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252 Signal Unit Date Raised : 1966-01-01 Location : Tanjavur 27 SU was commissioned at AF Stn Madh Island which was equipped with composite MARCONI T-13/T-14/T-15 Radar, designated as Sector Operation Centre (SOC) of Bombay Sector. In 1966, 27 SU, AF was disbanded and 252 SU, AF came into existence as ADDC of Bombay sector. The existing MARCONI Radar was replaced with Russian P-30 (M) radar. Subsequently on 14 Apr 87, P-40 Radar was also inducted in 252SU, AF. On 24 Sep 91, the old P- 30(M) Radar was handed over to 250 SU, and 252 SU, AF continued as ADDC with the P-40(M) Radar. On 1 Aug 1992, 252 SU handed over the responsibility of Mumbai sector to 272 SU and moved out to 2 Wing.
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Unit previously existed as 27 SU
Commanding Officers | |||||
| Dates | Rank & Name | Number | Remarks | Location | Photo |
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| Unknown to 01 Dec 71 | Wing Commander Ranjit Singh Uberoi | 3522 GD(P) | CO | Madh Island | |
| 01 Jan 80 to 01 Jan 81 | Wing Commander Jehangir Jall Master | 6860 F(P) | CO | Madh Island |  |
| Unknown to | Wing Commander Azeez-Ur-Rahman | 7664 F(P) | CO | Madh Island | |
| Unknown to | Wing Commander Anilkumar Damodar Bhingarkar | 9448 F(P) | CO | Madh Island |  |
| Unknown to | Wing Commander Satish Dwarkanath Makashir | 10904 F(P) | CO | Madh Island | |
| Unknown to | Wing Commander Prakash Mangesh Narwekar | 11350 F(P) | CO | Madh Island | |
| Unknown to | Wing Commander Bishamber Nath Sethi | 11389 F(P) | CO | Madh Island | |
| Unknown to | Wing Commander Subrahmanya Nagesan | 11829 F(N) | CO | Madh Island | |
| Unknown to | Wing Commander Vijay Kumar Maheshwari | 12242 F(N) | CO | Madh Island | |
| Unknown to | Wing Commander Rajasekharan Padmakshi Manikantan Nair | 12787 F(N) | CO | Madh Island |  |
| 01 Jan 93 to 01 Dec 94 | Wing Commander Soumitra Shankar Bose | 12769 F(P) | CO | Madh Island |  |
| Unknown to | Wing Commander Joachim Joseph | 18141 ADM | CO | ||
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