Service No & Branch | 4906 F(P) (Orig: GD(P)) | |||||||||||
Date of Birth: 27 Feb 1931 | Commissioned: 16 Apr 1955 | Course: 65 Course | ||||||||||
Service End: | Retired on 28 Feb 1979 Superannuated Died on 19 Sep 2019 (88 Years age) | Nick Name : | ||||||||||
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Sqn Ldr |
Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
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- | Sqn Ldr | 253 Signal Unit | Barrackpore | Commanding Officer | |
01 Aug 1971 - 01 Mar 1972 | Sqn Ldr | No.122 (Ad-Hoc) Squadron | Jaisalmer | Squadron Pilot | |
- | Wg Cdr | College of Air Warfare | Secunderabad | Directing Staff | |
24 Sep 1973 - 04 Mar 1975 | Wg Cdr | No.27 Squadron | Commanding Officer | ||
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Sqn Ldr | Farokh Jehangir Mehta | 4906 F(P) | Award Date | Announced 26 Jan 1972 |
Details : | During the operations against Pakistan in December, 1971, Squadron Leader Farokh Jehangir Mehta as a senior pilot in one of the Fighter-Bomber Squadron, flew twentytwo operational missions consisting of close air support in Kutch and Barmer sector and successful strikes at Mirpur and Badin. He flew five counter air missions against Badin, Talahar and Masroor airfield. On the 13th December 1971, while he was proceeding on a strike mission to Talahar airfield he was engaged by a Sabre. In the ensuing air battle, he shot down the enemy aircraft. On another occasion, while he was on a close air support mission in Naya Chor area he was attacked by a Sabre. He maneuvered his aircraft with great skill and secured a hit at the enemy aircraft which was seen crashing. Throughout, Squadron Leader Farokh Jehangir Mehta displayed gallantry, professional skill and devotion to duty of a high order. | |||
Unit : 122 Sqn | ||||
Reference : Gazette of India , 17th June 1972 - No.75 - Pres/72 dated 1st June 1972 |
Date | Aircraft Type | Tail No | Pilot/Crew | Unit | Remarks |
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21 Jan 1961 | Harvard T-6 | Flt Lt Bhinder Flt Lt Farokh Jehangir Mehta | 2 AFA | Swung left during a | |
01 Mar 1963 | Harvard T-6 | Flt Lt Farokh Jehangir Mehta | 2 AFA | Sortie for remuster | |
19 Dec 1970 | Hunter T66 | S-575 | Sqn Ldr Farokh Jehangir Mehta Fg Offr K K Bakshi | 20 Sqn | Ejected Hindon AFB a |