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Group Captain Anand Narain Mehtani
| Service No & Branch | 5804 F(P) (Orig: GD(P)) |  | |||||||||||
| Date of Birth: 25 Jun 1938 | Commissioned: 19 Dec 1959 | Course: 76 Course | |||||||||||
| Service End: | Retired on 30 Jun 1988 Superannuated Died on 15 Aug 2009 (71 Years age) | Nick Name : | |||||||||||
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| Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
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| - 31 May 1969 | Flt Lt | No.110 Helicopter Unit | Tezpur | Flight Commander | |
| 01 Jun 1969 - 01 Jun 1972 | Sqn Ldr | No.115 Helicopter Unit | Commanding Officer | ||
| 29 May 1976 - 15 Jul 1977 | Sqn Ldr | Helicopter Training School | Hakimpet | Commanding Officer | |
| 28 Apr 1979 - 20 Aug 1981 | Wg Cdr | No.112 Helicopter Unit | Bagdogra | Commanding Officer | |
| 07 Sep 1981 - 07 Oct 1984 | Gp Capt | AFS Mumbai | Mumbai | Station Commander | |
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Awards and Decorations
Number of Awards: 1
| Vayu Sena Medal | ||||
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| Sqn Ldr | Anand Narain Mehtani | 5804 F(P) | Award Date | Announced 26 Jan 1972 |
| Details : | Squadron Leader Anand Narain Mehtani has been commanding a Helicopter Unit for nearly two years. His Unit has met all its operational commitments. Due to the untiring efforts of Squadron Leader Mehtani, the Unit was soon able to undertake operational missions allotted to it, using the new types of aircraft with which the Unit was reequipped. He has flown nearly 3,000 hours including over 1850 hours on helicopters operating over difficult terrain in the Northern and Eastern Sectors. During his tenure as Officer Commanding, he has shown exceptional devotion to duty and has displayed courage in carrying out casualty evacuation from remote and difficult helipads. He has set a fine example in flying and airmanship to other pilots. | |||
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| Reference : Gazette of India dated 12th May 1973 - No.28 - Pres/73 dated 26th January 1972 | ||||
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