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.

Aircraft Types operated over the years:
Unit previously existed as C&T SQN

Commanding Officers

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DatesRank & NameNumberRemarksLocationPhoto
01 Jan 68 to 03 Jul 68Group Captain John Francis Lazaro2944 GD(P)CmdtBangalore
04 Jul 68 to 29 Dec 70Group Captain Harbans Singh Monga3162 GD(P)CmdtBangalore
30 Dec 70 to 06 Jan 74Group Captain Gurdip Singh3944 GD(P)CmdtBangalore
07 Jan 74 to 18 Feb 76Group Captain Prabhakar Shanker Dere3883 GD(P)CmdtBangalore
19 Feb 76 to 02 Apr 77Wing Commander Nandkishore Shankarrao Ambegaonkar5024 GD(P)CmdtBangalore
03 Apr 77 to 03 Nov 79Group Captain Har Krishan Oberai4583 GD(P)CmdtBangalore
24 Dec 79 to 12 Apr 81Group Captain Daya Krishan Ahuja4984 GD(P)CmdtBangalore
13 Apr 81 to 28 Jan 84Group Captain Nippani Lakshmi Narayana Rao4837 GD(P)CmdtBangalore
29 Jan 84 to 16 Dec 84Group Captain Poovala Govindarajulu Srivatsalu5383 GD(P)CmdtBangalore
Unit continued existence as 414 AFS Yelahanka

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