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Group Captain Aruna Kumar Datta
| Service No & Branch | 9738 F(P) (Orig: GD(P)) |  | |||||||||
| Date of Birth: 15 Sep 1945 | Commissioned: 16 Oct 1965 | Course: 94 Course | |||||||||
| Service End: | Retired on 30 Sep 1994 Died on 24 Aug 2012 (67 Years age) | Nick Name : Buzz | |||||||||
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 Sqn Ldr |  Gp Capt | ||||
| Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct 1966 - 01 Mar 1967 | Plt Offr | No.24 Squadron | Kalaikunda | Squadron Pilot | |
| 01 Mar 1967 - 01 Mar 1968 | Fg Offr | No.7 Squadron | Hindon | Squadron Pilot | |
| 01 Mar 1968 - 01 Mar 1970 | Fg Offr | No.9 Squadron | Halwara | Squadron Pilot | |
| 01 Mar 1970 - 01 Jun 1975 | Flt Lt | No.29 Squadron | Jodhpur | Squadron Pilot | |
| 01 Oct 1975 - 01 Jun 1977 | Sqn Ldr | 5 Base Repair Depot | Ozhar | Test Pilot | |
| 01 Jun 1977 - 01 Dec 1978 | Sqn Ldr | No.22 Squadron | Hashimara | Squadron Pilot | |
| 01 Jan 1980 - 01 Mar 1983 | Sqn Ldr | No.45 Squadron | Jamnagar | Flight Commander | |
| 01 Apr 1983 - 01 May 1985 | Sqn Ldr | HAL | Ozhar | Test Pilot | |
| 01 May 1985 - 01 Apr 1988 | Wg Cdr | Defence Services Staff College | Wellington | Directing Staff | |
| 17 Apr 1988 - 31 Dec 1990 | Gp Capt | 32 Wing | Jodhpur | Chief Operations Officer | |
| 01 Dec 1990 - 01 May 1991 | Gp Capt | South Western Air Command | Jodhpur | Ops 1A | |
| 21 Jun 1993 - 30 Sep 1994 | Gp Capt | Defence Services Staff College | Wellington | Directing Staff | |
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Awards and Decorations
Number of Awards: 1
| Vir Chakra | ||||
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| Flt Lt | Aruna Kumar Datta | 9738 F(P) | Award Date | Announced 26 Jan 1972 |
| Details : | During the operations against Pakistani in December, 1971, Flight Lieutenant Aruna Kumar Datta flew several operational missions while serving with a detachment of a Fighter Squadron. On the 12th December, 19711, while he was escorting a strike mission, the leader of the escort mission spotted two enemy F-104 aircraft constituting direct threat to our strike force. Both the enemy aircraft were immediately engaged by Flight Lieutenant Datta and his leader. Flight Lieutenant Datta got behind one of the enemy aircraft but it rolled out and attempted to escape. With great skill he manoeuvred his aircraft behind the enemy and fired both his missiles at an interval of 3-4 seconds, and destroyed the enemy aircraft. In this action, Flight Lieutenant Aruna Kumar Datta displayed gallantry, professional skill and devotion to duty of a high order. | |||
| Unit : 29 Sqn | ||||
| Reference : Gazette of India , 29th July 1972 - No.92 - Pres/72 dated 18th July 1972 | ||||