Chakor Pilotless Target Aircraft Squadron


Date Raised : 1978-01-01 Disbanded : 1998-08-14 Location : Kalaikunda
This RPV is a small lightweight target for anti aircraft gunnery, surface to air missile training and weapons system evaluation. The CPTA squadron was merged with the TTF on 14.8.98 and became its ‘A’ flight. By this time the Chakor had reached the end of its operational career and replaced by a RPV manufactured in India called the Lakshya. TTF operated 6 of these

Commanding Officers

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DatesRank & NameNumberRemarksLocationPhoto
Unknown to Wing Commander Kenneth Charles Tremenheere10482 GD(P)COKalaikunda
Unknown to Wing Commander Vincent Mendonce8697 GD(P)COKalaikunda
Unknown to Wing Commander Alok Kumar11434 GD(P)COKalaikunda
Unknown to Wing Commander Satwant Singh Ahluwalia10531 GD(P)COKalaikunda

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