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Air Vice Marshal Gautam Parihar
| Service No & Branch | 6775 F(P) (Orig: GD(P)) | Stream :Fighters |  | ||||||||||||
| Date of Birth: 28 Jul 1941 | Commissioned: 10 Nov 1962 | Course: 82 Course | |||||||||||||
| Service End: | Retired on 31 Jul 1997 Superannuated Died on 06 Feb 2021 (80 Years age) | Nick Name : | |||||||||||||
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| Remarks : | Earlier name Prithpal Singh Parihar | ||||||||||||||
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| Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
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| 10 Mar 1986 - 03 Jan 1988 | Gp Capt | No.35 Squadron | Bareilly | Commanding Officer | |
| 23 Aug 1989 - 04 Feb 1991 | Air Cmde | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | Director (Air Defence) | |
| 04 Feb 1991 - 23 Dec 1992 | Air Cmde | 11 Wing | Tezpur | Air Officer Commanding | |
| 19 Dec 1993 - 17 Jul 1995 | Air Cmde | Army Training Command | Simla | Air Cmde, Joint Operations | |
| 24 Jul 1995 - 31 Jul 1997 | AVM | Jammu & Kashmir | Udhampur | Air Officer Commanding | |
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Awards and Decorations
Number of Awards: 2
| Mention in Despatches | ||||
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| Flt Lt | Gautam Parihar | 6775 GD(P) | Award Date | Announced 26 Jan 1966 |
| Details : | Citation / Details Not Available | |||
| Unit : 27 Sqn | ||||
| Reference : Gazette of India , 5th November 1966 - No.77 - Pres/66 dated 27th October 1966 | ||||
| Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) | ||||
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| Flt Lt | Gautam Parihar | 6775 F(P) | Award Date 15 Dec 1970 | Announced 26 Jan 1972 |
| Details : | Flight Lieutenant Pratipaul Singh Parihar was detailed to fly on a practice interception mission on the night of the 15th December, 1970. During the flight, the main hydraulic system of his aircraft failed which resulted in severe limitations on his engine power. He carried out the difficult manoeuvre of a descending circuit pattern with skill. When he was on the final stage of approach, the runway lights went off due to power failure. In spite of these difficulties, he landed the aircraft safely. | |||
| Unit : 1 Sqn | ||||
| Reference : Gazette of India dated 12th May 1973 - No.28 - Pres/73 dated 26th January 1972 | ||||
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