Service No & Branch | 5681 F(P) (Orig: GD(P)) | |||||||||
Date of Birth: -- --- ---- | Commissioned: 07 Feb 1959 | Course: 74 Course | ||||||||
Service End: | Retired on 01 Jul 1979 Voluntary Retirement | Nick Name : | ||||||||
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Remarks : | FTW(69) 7Sqn (71) | |||||||||
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Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
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- 22 Mar 1961 | Fg Offr | No.45 Squadron | Squadron Pilot | ||
23 Mar 1961 - | Fg Offr | No.10 Squadron | Palam | Squadron Pilot | |
- 01 Dec 1972 | Sqn Ldr | No.7 Squadron | Flight Commander | ||
01 Jan 1976 - 01 Jan 1977 | Sqn Ldr | Flying Instructors School | Tambaram | Flying Instructor | |
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Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) | ||||
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Sqn Ldr | Surendranath Kedarnath Gupta | 5681 F(P) | Award Date | Announced 26 Jan 1971 |
Details : | Squadron Leader Surendranath Kedarnath Gupta has been in Training Command as a Qualified Flying Instructor since April 1965. During this period, he has flown a total of 1645 hours of which 1,352 hours were on instructional duties. He has a total of 3,020 flying hours to his credit. On 26th June 1969, he was detailed to ferry a jet aircraft from Hakimpet to Kanpur. When about 70 miles from Nagpur, he experienced severe engine vibrations, which compelled him to reduce power, which in turn caused the aircraft to lose height. Despite this, the vibrations became more severe. On descending to about 10,000 feet, he estimated that by shutting down the engine to prevent further damage he would still be able to land at Nagpur airfield. He thereupon switched off the engine and brought the aircraft down to an engineÂÂoff landing at Nagpur airfield, and thus saved the aircraft. Throughout, Squadron Leader Surendranath Kedarnath Gupta displayed professional skill and devotion to duty. | |||
Unit : Fighter Training Wing | ||||
Reference : Gazette of India dated 4th September 1971 - No.53 - Pres/71 dated 26th January 1971 |
Date | Aircraft Type | Tail No | Pilot/Crew | Unit | Remarks |
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04 Dec 1971 | Hunter F56 | BA-287 | Sqn Ldr Surendranath Kedarnath Gupta | 7 Sqn | Dam AAA Fire Ejected |