Transport Training Wing Date Raised : 1968-01-01 Disbanded : 1984-12-16 Location : Yelahanka Initially formed as a conversion and training squadron at Agra in 1948, the Units moved over to Begumpet in 1957 and was renamed as Transport Training Wing (TTW). In 1963 after the Sino -Indian conflict, the necessity for expanding training on transport aircraft became imperative. To facilitate this requirement; existing TTW was retained at Begumpet and No.2 TTW was established at Yelahanka, a suburb of Bangalore. Here, an airfield of world war II vintage was already in existence. This deserted airfield was recommissioned after necessary repairs on August I, 1963 and began functioning under the command of Gp Capt PL Dhawan. On January 1, 1968 both the TTW s were merged to form a single TTW at Yelahanka. Later, TTWs was renamed as Air Force Station, Yelahanka.
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Commanding Officers | |||||
Dates | Rank & Name | Number | Remarks | Location | Photo |
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01 Jan 68 to 03 Jul 68 | Group Captain John Francis Lazaro | 2944 GD(P) | Cmdt | Bangalore | |
04 Jul 68 to 29 Dec 70 | Group Captain Harbans Singh Monga | 3162 GD(P) | Cmdt | Bangalore | |
30 Dec 70 to 06 Jan 74 | Group Captain Gurdip Singh | 3944 GD(P) | Cmdt | Bangalore | |
07 Jan 74 to 18 Feb 76 | Group Captain Prabhakar Shanker Dere | 3883 GD(P) | Cmdt | Bangalore | |
19 Feb 76 to 02 Apr 77 | Wing Commander Nandkishore Shankarrao Ambegaonkar | 5024 GD(P) | Cmdt | Bangalore | |
03 Apr 77 to 03 Nov 79 | Group Captain Har Krishan Oberai | 4583 GD(P) | Cmdt | Bangalore | |
24 Dec 79 to 12 Apr 81 | Group Captain Daya Krishan Ahuja | 4984 GD(P) | Cmdt | Bangalore | |
13 Apr 81 to 28 Jan 84 | Group Captain Nippani Lakshmi Narayana Rao | 4837 GD(P) | Cmdt | Bangalore | |
29 Jan 84 to 16 Dec 84 | Group Captain Poovala Govindarajulu Srivatsalu | 5383 GD(P) | Cmdt | Bangalore |