Western India Date Raised : 1967-01-25 Disbanded : 1971-07-14 Location : Pune HQ MAO was formed as Air Force Element in Mumbai in 1957 for joint operations with Army. In 1967 it was moved to Pune and renamed as HQ Western India and further renamed to Maritime Air Operations (MAO) in July 1971 and moved to Mumbai.
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Commanding Officers | |||||
Dates | Rank & Name | Number | Remarks | Location | Photo |
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25 Jan 67 to 28 Mar 68 | Air Vice Marshal Hrushikesh Moolgavkar | 1644 GD(P) | AOC | Pune | |
10 Apr 68 to 29 Aug 69 | Air Vice Marshal Victor Srihari | 1624 GD(O) | AOC | Pune | |
24 Sep 69 to 14 Jul 71 | Air Vice Marshal Anand Ramdas Pandit | 1707 GD(P) | AOC | Pune |