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Group Captain Anant Gopal Bewoor
| Service No & Branch | 9718 F(P) (Orig: GD(P)) | Stream :Transport |  | ||||||||
| Date of Birth: -- --- ---- | Commissioned: 16 Oct 1965 | Course: 94 Course | |||||||||
| Service End: | Retired on 30 Nov 1993 Voluntary Retirement | Flying Hours : 4807 | Nick Name : Bever | ||||||||
| Qualifications Held : | Instructor Rating: A2 | ||||||||||
| Remarks : | Aircraft Flown: C-119| C-46 | AN-12 | AN-24 | IL-76 | ||||||||||
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| Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
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| 03 Aug 1964 - 06 Dec 1964 | Flt Cdt | Pilot Training Establishment | Allahabad | Flt Cdt | |
| 14 Dec 1964 - 06 Mar 1965 | Flt Cdt | Air Force Flying College | Jodhpur | Flt Cdt | |
| 18 Apr 1965 - 16 May 1965 | Flt Cdt | Air Force Technical College | Jalahalli | Flt Cdt | |
| 17 May 1965 - 31 Oct 1965 | Flt Cdt | Transport Training Wing | Begumpet | Flt Cdt | |
| 17 Oct 1965 - 26 Jun 1966 | Plt Offr | No.19 Squadron | Agra | Squadron Pilot | |
| 26 Jun 1966 - 03 Jan 1973 | Flt Lt | Aviation Research Center | Squadron Pilot | ||
| 11 Jun 1973 - 01 Jan 1975 | Flt Lt | Elementary Flying School | Bidar | Flying Instructor | |
| 02 Jan 1975 - 31 Mar 1975 | Flt Lt | No.44 Squadron | Chandigarh | Squadron Pilot | |
| 01 Apr 1975 - 30 Aug 1976 | Flt Lt | No.25 Squadron | Chandigarh | Squadron Pilot | |
| 31 Aug 1976 - 14 Jan 1977 | Flt Lt | No.44 Squadron | Chandigarh | Squadron Pilot | |
| 22 Nov 1977 - 30 Apr 1978 | Sqn Ldr | No.44 Squadron | Chandigarh | Squadron Pilot | |
| 01 May 1978 - 09 Apr 1980 | Sqn Ldr | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | ADPO-5 | |
| 10 Apr 1980 - 30 Apr 1982 | Sqn Ldr | Iraq AF | Iraq | Flying Instructor | |
| 01 May 1982 - 25 Jun 1984 | Sqn Ldr | Aircrew Examination Board | Hindan | Flight Commander A Flt | |
| 26 Jun 1984 - 16 Jan 1985 | Wg Cdr | USSR | Moscow | IL-76 Conversion | |
| 17 Jan 1985 - 10 Mar 1985 | Wg Cdr | Aircrew Examination Board | Hindan | Flying Examiner | |
| 11 Mar 1985 - 01 Jun 1986 | Wg Cdr | No.44 Squadron | Agra | Flight Commander | |
| 02 Jun 1986 - 27 Sep 1987 | Wg Cdr | 2 Wing | Lohegaon (Pune) | SFSIO | |
| 01 Oct 1987 - 22 Oct 1989 | Gp Capt | No.44 Squadron | Agra | Commanding Officer | |
| 24 Oct 1989 - 19 Dec 1992 | Gp Capt | Defence Services Staff College | Wellington | Senior Instructor | |
| 20 Dec 1992 - 30 Nov 1993 | Gp Capt | 3 Wing | Palam (Delhi) | Chief Operations Officer | |
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Awards and Decorations
Number of Awards: 1
| Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) | ||||
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| Gp Capt | Anant Gopal Bewoor | 9718 F(P) | Award Date | Announced 26 Jan 1990 |
| Details : | Group Captain Anant Gopal Bewoor was commissioned in Oct 65. An officer with exceptional professional competence and vast instructional experience, he has to his credit 4680 hrs of accident-free flying on mainly heavy transport and trainer aircraft. On assuming command of the Gajraj Squadron on 01 Oct 87, he so streamlined all the squadron operations through suitable delegation of authority that within weeks of his taking charge, it was transformed into an extremely potent force. The squadron's contributions in the massive airlift of men and material of the Indian Peace Keeping Force to Sri Lanka, rescue mission in air of the besieged President of Maldives and an emergency relief mission to Armenia in Nov/ Dec 88 are vivid testimony to his leadership and organizational competence. For his outstanding leadership and professionalism, the President is pleased to award Vayu Seva Medal to Gp Capt Anant Gopal Bewoor. | |||
| Unit : 44 Sqn | ||||
| Reference : Gazette of India dated 12th May 1990 - No.38-Pres/90 dated 26th January 1990 | ||||
Additional Notes
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