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Squadron Leader Owen Joseph D'Sena
| Service No & Branch | 7430 F(P) (Orig: GD(P)) |  | ||||||||
| Date of Birth: 06 Feb 1944 | Commissioned: 22 Jun 1963 | Course: 84 Course | ||||||||
| Service End: | Died in Service 24 Jul 1976 (32 Years age) Aircraft Accident | Nick Name : | ||||||||
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| Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
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| - | CCTS, USAF | Lackland/ Randolph/ | Adv Fighter Course (T-33/ | ||
| 01 Feb 1968 - 31 Oct 1970 | Flt Lt | No.26 Squadron | Adampur | Squadron Pilot | |
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Awards and Decorations
Number of Awards: 1
| Vayu Sena Medal | ||||
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| Sqn Ldr | Owen Joseph D'Sena | 7430 F(P) | Award Date | Announced 26 Jan 1976 |
| Details : | Squadron Leader Owen Joseph D'Sena has been a member of an important operational unit since December, 1971. He is today one of the top fighter pilots on new aircraft and is an invaluable fighter combat instructor. He has been assigned with special and strenuous tasks of combat flying and xxx hours of mission analysis during the last three years and he ensured the successful and timely completion of the special flight trials and tasks entrusted to him. Squadron Leader Owen Joseph D'Sena has throughout displayed professional skill, determination and devotion to duty of a high order | |||
| Unit : TACDE | ||||
| Reference : Gazette of India dated 22nd January 1977 - No.5- Pres/77 dated 26th January 1976 | ||||
Accidents and Incidents: 1
| Date | Aircraft Type | Tail No | Pilot/Crew | Unit | Remarks |
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| 24 Jul 1976 | Sukhoi-7 | Sqn Ldr Owen Joseph D'Sena + | TACDE | Ac tech failure. Cra |