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Group Captain Ajit Kumar Choudhury
| Service No & Branch | 5063 F(P) (Orig: GD(P)) |  | ||||||||||||
| Date of Birth: -- --- ---- | Commissioned: 14 Jan 1956 | Course: 67 Course | ||||||||||||
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 Sqn Ldr | |||||
| Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
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| 01 May 1973 - 01 Aug 1974 | Sqn Ldr | No.24 Squadron | Tezpur/ Hashimara | Flight Commander | |
| 07 Jan 1975 - 05 Mar 1976 | Wg Cdr | No.22 Squadron | Hashimara | Commanding Officer | |
| 09 Mar 1976 - 06 Jun 1976 | Wg Cdr | Air Force School of Physical Fitness | Belgaum | Commanding Officer | |
| 01 May 1977 - 01 Dec 1981 | Gp Capt | Himalayan Mountaineering Institute | Delhi | Principal | |
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Awards and Decorations
Number of Awards: 1
| Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) | ||||
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| Sqn Ldr | Ajit Kumar Choudhury | 5063 GD(P) | Award Date 16 May 1968 | Announced 26 Jan 1969 |
| Details : | Squadron Leader Ajit Kumar Choudhury has been serving with Fighter Training Wing since November 1965. As a Flying Instructor, he has flown a total of 2,000 hours. On 16th May 1968, he was authorised to carry out general flying and aerobatics sorties on a Vampire aircraft with a pupil pilot. At the end of the sortie after carrying out a roller take off, he heard a loud thud and noticed the R.P.M. winding down with the complete loss of power in the engine. The aircraft had gained only 300 feet of height and was flying at 170 knots. Squadron Leader Choudhury took immediate action to gain height. With exceptional skill and cool courage, he landed the aircraft safely. | |||
| Unit : FTW | ||||
| Reference : Gazette of India dated 12th April 1969 : No.18 - Pres/69 dated 26th January 1969 | ||||
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