions? Corrections? Please download Template File and follow instructions.

Awards and Decorations


Number of Awards: 1
 
Vayu Sena Medal
Sqn LdrJohn Frederick Josephs4668 F(P)Award Date Announced 26 Jan 1975
Details :

Squadron Leader John Frederick Josephs was commissioned in the Indian Air Force in January, 1954. He has served as Flight Commander from October, 1963 to August, 1965 and as Chief Flying Instructor from December, 1969 to February, 1974 at Fighter Training Wing. He has flown a total of 3810 hours, of which 2300 hours are accident-free on Vampire aircraft. During his tenure at the Fighter Training Wing, he was responsible for the compilation, revision and printing of Briefing Notes, Vampire Emergency Handbook and Syllabus. He has attained A-2 Instructor Category and Master Green Instrument Rating. He has maintained very high professional standard and deep understanding of the pupil­instructor relationship, and has been a source of inspiration to the younger Flying Instructors.

Throughout, Squadron Leader John Frederick Josephs displayed courage, professional skill and exceptional devotion to duty.

Unit : FTW
Reference : Gazette of India dated 21st February 1975 - No.16 - Pres/75 dated 26th January 1975

Articles from Main Site

Squadron Leader JF Josephs by Sqn Ldr J F Josephs -
The data in the header section of this page comes from the Gazette of India - Click here to see the source
The URL for this page is http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/4668
Note: All the data available here is publicly available in the Gazette of India, published by the Indian Government, or from public domain sources, press releases about Awards and Right-To-Information (RTI) Requests. Additionally data shared by veterans is added to the page with permission. No data with respect to serving officers below the rank of AVM is displayed. Information in Gazette of India and Award citations and photographs as released by the Indian Air Force are the only details displayed.