Service No & Branch | 4737 F(P) (Orig: GD(P)) | Stream :Fighters| Helicopters | ![]() | ||||||||||||
Date of Birth: -- --- ---- | Commissioned: 17 Jul 1954 | Course: 63 Course | |||||||||||||
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Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
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12 Jun 1959 - 11 Jan 1960 | Flt Lt | No.104 Helicopter Unit | Palam | Squadron Pilot | |
12 Jan 1960 - 14 Mar 1962 | Flt Lt | No.105 Helicopter Unit | Jorhat | Squadron Pilot | |
15 Mar 1962 - 01 Dec 1963 | Flt Lt | No.104 Helicopter Unit | Palam | Squadron Pilot | |
15 Mar 1964 - 10 Jul 1965 | Flt Lt | Logistics Support Training Unit | Allahabad | Flying Instructor | |
20 Jul 1965 - 01 Sep 1968 | Sqn Ldr | No.112 Helicopter Unit | Jorhat/ Bagdogra | Commanding Officer | |
03 Apr 1972 - 02 Dec 1973 | Wg Cdr | No.118 Helicopter Unit | Guwahati | Commanding Officer | |
03 Dec 1973 - 26 Feb 1976 | Wg Cdr | No.109 Helicopter Unit | Jammu | Commanding Officer | |
06 Nov 1977 - 14 Dec 1979 | Wg Cdr | Control & Reporting School | Memura | Commanding Officer | |
24 Dec 1979 - 25 Jul 1982 | Gp Capt | 509 Signal Unit | Laitkor Peak | Station Commander | |
07 Jan 1985 - 14 Aug 1985 | Air Cmde | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | Director, Organisation | |
22 Aug 1985 - 30 Jun 1988 | Air Cmde | 23 Wing | Jammu | Air Officer Commanding | |
21 Jan 1986 - | No.104 Helicopter Squadron | Commodore Commandant | |||
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Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) | ||||
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Sqn Ldr | Rajendra Dev Pant | 4737 GD(P) | Award Date 19 Jul 1968 | Announced 26 Jan 1969 |
Details : | ![]() Squadron Leader Rajendra Dev Pant is the Officer Commanding of a Helicopter Unit and has flown 1,079 operational hours on helicopters, including 450 hours in his present assignment, in the Eastern Sector, NEFA, Nagaland, Mizo Hills etc. He has evacuated over 150 casualties. On 19th July 1968, when a message was received that a very serious casualty required evacuation from a difficult helipad at high altitude, Squadron Leader Pant, despite hazardous terrain and adverse weather conditions, volunteered to undertake the evacuation. Immediately on his landing at the helipad the weather deteriorated, but Squadron Leader Pant, with his professional knowledge and courage, skillfully took off observing a little gap in the clouds, and brought back the serious casualty to the hospital and thus saved his life. Throughout, Squadron Leader Rajendra Dev Pant displayed courage, professional skill and devotion to duty in the best traditions of the Indian Air Force. | |||
Unit : 112 HU | ||||
Reference : Gazette of India dated 12th April 1969 : No.18 - Pres/69 dated 26th January 1969 |