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Group Captain Norbert Joseph Misquitta
| Service No & Branch | 5314 F(P) (Orig: GD(P)) | Stream :Fighters |  | |||||||||||
| Date of Birth: 02 May 1936 | Commissioned: 23 Mar 1957 | Course: 71 Course | ||||||||||||
| Service End: | Retired on 31 May 1986 Superannuated Died on 10 Jun 2023 (87 Years age) | Nick Name : | ||||||||||||
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| Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
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| 24 Mar 1957 - 01 Sep 1957 | Plt Offr | Jet Training Wing | Hakimpet | Trainee | |
| 01 Sep 1957 - 01 Mar 1958 | Plt Offr | No.20 Squadron | Squadron Pilot | ||
| 01 Apr 1958 - 01 Jul 1959 | Fg Offr | No.2 Squadron | Squadron Pilot | ||
| 01 Jul 1959 - 01 Mar 1963 | Fg Offr | No.1 Squadron | Squadron Pilot | ||
| 01 Mar 1963 - 01 Mar 1965 | Flt Lt | No.8 Squadron | Squadron Pilot | ||
| 01 Mar 1965 - 01 Oct 1965 | Flt Lt | No.28 Squadron | Squadron Pilot | ||
| 01 Jan 1966 - 01 Dec 1967 | Flt Lt | Air Force Flying College | Jodhpur | Flight Commander | |
| 01 Jan 1968 - 01 Dec 1968 | Sqn Ldr | Fighter Training Wing | Hakimpet | Flight Commander | |
| 01 Jan 1969 - 31 Dec 1969 | Sqn Ldr | Fighter Training Wing | Hakimpet | Chief Flying Instructor | |
| 01 Jan 1970 - 01 Jul 1970 | Sqn Ldr | Flying Instructors School | Tambaram | Flying Instructor | |
| 01 Jul 1970 - 01 Sep 1972 | Sqn Ldr | Iraq AF | Iraq | Flying Instructor | |
| 01 Sep 1972 - 01 Jan 1974 | Sqn Ldr | No.20 Squadron | Flight Commander | ||
| 01 Dec 1974 - 01 May 1976 | Wg Cdr | Training Command | Bangalore | Command Flying Safety & Inspection Officer | |
| 01 Jun 1976 - 01 Jul 1977 | Wg Cdr | 28 Wing | Hindan (Ghaziabad) | Chief Operations Officer | |
| 01 Jul 1977 - 30 Sep 1980 | Wg Cdr | Defence Services Staff College | Wellington | Directing Staff | |
| 06 Oct 1980 - 31 Oct 1981 | Wg Cdr | 3 Battalion, National Defence Academy | Khadakvasla | Battalion Commander | |
| 06 Nov 1981 - 01 Nov 1983 | Gp Capt | Air Force Laison Cell (SWAC) | Pune | Commanding Officer | |
| 07 Nov 1983 - 31 Mar 1986 | Gp Capt | Operational Conversion Unit | Kalaikunda | Commanding Officer | |
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Awards and Decorations
Number of Awards: 1
| Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) | ||||
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| Sqn Ldr | Norbert Joseph Misquitta | 5314 GD(P) | Award Date | Announced 26 Jan 1970 |
| Details : | Squadron Leader Norbert Joseph Misquitta has been in Training Unit as a Flying Instructor since February 1966. During this period, he has flown a total of 1,300 hours including 950 instructional hours. On 12th August 1968, when his engine flamed out on the final approach, he took speedy relight action and landed the aircraft safely. Again, in February 1969, he went into an inverted spin while demonstrating a flick on top of a loop. He ordered the coÂÂpilot to eject but himself continued with the emergency recovery actions, and finally managed to recover the aircraft from the spin, and land it safely. Throughout, Squadron Leader Norbert Joseph Misquitta displayed courage, professional skill and devotion to duty. | |||
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| Reference : Gazette of India dated 25th April 1970 - No.16 - Pres/70 dated 26th January 1970 | ||||
Accidents and Incidents: 1
| Date | Aircraft Type | Tail No | Pilot/Crew | Unit | Remarks |
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| 12 Aug 1965 | MiG-21 PF | Flt Lt Norbert Joseph Misquitta | 28 Sqn | Overran runway into |
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